IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 209 
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of 
Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and congratulating the members 
and officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen 
for the union’s many achievements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2013 
Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. PETERS of Michigan, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. BROWN 
of Florida, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
LOEBSACK, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. NADLER, Ms. 
SCHWARTZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. GRI-
JALVA, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. TERRY, Mr. TONKO, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. TSONGAS, 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
LIPINSKI, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. TITUS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ENYART, and 
Mr. ELLISON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, 
and congratulating the members and officers of the 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen for 
the union’s many achievements. 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen is the oldest rail union in North America; 
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•HRES 209 IH 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen was founded on May 8, 1863, as the Brother-
hood of the Footboard, a secret, fraternal labor organiza-
tion, and its first meetings were held in secret for fear 
of reprisals; 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen began to thrive despite the climate into which 
it was born; 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen has grown from its original 13 members to 
55,000 active and retired members located throughout 
the United States; 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen’s members have contributed, both directly 
through their railroad activity and in their private capac-
ities, to the war effort in all of the wars of the United 
States since its founding; 
Whereas the efforts of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and Trainmen to improve rail safety for both their 
members and the public have resulted in a dramatic de-
crease in the number of railroad accidents in the years 
since the union’s inception; 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen enlarged its membership ranks to include other 
rail employees; 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers merged 
with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters effective 
January 1, 2004, becoming the founding member of the 
Teamsters Rail Conference, and was renamed the Broth-
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; 
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•HRES 209 IH 
Whereas in addition to providing representation for its mem-
bers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen aggressively participates in the labor movement 
with other unions and organizations to promote the inter-
ests of working men and women and their families; 
Whereas the 55,000 men and women of the Brotherhood of 
Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen are highly trained 
professionals, and it is through their professionalism, per-
severance, and dedication that the railroad industry, the 
lifeblood of the United States economy, runs smoothly 
and safely 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days 
a year; 
Whereas the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and 
Trainmen, working with the International Brotherhood of 
Teamsters, is an extraordinary union whose leadership 
continues to work hard every day, just as it did in 1863, 
to protect members’ health and safety, to guard their fi-
nancial interests, to give them an effective voice on the 
job, and to ensure dignity, respect, and security for rail-
way workers in the workplace; and 
Whereas the efforts of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and Trainmen deserve the attention and admiration 
of the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 150th anniversary of the 
founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and Trainmen; 
(2) congratulates the Brotherhood of Loco-
motive Engineers and Trainmen for its many 
achievements and the strength of its membership; 
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•HRES 209 IH 
(3) recognizes the tremendous contributions 
made by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 
and Trainmen to the structural development and 
building of the United States and for the many im-
provements in the well-being of tens of thousands of 
workers; and 
(4) expects that the Brotherhood of Locomotive 
Engineers and Trainmen will continue its out-
standing work and will have an even greater impact 
in the 21st century and beyond, and will further en-
hance the standard of living and improve the work 
environment for rail workers and other laborers for 
generations to come. 
Æ 
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