Railroad Division

Other Information for Railroad Members

Dues

Railroad Division dues for 2010:

• $22.⁷⁵ Per Capita Tax
• $27.⁵⁰ Division Dues

Work Opportunities

Work opportunities for members employed as Railroad Boilermakers or Blacksmiths is good and there are very few lay-offs. As highly skilled workers, these members are, during the rare periods of lay-offs, able to find employment with other Boilermaker-represented industries, such as construction or shipbuilding. Individuals seeking work as Railroad Boilermakers or Blacksmiths should contact their nearest employment office or look up the particular carrier's web site. Many carriers accept applications through their Web sites.

• Railroad Job Vacancies Reported to the RRB

Hourly Rates

The Average Straight Time Hourly Rate of pay (ASTHR) as of July 2004 is $21.²⁰ per hour. Significant overtime work is available, affording these members a much higher earning potential. Differentials of $.25 and $.50 are paid in addition to the Straight Time Rate.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers’ Railroad Craft Scholarship Foundation Grant

Eligibility: Applicant must be a child of a member or deceased member of any craft associated with any railroad who has been accepted by an accredited school for admission, and needs financial assistance in order to attend college. Deadline for completed applications is May 1^st. You can get an application online, or you can email to receive one in the mail.

Workers with Occupational Illnesses and Injuries

In the United States, some transportation industries, including railroads, never made legal provision for workers compensation. As a result, employees who develop occupational diseases must bring suit against their employer in an appropriate legal forum.

For information about your rights as an injured employee or family member, we recommend you visit the web site of Jones, Granger, Tramuto & Halstead (formerly Jones & Granger) of Houston, TX, the only attorneys approved and designated by all railroad labor unions. This web site contains valuable information on all types of injuries suffered as a result of employment, including traumatic injuries such as back injuries or broken bones; occupational exposures such as asbestosis and silicosis; repetitive stress injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome; and other types of industrial exposure cases.

Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA)

Railroad employees are not covered by state workers compensation laws. Instead, they are covered by the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), the Jones Act, and the Longshore and Harbor Workers Act. The International Brotherhood has designated the following firms as counsel to represent its members who become injured or sick as a result of their employment in the railroad industry.

Jones, Granger, Tramuto & Halstead
(formerly Jones & Granger)
10000 Memorial Drive #888
Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713) 668-0230
Toll-Free: (800) 231-3359

Kaplan Law Firm
5909 W. Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: (323) 930-2744

Crow, Sevey, Gilwee, Weninger, Apler & Tronvig
700 East Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-1230
Phone: (916) 441-2980 ext. 329
Toll-Free: (800) 499-9904

Bauer & Baebler, P.C.
1010 Market Street, Suite 350
St. Louis, MO 63101
Toll-Free: (800) 682-4529

The Moody Law Firm, Inc.
500 Crawford Street, Suite 300
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Toll-Free: (800) 368-1033

William R. Moseley, Jr.
Lawson & Moseley, LLP
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Suite 1550 Atlanta Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone:(404) 812-0777
Fax: (404) 814-0479

Kujawski & Associates, P.C.
1331 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 2
O’Fallon, IL 62269
Phone: (618) 622-3600
Toll Free: (800) 624-4571
Fax: (618) 622-3700
Website: www.kujawskiassociates.com

Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak, PLC
745 Kasota Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Toll-Free: (800) 435-7888
Fax: (612) 333-3619
Website: www.yjblaw.com

Holloran Stewart & Schwartz
1010 Market Street, Suite 1650
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: (314) 621-2121
Fax: (314) 621-8512

C. Marshall Friedman
Thirteenth Floor
1010 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: (314) 621-8400
Toll-Free: 1-800-233-7636
Website: www.marshallfriedman.com