RWU International Steering Committee

RWU Elects New Steering Committee The Railroad Workers United International Steering Committee (ISC) has evolved into a diverse group of railroad workers from coats to coast. The new Steering Committee has a number of new faces, including two new members who work BNSF, an NS diesel shop electrician, a CSX trackworker, and two female members.

Seniority among the group ranges from 6 to 41 years. Crafts represented include: engineer, conductor, switchman, clerk, car inspector, machinist, electrician, track worker. The ranks of the ISC is drawn from fellow workers from the following unions: UTU, BLET, TCU, BMWED, IAM, IBEW; and from the following carriers: Amtrak, Burligton Northern Santa Fe, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific.

Finally, we now have Steering Committee members from ten states: Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Virginia and Washington. Below is a complete listing of the RWU Steering Committee for 2010-2012.

RWU International Steering Committee (11)

Penny Artis IBEW 813 NS Roanoke, VA

Steve Desavouret TCU 6608 CN Chicago, IL.

Jon Flanders IAM 1145 CSX Selkirk, NY 

Chet Whyers UTU 979 UP Salem, IL 

Robert Hill BLET 758 BNSF Vancouver, WA

Ron Kaminkow BLET 51 AMTK Reno, NV

Mike Matson UTU 911 CP St. Paul, MN

Ed Michael UTU 979 / BLET 724 UP Salem, IL.

Jen Wallis BLET 518 BNSF Seattle, WA

Matt Weaver BMWED 2624 CSX Toledo, OH

John Wright BLET 78 CSX Louisville, KY

Steering Committee Alternates (3)

Herbert Cole TCU 1523 CSX Jacksonville, FL

Jim Eubanks UTU 656 / BLET 182 UP Little Rock, AR

Chet Whyers UTU 979 UP Salem, IL

RWU Executive Committee Co-Chairs (3)

Ed Michael BLET 724 / UTU 979 UP Salem, IL.

Jon Flanders IAM 1145 CSX Selkirk, NY

Robert Hill BLET 758 BNSF Vancouver, WA

Recording Secretary

Jen Wallis BLET 518 BNSF Seattle, WA

General Secretary

Ron Kaminkow BLET 51 AMTK Reno, NV

Treasurer

Chet Whyers UTU 979 UP Salem, IL.

RWU Trustees (3)

Mike Matson UTU 911 CP St. Paul, MN

Matt Weaver BMWED 2624 CSX Toledo, OH

John Wright BLET 78 CSX Louisville, KY

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