,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,walz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (         
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,br[n (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mrs4          
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4         
,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,s*w>tz1   
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1    
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4         
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4       
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 
,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4      
,gibson1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ti]ney1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4        
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,ms4 ,titus1    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 & ,mr4    
,ellison7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #aej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,bro!rhood (    

,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m51 &       
congratulat+ ! memb]s & (fic]s ( !      
,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive ,eng9e]s &     
,tra9m5 = ! union's _m a*ievem5ts4      
,:]eas ! ,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive       
,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 is ! olde/ rail union
 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ,bro!rhood ( 
,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 0 f\nd$  
on ,may #h1 #ahfc1 z ! ,bro!rhood ( !   
,footbo>d1 a secret1 frat]nal labor     
organization1 & its fir/ meet+s 7 held 9
 secret = fe> ( reprisals2 ,:]eas !     
,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive ,eng9e]s &     
,tra9m5 began to ?rive despite ! climate
 into :i* x 0 born2 ,:]eas ! ,bro!rhood 
( ,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 has    
gr[n f its orig9al #ac memb]s to #ee1jjj
 active & retir$ memb]s locat$ ?r\gh\t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,bro!rhood (   
,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5's memb]s 
h contribut$1 bo? directly ?r\gh _!     
railroad activity & 9 _! private        
capacities1 to ! w> ef=t 9 all ( ! w>s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce its f\nd+2 ,:]eas 
! ef=ts ( ! ,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive    

,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 to improve rail      
safety = bo? _! memb]s & ! public h     
result$ 9 a dramatic decrease 9 ! numb] 
( railroad accid5ts 9 ! ye>s s9ce !     
union's inception2 ,:]eas ! ,bro!rhood (
 ,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 enl>g$  
its memb]%ip ranks to include o!r rail  
employees2 ,:]eas ! ,bro!rhood (        
,locomotive ,eng9e]s m]g$ ) !           
,int]national ,bro!rhood ( ,team/]s     
effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjjd1 becom+ !   
f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,team/]s ,rail          
,conf]5ce1 & 0 r5am$ ! ,bro!rhood (     
,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m52 ,:]eas 9
 addition to provid+ repres5tation = its
 memb]s1 ! ,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive     
,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 aggressively         
p>ticipates 9 ! labor movem5t ) o!r     
unions & organizations to promote !     
int]e/s ( work+ m5 & wom5 & _! families2
 ,:]eas ! #ee1jjj m5 & wom5 ( !         
,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive ,eng9e]s &     
,tra9m5 are highly tra9$ pr(essionals1 &
 x is ?r\gh _! pr(essionalism1          
p]sev]ance1 & d$ication t ! railroad    

indu/ry1 ! lifeblood ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
economy1 runs smoo?ly & safely #bd h\rs 
a day1 #g days a week1 & #cfe days a    
ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive  
,eng9e]s & ,tra9m51 work+ ) !           
,int]national ,bro!rhood ( ,team/]s1 is 
an extraord9>y union ^: lead]%ip        
cont9ues to "w h>d e day1 j z x did 9   
#ahfc1 to protect memb]s' heal? &       
safety1 to gu>d _! f9ancial int]e/s1 to 
give !m an effective voice on ! job1 &  
to ensure dignity1 respect1 & security =
 railway work]s 9 ! workplace & ,:]eas !
 ef=ts ( ! ,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive     
,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 des]ve ! att5tion &  
admiration ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
#aej? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,bro!rhood
 ( ,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5  7#b7 
congratulates ! ,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive
 ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 = its _m a*ievem5ts 
& ! /r5g? ( its memb]%ip  7#c7          
recognizes ! trem5d\s contributions made
 by ! ,bro!rhood ( ,locomotive ,eng9e]s 

& ,tra9m5 to ! /ructural developm5t &   
build+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = ! _m       
improvem5ts 9 ! well-be+ ( t5s ( ?\s&s (
 work]s &  7#d7 expects t ! ,bro!rhood (
 ,locomotive ,eng9e]s & ,tra9m5 w       
cont9ue its out/&+ "w & w h an ev5      
great] impact 9 ! #ba/ c5tury & beyond1 
& w fur!r enhance ! /&>d ( liv+ &       
improve ! "w environm5t = rail work]s & 
o!r labor]s = g5]ations to come4