About Us
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The Burlington Northern System Federation (BURNOR) of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes is a division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In October 2004, the rank and file members of the Brother of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) voted by a 76% majority to join the Teamster Rail Conference. In doing so, the Teamsters Union now represents 42% of all unionized rail employees in the States.
The BURNOR System Federation covers the former Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and Spokane, Seattle, and Portland Railroads as they existed prior to the 1970 merger that formed the original Burlington Northern Railroad. We also represent maintenance employees on the former Montana Rail Link. Our goal is to maintain open communication between the members and the full-time officers of this organization. We fight for better working conditions, fair wages, safety in the workplace, job security, and benefits.
Our System employs six System Officers: a General Chairman located in Fargo, ND, a Vice Chairman/SecretaryTreasurer located in Duluth, MN, and four Vice General Chairmen located across the system in Fargo, ND, Laurel, MT, Spokane, WA, and Castle Rock, WA. Officer jobs are all full-time positions and are subject to election every four years. Officers are elected by representative vote from the local lodges. There are also two administrative support positions which are not subject to election.
BURNOR has 29 local lodges located across the system. Each local lodge has officers that are elected. The officer titled "Local Chairman" is comparable to a shop steward in other industries.
This website has numerous resources which will allow you to become familiar with the BMWED, the services it provides, and the benefits available to you as a member. The System Officers look forward to assisting you in any way they can. Please feel free to contact any Officer with your questions or concerns.
Page Last Updated: Jul 30, 2026 (08:09:41)
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