Tom Haas

Tom Haas is the general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. He has been a prominent advocate for locomotive engineers, particularly in their pursuit of fair wages and working conditions. Recently, he garnered media attention for his role in the New Jersey Transit strike, where he voiced the engineers' concerns about wage disparities compared to their counterparts at other railroads serving New York City. Haas emphasized the need for pay parity and better compensation for engineers, reflecting broader issues of labor rights and fair treatment in the transportation sector.