RRB Labor Member Announces Staff Appointments

Walter A. Barrows, the Labor Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), recently announced two senior-level staff appointments within his immediate office.

Michael J. Collins, who has been an Assistant to the Labor Member since April 2003, will assume the position of Legislative Assistant. In that capacity, he will advise the Labor Member on legislative issues related to the benefit programs administered by the RRB, as well as rail employees and the industry as a whole, and serve as a liaison to congressional offices and legislative directors at rail labor unions.

Mr. Barrows also appointed Brigitte A. Munoz as an Assistant to the Labor Member. Ms. Munoz, an RRB employee since June 1990, was a railroad retirement claims examiner specializing in disability cases at the time of her appointment.

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