 In 2004 the BMWE merged with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and consolidated its strength with that of the 1.4-million-member Teamsters Union.They are in the Teamster Rail Conference along with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.Freddie N. Simpson serves as the national president as well as a member of the Teamsters General Executive Board, and David D. Joynt serves as secretary-treasurer.