Retiree starts
phone company
Too often, it seems the promised savings that accompany deregulation never materialize. But retired UTU member Bernard E. Lunak claims to have made telephone industry deregulation work in his favor, and believes it can work for all UTU members. -- Full story.
RRB's 1999 financial reports
show continued improvement
The U.S. Railroad Retirement System's funds have shown a general improvement over the past 12 months, and barring any sudden, large decrease in railroad employment, the pension and unemployment insurance system should encounter no cash-flow problems during the next 25 years. -- Full story.
Administration proposes
prescription drug benefit
The Clinton Administration has unveiled a Medicare proposal that would charge beneficiaries $24 a month for a prescription drug benefit. -- Full story.
Richard "Dick" Estes
succumbs to cancer
Retired UTUIA Field Supervisor Richard J. "Dick" Estes, 87, of Meridian, Miss., succumbed to metastatic colon cancer on May 18, 1999, according to information recently received at UTU International Headquarters. -- Full story.
The Final Call
Listed are the names of members of the UTU Retiree Program who have died recently, according to reports received at UTU International Headquarters. These brothers and sisters will be missed by their many friends and by fellow UTU Retiree Program members. -- Full listing.