Retiree oversees
legislative affairs
Retiree Program member Vincent Connelly possessed an insight early in life that continues to guide him in retirement.
"I always knew that anything that hurts a working man hurts me," Connelly said, "and it's the same in retirement. Sooner or later, when we lose employment, it hurts our Railroad Retirement fund." -- Full story.
Medicare HMOs to eliminate
free prescription drug coverage
The Clinton Administration said health maintenance organizations (HMOs) will not be providing free drug coverage to any Medicare recipients next year, a development it said highlights the need for guaranteed coverage of prescription drugs by Medicare HMOs and the original Medicare program. -- Full story.
Retiree Program members
save on prescription drugs
UTU Retiree Program members who pay their annual $9 membership fee are reminded that they are eligible to purchase prescription drugs at discount prices from Merck-Medco. -- Full story.
Retirees in Trenton, N.J.,
extend open invitation
An invitation has been extended to retirees from the Pennsylvania Railroad, Amtrak, Conrail, the Reading Railroad and New Jersey Transit to meet with those who get together on a regular basis for snacks and conversation.
According to Retiree Program member John H. Hance of Local 1390, Trenton, N.J., a group meets at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Bromley Inn, 1616 Nottingham Way, Trenton, N.J.
For more information, contact Brother Hance at (609) 587-2492, or write to him at 6 Merham Ct., Trenton, NJ 08619.
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.