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Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union
The Auxiliary of the UTU is an organization of persons of all ages (16 years and over) that are related to members of the UTU or UTU Auxiliary.
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Membership in the Auxiliary will bring an association with people of similar interests. It will help you to better understand the work of the UTU and the importance of the union to your spouse or relative's job.
The Auxiliary of the UTU is nonsectarian and nonpartisan. As a member of a subordinate lodge in the United States and Canada, you will have an opportunity to participate in community affairs and become informed on important legislation affecting railroad and bus families.
Auxiliary News
Judy Phillips, Auxiliary of the UTU vice president, District 7, passed away Monday, June 15. A memorial service was held on Friday, June 19, in El Paso, Texas. Phillips' family requested that donations in her name be made to the Auxiliary of the UTU Scholarship Fund. Donations should be sent to Wanda Fisher -- Treasurer, 7000 N. Chestnut Ct., Gladstone, MO 64119-1199.
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The UTU Auxiliary is raffling two quilts this summer to raise funds for the organization's scholarship fund. The drawing for a queen-size "flower garden" quilt donated by Eunice Birkhead, mother of Auxiliary member Connie Thompson (Lodge 5), will be at the UTU's San Francisco regional meeting from July 6-8, 2009. Tickets for the "flower garden" quilt are one for $2 or six for $10. The drawing for a "bargello" pattern quilt donate by Connie Thompson (Lodge 5) will be held at the UTU's New Orleans regional meeting from August 17-19, 2009. Tickets for the "bargello" pattern quilt are one for $2 or six for $10. Tickets will also be sold at the 2009 regional meetings prior to the drawings. To view the quilts, click here. Raffle tickets with check for payment may be sent to: Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union, 14600 Detroit Ave., 2nd Floor, Cleveland, OH 44107-4250. (06/02/09)
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The Auxiliary's Salt Lake City Wasatch Lodge #136 is raffling a Rose Rag Quilt (full/queen) at the New Orleans region meeting in August 2009. All proceeds collected will go to the UTU Political Action Committee (PAC). Attached are raffle tickets you can send to: UTU PAC/Rose Rag Quilt, 83 Preston St., Kaysville, UT 84037. Tickets are one for $2 or six for $10. Make checks payable to: “Wasatch Lodge.” The quilt will be on display at both UTU regional meetings of 2009. Click here to view the quilt. (04/06/09)
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In an effort to educate its members and their families about the dangers of diseases carried by mosquitoes, ticks and other insects, the Auxiliary of the UTU is providing information about vector borne diseases such as the West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia and Ehrlichiosis, as well as methods of preventing the occurrence of these diseases. For complete information, click here. (07/01/08)
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