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UTU Publications and Videos
The following online booklets are
published by the UTU. They provide a history of the UTU, an
explanation of member' jobs and benefits, an explanation of
grievance procedures, a description of the political process and
the UTU's political action committee, an explanation of how to
proceed when injured on the job and a synopsis of why it is
important to join a union.
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How to Protect Your
Rights When Injured on the Job
This pamphlet is intended to
make you aware you aware of your rights and obligations when
injured on the job. (Rail). To view, click on the image at
left.
To download a printable version
of this document in a booklet format,
click here.
Print all odd pages front to back, flip the pages, return to
the printer, then print all even pages back to front. |
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Getting a
Message to Congress
This booklet was prepared by the
UTU Legislative Department to help the UTU in its active and
successful legislative program. With this booklet, you will
see how a bill becomes a law and how effective it is to
communicate your ideas to a member of Congress. You will
also learn about the UTU's politcal action committee, UTU
PAC. To view, click the image at left.
To download a printable version
of this document in a booklet format,
click here.
Print all odd pages front to back, flip the pages, return to
the printer, then print all even pages back to front. |
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Progress
Through Unity
Progress Through Unity is a brief history of the UTU.
Our history makes clear why working men and women
represented by the United Transportation Union can hold
their heads high while working under the best labor
contracts available. To
download a printable version of this document in a booklet
format, click here.
Print all odd pages front to back, flip the pages, return to
the printer, then print all even pages back to front. |
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Why You Should
Join a Union
The purpose of this booklet is to acquaint you with your
rights under the law as determined by the Supreme Court of
the United States, federal courts and the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB). Read it carefully. You will find
that you are protected in many ways when you join the United
Transportation Union (Bus).
To download a printable version
of this document in a booklet format,
click here.
Print all odd pages front to back, flip the pages, return to
the printer, then print all even pages back to front. |
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Transportation Occupation Handbook
This booklet outlines the
background of the UTU and its objectives, purposes and
structure. It also describes the jobs and working conditions
of employees represented by the UTU.
To download a printable version
of this document in a booklet format,
click here.
Print all odd pages front to back, flip the pages, return to
the printer, then print all even pages back to front. |
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You Are
Hereby Notified
This booklet explains the "role of the representative" when
an employee has been called for investigation. It outlines a
defendant's rights in an investigation and explains
principles basic to the investigation rule.
To download a printable version
of this document in a booklet format,
click here.
Print all odd pages front to back, flip the pages, return to
the printer, then print all even pages back to front. |
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Manual for Rail Local
Chairpersons
The manual contains a brief
history of railroad unions, a synopsis of the UTU’s
structure and the local chairperson’s role in it, our
recommendations on the proper procedures for pursuing time
claims and other grievances, and an overview of federal
legislation governing the railroad industry up to and
including the Railway Labor Act.
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How to Be an Effective Local Legislative Representative
This manual explains the duties of the local
legislative representative and his or her role in the
legislative process. |
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The People Who Keep the
Nation's Trains and Buses Moving
The publication above is a
coloring book for children explaining the jobs of people
represented by the United Transportation Union. The UTU is
happy to make these pictures available to you for your
education and enjoyment. Now it's your job to color them in. |
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Labor Unions and
Railroads This
video explores the struggle between labor unions and the
railroads, both in the present and the past. To view the
video, you must have Windows Media Player installed on your
computer. If you do not have the Media Player installed on
your computer, you can obtain it by visiting Microsoft's Web
site
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The U in Union is You
This video examines the benefits
of UTU membership and the need for individual UTU members to
become involved in the activities of their union.
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Together in Labor Solidarity
Together in Labor Solidarity
is a video that was presented to UTU members and guests at
the Reno regional meeting in June 2006. The video explains
the UTU's recent return to the AFL-CIO and its renewed
commitment to 'labor solidarity' with other rail labor
organizations.
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UTU
Washington Report 2007
Washington Report 2007
provides UTU members with updates regarding the union's
latest legislative efforts in our nation's capital.
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