I have a question that has now troubled me for some time since beginning
research in the union files several years, recent reading has only caused me
more confusion.
Maybe one of you can shed some light on this subject.
Bear with me as a lay the groundwork and background for the question.
My grandfather was a Q switchman from 1917-1954/55 at Aurora/Eola. Prior to
that he was in train service from about 1912. In the BRT lodge files of the
early 20s is a petition signed by several switchman members of the lodge
concerning a local manning issue.
Among those signatures is my grandfather,E.B. Smith and Leo Boirsdorf who I
remember from childhood. At that time they are members of the Aurora BRT lodge
and working as switchman.
All thru the local files starting in the 50s and 60s are
correspondence,claim,etc from the BRT switchmens grievance committee on various
matters and on BRT stationary. They
Had a separate greivance committee and local chairman but were members of the
combined Aurora switchman and trainman lodge. The Condrs. We're members of
O.R.C.
In 1969 the BRT,ORC,SUNA(switchman union of North America) and the firemans
union
Combined to form UTU.
Now here's where the confusion comes in. My grandfather received the SUNA
newspaper and I read it every time I was visiting. When he died in 1964 there
was a huge floral arrangement with the large S. it's my understanding that a
person couldn't be a member of both organizations,I can't find a single piece
of paper or reference to SUNA in any of the thousands of documents I've gone
through.
And I assure you my frugal grandfather wouldn't maintain dual memberships even
if he could.
I am stumped.
Leo
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