The UTU will be will be contacting active members, at random, by e-mail, later this week to participate in an anonymous survey conducted by a UTU-chosen public opinion polling firm on a variety of current issues, including health care and rail safety.
The survey should take no longer than five minutes to complete. All that is asked is your honest opinion, whether positive, neutral or negative, said UTU National Legislative Director James Stem.
Members selected at random will receive an e-mail with a link to the survey.
The link will take those members directly to the survey platform, which is Survey Monkey, an industry leader in internet surveys. Rest assured that during the course of the survey, no member will be asked for any personal information, Stem said.
The online survey will be conducted by Dean Mitchell of DFM Research in Saint Paul, Minn., who has worked on a variety of projects for the UTU since 1997.
Results of the survey will be used by the National Legislative Office and state legislative directors to set priorities for congressional and state legislative lobbying efforts.
