UNA, UFA reps discuss merger (12/27/81)

UNA, UFA reps discuss merger

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Representatives of the Ukrainian Fraternal and Ukrainian National associations met here on Thursday, December 10, to discuss further steps toward the merger of fraternal organizations into one Ukrainian National Fraternal Association.

Present at the meeting as UFA representatives were Ivan Oleksyn, president; Dr. Roman Rychok, secretary; and Edward Popil, financial secretary. Representing the UNA were John Flis, president; Walter Sochan, secretary; Ulana Diachuk, treasurer; and Wasyl Orichowsky, organizer.

First on the agenda of the meeting was a discussion of the fraternal organizations' membership response to the announcement of the planned merger. The officers of both associations reported that the response from members has been positive and that members are aware of the benefit such a merger would be for the UFA and UNA, as well as for the entire Ukrainian community.

The officers then proceeded to discuss the steps that must be taken in order to bring about the merger, and it was decided that the UFA and UNA would contact the insurance departments of their respective states, Pennsylvania and New Jersey for information on the legal requisites for such a merger.

Also discussed at the meeting were general topics of concern relating to fraternal and community activity, as well as the UFA and UNA participation in the Committee for Law and Order in the UCCA. Talks continued over luncheon hosted by the UNA.

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