Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos.

La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (The Society for the Protection of United Workers) was founded in 1900 by Celedonio Mondragón in Antonito, Colorado. The S.P.M.D.T.U. is the oldest active Hispanic mutual aid society and fraternal insurance provider with its concilio superior or supreme council (headquarters) in Antonito, and numerous local concilios or councils (chapters) scattered throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. The S.P.M.D.T.U. was formed to address the needs of Hispano workers in Colorado's San Luis Valley, provide life insurance for its members, as well as conduct fraternal and social functions in the localities of the chapters.

S.P.M.D.T.U. Logo. (Box 14)

La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (The Society for the Protection of United Workers) was founded in 1900 by Celedonio Mondragón in Antonito, Colorado. The S.P.M.D.T.U. is the oldest active Hispanic mutual aid (mutualista) society and fraternal insurance provider with its concilio superior or supreme council (headquarters) in Antonito, and numerous local concilios or councils (chapters) scattered throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. The S.P.M.D.T.U. was formed to address the needs of Hispano workers in Colorado's San Luis Valley, provide life insurance for its members, as well as conduct fraternal and social functions in the localities of the chapters. The organization was established under the insurance laws of the State of Colorado, and assists the Spanish-speaking Hispanic population of the Southwest. The membership of the S.P.M.D.T.U. has been, and continues to be, predominantly male, but includes women as well. Members were offered life insurance or 20-year Payment Life Policies. Additionally, members in good standing normally make recommendations for prospective new members, and they and their families qualify for $1,000 to $5,000 worth of life insurance at premiums available exclusively to those in the group. Biannual conventions of the S.P.M.D.T.U. have been held in various locations throughout the Southwest since 1980, and local chapters continue to conduct their own meetings on a regular basis.