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La Sociedad: The S.P.M.D.T.U.

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La Sociedad: The S.P.M.D.T.U.

COLORADO VOICES Episode 13 | 26m 40s | CC

Founded in Antonito in 1900, the S.P.M.D.T.U. (La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos/Society for the Mutual Protection of Workers) is the nation’s oldest-running Hispano mutual aid organization. Here, longtime members reflect generations of grassroots support provided to local families during times of both challenge and celebration.

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