Union Plus

Starting on Monday October 1 to Sunday November 11, we will be launching a six-week Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes! Ready to have some fun and win weekly prizes? Participate in the Union Plus Online Scavenger Hunt starting Monday, October 1 and running six weeks!

With fuel costs rising, it pays to pay attention to winterizing your home.  And now is the time of year to do it before colder weather sets it.

Joseph Lanzone didn’t see it coming. After 28 years with Con Edison with no strikes or lockouts, the longtime Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 1-2 member figured his employer and his union would find a way to agree on a new contract with no interruption to his work. Instead Con Ed locked out its unionized workers, leaving Lanzone and thousands of others without pay.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recently released Hot Wheels − its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States.  Find out if your car, mini-van, SUV or pickup is on the list and get theft prevention tips. 

Alan Busch, United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1776 member in Brookhaven, PA, purchased his home when he was in his early twenties. More than 30 years later, Busch has a lot of equity — and memories — to safeguard. So when he was forced to miss months of work due to a workplace grievance, he protected his home using the assistance program from his Union Plus Mortgage. “This program was a godsend,” says Busch. “It took all the stress off during a very difficult time.”

Today, some 30,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) who were forced out on strike for the first time in 25 years on Monday, continue to seek a fair contract and fight for better schools, their students and respect.

With interest rates at historic lows, now might be the right time to think about purchasing a home. Becoming a home owner is a big decision and brings with it a million questions especially as a first-time buyer.

How much can I afford? How do I start the process and what steps do I follow? Start here with some simple online tools for first-time homebuyers.

On July 1, 2012, Con Edison took the drastic step of locking out 8,500 Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 1-2 union workers, including Cheung Lee of Syosset, NY. While Cheung worried about when he’d go back to work, he didn’t have to worry about paying his mortgage, thanks to Union Plus.

In the market for new tires? Make sure you look for the "union label". Use a handy guide provided by USW to make sure your new tires are union-made.