Jason Collin of Tinley Park, IL, International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 2, went union all the way when he started his career. Like his father, first he joined the IUEC. Then when it was time to buy a house, Collin chose a Union Plus Mortgage--the only one with financial protection for union families.

Before David Scott switched to Union Plus Auto Insurance, he was shocked by his skyrocketing insurance bill. With teenage drivers, Scott saw his premiums spike even though he increased his deductible. Then Scott—a  15-year CWA Local 4320 member from Newark, OH--went online and turned his Union Plus benefits into big auto insurance savings. 

When Corrie Adams of Chicago, IL, and  International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 710, IL, stepped off his forklift , he felt a sharp pain in his knee and had no idea he was about to be off work for 6 months.  Fortunately, Adams had refinanced his home 4 years earlier with a Union Plus Mortgage.

McClain, joined United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) Local 597 when he was 19 and recently retired after 41 years. While his union membership provided security throughout Megan’s childhood, little did they know her dad’s union affiliation would one day help her buy her first home.

These days living without high debt is difficult. A Federal Reserve study shows about 43% of U.S. families spend more than they earn. Patti Schlittenhart, California School Employees Association (CSEA) Local 248, realized she needed help getting out of debt, so she turned to Union Plus Credit Counseling.

When the travel agency planning Walter O’Connor’s international trip in celebration of his retirement claimed bankruptcy, O’Connor was out $400. Fortunately, the 43-year UFCW Local 1776 retiree had used his UFCW Union Plus Credit Card to book the trip.

Bradley Schooler, member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local 15 in Topeka, KS, recently saved a total of $700 using his Union Plus benefits. First, he switched from Progressive to Union Plus Auto Insurance and saved $450 in annual premium.  Then Schooler found another way his union membership helped him save $250 more.

Cleotha Jackson, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2663 member of Kansas City, MO, is happy he discovered the Union Plus Prescription Discount Card. This no-cost benefit provides his family with automatic savings averaging15% off brand name drugs and 40% off generic.

Holly LaCount, Eureka, CA, is fortunate her mom reads her union’s magazine, The Postal Record.  That’s where Diana LaCount, NALC 348, learned about Union Plus Scholarships.  Holly applied and received a $4,000 Union Plus scholarship to help pay for tuition, books, and school supplies for her senior year at Cal Poly.