Retired CWA Telephone Operator Wins $500 in Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes
Each week during the Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes, 12 winners were randomly drawn to receive a $500 Mastercard® gift card prize. Read Peggy Kienle's story below, and learn more about all of the winners at unionplus.org/winners.
In 1978, Peggy Kienle of Pottstown, PA, began her career as a telephone operator and Communications Workers of America (CWA) member.
“The company I worked for created an entirely new department to set up toll free 800 service for customers, which I was part of. I started out as a telephone operator connecting long distance calls,” she said.
Kienle was overjoyed to learn that she was randomly selected as a $500 winner in the Union Plus 30th Anniversary American Dream Sweepstakes.
The Union Plus member benefits program celebrated three decades of serving union members with an American dream-themed sweepstakes sponsored by the Union Plus Credit Card Program.* Each week, 12 winners were randomly drawn to receive a $500 Mastercard® gift card prize. At the end of the sweepstakes period, one winner, Frank Valone, an AFSCME retiree, was drawn as the winner of the $30,000 grand prize. Read his story here.
Kienle is a fan of many of Union Plus’ discounts and benefits, and her favorite is the Union Plus Credit Card Program, which she has been enrolled in for over two decades.
When asked for her definition of the American dream, the sweepstakes theme, Kienle said it boils down to the basics.
“It’s about having a roof over your head, enough food, and a decent paying job that helps you support your family. For most of my life, I believe I’ve lived the American dream. The unions help fight for a decent wage and benefits for union members,” she explained.
Kienle used the money she won to shop for gifts, among other things.
“I used it to buy an Amazon.com gift card for each of my grandkids, and to cover the cost of gifts and shipping those gifts to each of my three children. I have $10.18 left and I think I may spend those last dollars at the grocery store.”
To read the stories of the Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes winners, visit unionplus.org/winners.
*Credit approval required. Terms and conditions apply. Union Plus Credit Cards are issued by Capital One, N.A. pursuant to a license by Mastercard International Incorporated.