Retired IBEW Member Scores $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 retired IBEW member Bill McMilleon's story below, and learn more about all of the winners at unionplus.org/winners.
Recently retired International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 96 member Bill McMilleon of Pekin, IL, boasts a union career dating back to 1969.
“I was a union electrician in the construction field and I worked on projects like schools, hospitals, and power stations. During the past 22 years, I worked as an electrician in a steel mill. My duties varied with each individual job. Some jobs were a few weeks long, while others lasted several months,” he said. “Through my years with the union, I worked in the same role in both Massachusetts and Illinois.”
McMilleon was ecstatic to learn that he was drawn 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. And, one winner, Frank Valone, an AFSCME retiree, was drawn to win the $30,000 grand prize. Read his story here.
When asked how he would describe the American dream, McMilleon said it is reflective of the life he is currently living.
“The dream is about being able to own a house and support your family. I think unions help members reach those goals by providing fair working opportunities,” he said.
With $500 extra in his pocket, McMilleon wants to put the money toward his beloved hobby of woodworking.
“I’m probably going to use it to buy a new table saw. I like to make furniture and various things for my grandkids.”
To read the stories of the Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes winners, visit unionplus.org/winners.
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