Union benefits
Union Representation. Healthcare. Retirement. Scholarships. The Hiring Enforcement Office and more.
One on one, workers are no match for management. But when workers band together to join our union, they win the right to negotiate over pretty much anything that affects them at work and they gain access to experts who can represent them at the bargaining table, in grievance meetings, and at City Hall.
For most Americans, healthcare is a significant cost and cause of stress in their lives. But this is not the case for the workers represented by our union. Providing truly affordable and high-quality healthcare is one of our union’s top priorities. All of our union contracts require employers to pay for high-quality, free or low-cost healthcare for union workers and their families.
The members of our union can count on a secure, steady income in retirement thanks to the pension benefits negotiated by our union. No federal or local law requires an employer to offer any retirement plan. Our union makes the employer pay for pension benefits as one of three major costs in our contracts: wages, healthcare, and retirement benefits.
Through the pre-paid legal benefit, union members gain access to free lawyers for a wide range of issues – including buying a home, landlord/tenant disputes, representation in foreclosure or eviction proceedings, immigration, estate planning, credit issues, divorce and child custody cases, and more.
The Hiring Enforcement Office is a service of the union that enforces the hiring related provisions of our union contracts and refers the workers who we represent to union job openings.
For over 40 years, the union's scholarship program has provided over 1,000 of our members’ children with financial support to pursue their dreams of a college education.
Our union’s writing contest draws in dozens of submissions from the talented and creative children of our members each year.
Workers' compensation insurance provides cash benefits and/or medical care for workers who are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job. For additional information, visit the workers' compensation website for New York State or New Jersey.
If you believe you may qualify for workers’ compensation, you can obtain a free consultation at the union’s headquarters. Help sessions are offered by the law offices of Kelman Winston & Vallone, at the union’s office at 709 8th Avenue, 4th floor, from 3PM to 5PM on Mondays and Fridays. No appointment necessary. For more information on the sessions, contact the main line of Kelman Winston & Vallone at (212) 966-3730.
A representative of Hudson United Mortgage is available via appointment to sit with members and discuss financial planning, credit review, and mortgage accessibility for union members looking to purchase a home.
For more information about the mortgage planning services offered to union members or to schedule an appointment, email [email protected].