Union Jobs Better? Count the Ways.
A new report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) details the difference collective bargaining can make in workers’ lives:

• Eighty-eight percent of private-sector union workers have access to retirement benefits through their jobs, compared with only 56 percent of nonunion workers.
• Seventy-three percent of union workers have access to defined-benefit pension plans, compared with 16 percent of nonunion workers.
• Ninety-two percent of union workers have access to job-based health care benefits, compared with 68 percent of nonunion workers.
• Seventy-three percent of union workers have access to job-provided dental care, 57 percent have vision care and 87 percent have prescription drug coverage, compared with 43 percent, 26 percent and 61 percent among nonunion workers, respectively.
• Nonunion workers’ required health insurance premiums were over $1,000 more per year than what union workers had to contribute, on average.
• Union workers also are more likely than nonunion workers to have access to job-based life insurance (65 percent vs. 50 percent) and short-term disability benefits (67 percent vs. 37 percent).
• Eighty-seven percent of union members have access to paid holidays and 86 percent had paid vacations, compared with 75 percent and 77 percent of nonunion workers, respectively.
• Fifty-eight percent of union workers are offered education benefits, compared with 48 percent of nonunion workers.

While the full range of Union Plus benefits is listed on our site, your union leaders have carefully selected the benefits above for your union. From any page of the Union Plus site, you may use the "NPMHU Benefits" link at the very top-left of the page to see your eligible benefits.

Our programs also offer special services to laid off workers and workers on strike. Visit http://www.unionplus.com/benefits/unique/ for more information.

Sincerely,

Leslie Tolf
Union Privilege President
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The Union is allowed to represent new hires in all matters except termination during their first 90 days of employment.

The Union is constantly fighting for career positions. Under the National Agreement that the Union negotiates, management can hire only a limited number of non-career employees. If not for the contract and the NPMHU, the new employees probably would be casuals, with less pay and no job protections.

For health insurance, the Mail Handlers Benefit Plan is only available to Union members.

The Union Privilege Program has an impressive list of members-only benefits including a credit card. A listing of toll-free numbers for these benefits are listed at the end of this page.

The Union negotiates salary, annual and sick leave provisions, health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, seniority, the right to a safe work place and cost of living allowances for the craft.

The Union represents all members at the National, Regional and Local levels. The National Agreement and the Local Memorandum of Understanding are enforced by the Union through grievances and arbitration.

The higher the percentage of Mail Handlers as Union members, the more bargaining power we have against management.

Only Union members receive periodic publications from the National and Local Union offices, such as magazines, newsletters, etc.

Union meetings are open only to Union members and provide an opportunity for each member to have a say in their Union and their job.

With the Union being a democratic organization, every member has the right to vote for the Union leaders as specified in the National and Uniform Local Union Constitutions.

The Union is active in lobbying Congress for issues favorable to postal employees, and against legislation which would be detrimental to us. We are affiliated with the Laborer's International Union and the AFL-CIO.

Union Privilege Benefits Bonanza

Credit Card 1-800-622-2580

Loan Program 1-888-235-2759

Car Rentals (Avis) 1-800-698-5685 (Budget) 1-800-455-2848

North American Van Lines 1-800-524-5533

Mortgage & Real Estate 1-800-848-6466

Legal Service 1-888-993-8886

Health Savings 1-800-228-3523

Flower Service 1-888-667-7779

Union-Made Checks 1-888-864-6625

Union Privilege also offers scholarships to members interested in attending or sending a child or spouse to a technical or trade school, college or university.

These benefits are for Union members only. Union dues do not pay for these benefits, they are an added value of being a Union Member!

Future programs will include Vacation Travel and Auto Insurance.