March 17, 2021 AFSCME member’s support for unions earns her AT&T savings Being a union member can mean big savings on your smartphone service. Read More
February 22, 2021 Scholarships designed to boost minority ranks in health care UNAC/UHCP is offering five scholarships of $2,000 each to increase the ranks of health care workers of Black/African descent. Read More
February 18, 2021 AFSCME’s free bachelor’s degree program is here to stay AFSCME free bachelor’s degree program is now a permanent benefit. Read More
June 15, 2020 2020 McEntee Scholarship Winner: WFSE’s John McClung John McClung of Washington state is the 2020 Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship winner. Read More
May 12, 2020 AFSCME Announces Family Scholarship Winners Announcing the winners of the AFSCME Family Scholarship – congratulations to these young men and women. Read More
April 23, 2020 Earn A Bachelor’s Degree – For Free. But Hurry Up and Apply. You now have until June 22 to enroll in AFSCME’s Free Bachelor’s Degree Completion program – and you have one more major to choose from. Read More
February 18, 2020 A 57-Year-Old AFSCME Free College Graduate’s Advice: ‘If I can do it, you can do it’ If a 57-year old AFSCME member can earn his associate degree through the AFSCME Free College benefit, so can you. Read More
January 07, 2020 Hurry. The Deadline for the AFSCME Family Scholarship Is Fast Approaching. AFSCME has extended the deadline for the AFSCME Family Scholarship to Jan. 15. Hurry up and apply. Read More
October 31, 2019 Earn a Bachelor’s Degree with New AFSCME Benefit Exciting new benefit: Introducing a bachelor’s degree completion program for AFSCME members and their families. Read More
August 16, 2019 Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship This year’s winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship juggles a full-time job, graduate studies and union activism. Read More
June 21, 2019 NJ Member Goes Back to School Thanks to the Free College Benefit New Jersey’s Jamika Flowers credits AFSCME Free College with making her educational dream possible. Read More
May 29, 2019 AFSCME Member Finds Valuable Assistance Through Union Plus Disability Grant One AFSCME member found help through the Union Plus Disability Grant after she was forced to stop working. You can, too. Read More
April 30, 2019 NJ Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card Through a quick phone call, Shileen Shaw found out she was eligible for the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant2 – a $500 cash grant that does not have to be repaid. Read More
April 15, 2019 AFSCME Announces Family Scholarships Winners These winners are ready to take the next step toward their higher education, with the momentum of the $2,000 annual award – renewable for up to four years – behind them. Read More
March 15, 2019 AFSCME Member Finds His Commuter Cool Looking for a new ride? Check out the Union Plus Auto Buying Service. Read More
December 07, 2018 AFSCME Free College Benefit Elevates Careers Meet Robin Cartwright, an AFSCME member in Pennsylvania. She earned a promotion by taking advantage of AFSCME Free College. You could, too. Read More
November 21, 2018 Cut College Costs. Apply for These Scholarships. For AFSCME members and their families, there are several scholarship opportunities that can make paying for a college degree easier. Read More
June 25, 2018 Road Tripping to Graduation To celebrate his AFSCME Free College graduation, John Caudell journeyed from Hawaii to Ohio, where his graduation ceremony was held. Read More
April 17, 2018 10 Students Win AFSCME Family Scholarships This Year 10 students whose parents or grandparents are AFSCME members have won this year’s AFSCME Family Scholarships. Read More
November 09, 2017 Pop Quiz on the AFSCME Free College Benefit Local 52/ASEA member Dawn Duval recently shared her thoughts about AFSCME’s Free College Benefit and why she chose to pursue the program. Read More
September 15, 2017 First Class: First Wave of AFSCME Free College Benefit Students to Graduate Among the first AFSCME Free College Benefit graduates are Ivy Caselli and Leslie Butler, who credit their union with making their college dreams come true. Read More
June 21, 2017 Tuition-Free College? Move to Tennessee or, Better Yet, Join AFSCME AFSCME offers its members the chance to pursue a free community college education – and, now, so does the state of Tennessee. Read More
June 20, 2017 Union Plus, McEntee Scholarship Winners Announced for 2017 Here are the AFSCME winners of the Union Plus Scholarship and Gerald W. McEntee award for 2017. Read More
June 16, 2017 Father’s Day Fun, Sponsored by AFSCME and the Labor Movement This Father’s Day, make sure your dad feels appreciated by using AFSCME benefits to treat him to something he deserves. Read More
June 02, 2017 Continuing Studies: Making the Most Out of AFSCME’s Free College Benefit AFSCME’s Free College Benefit means that learning never stops – no matter your age, job or the last time you set foot in a classroom. Read More
May 19, 2017 Successful Organizing and AFSCME’s Free College Benefit: A Winning Combination In Cincinnati, people are joining AFSCME after having in-depth conversations with local leaders and learning about AFSCME’s Free College Benefit. Read More
May 12, 2017 AFSCME Makes Celebrating Mother’s Day Easy Great savings and exclusive deals for AFSCME members makes Mother’s Day a snap. Read More
April 05, 2017 AFSCME Family Scholarships Awarded for 2017 Introducing the winners of this year’s AFSCME Family Scholarship. Read More
March 28, 2017 Friday the 13th Redefined for Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes Winner Frank Valone’s $30,000 grand prize marked the end of the American Dream Sweepstakes sponsored by the Union Plus Credit Card Program. Read More
March 28, 2017 Friday the 13th Redefined for Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes Winner Frank Valone’s $30,000 grand prize marked the end of the American Dream Sweepstakes sponsored by the Union Plus Credit Card Program. Read More