Union Plus E-News March 2011
In This Issue: Save, celebrate, and chill out


Special offer: Get $50 credit on AT&T service & save 15% on monthly service

New! Up to $250 in education rebates

Celebrate St. Pat’s with union-made beer

New! Go back to school online, scholarships available

Union Issue: States of Denial

CWA Family Saves $2,300 with Union Plus Auto Insurance

CWA member David Scott was surprised how much he saved by switching to Union Plus Car Insurance. “Our premium is now $1,800 a year less.”

Read how they also saved another $500 through two Driver’s Training Grants.



Featured Coupon: Save on Date Night & More

Union members get some of the best entertainment discounts available: 40% off movie tickets, $19 off tickets at over 50 theme parks, as well as discounts on dining, theater tickets, museums, sporting events, and even Costco memberships.

Get the entertainment coupon


AT&T Mobile Bandwidth Beats Verizon

A comparison of mobile bandwidth performance between AT&T and Verizon shows that the iPhone 4 is significantly faster on AT&T's network than Verizon's. With union discounts of 15% offered on monthly rates & supporting over 40,000 CWA workers, it's just another reason to get your iPhone with AT&T.

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Special offer: Get $50 credit on AT&T service & save 15% on monthly service

Save 15% on your monthly AT&T Wireless service and support union workers and their families -- AT&T is the only national wireless company that is completely unionized.


Sign up online today and qualify for a one-time $50 credit for new activations on voice plans of $34.99 or higher (expires 04/29/11). Offer only available online and excludes the iPad & iPhone.

Start saving today at UnionPlus.org/ATT


New! Up to $250 in education rebates

Receive a rebate of $50, $125 or $250 to help cover education costs you pay for with your Union Plus Credit Card. The rebate can even be spread over several qualifying purchases when made within 1 year of the rebate application date. These include:

Purchases at educational institutions such as tuition, text books, tutoring, dining, etc.
Combined fees for The Princeton Review college test preparation courses AND registration fees for SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT tests.
Get a rebate application at Union Plus.org/EducationRebate


TIP: Don’t give up if you’re strapped for cash to pay for college.
Look for financial help.


Celebrate St. Pat’s with union-made beer

When you reach for a brew this St. Patrick’s Day, reach for a union-made beer or ale and support fellow workers.

Not a beer drinker? Celebrate by sipping union-made wine or liquor. (To access the list, click on Buy Union above Select a Category, then click on Beverages.)

Find your favorite union-made beverage at UnionPlus.org/UnionMade


New! Go back to school online, scholarships available

Sixty Union Plus scholarships are now available for the National Labor College’s 3 new online degree programs. Scholarships cover the cost of the Digital Learning class required for the new online degrees. Apply for scholarships as part of the enrollment process.

See the NLC’s full summer schedule of labor studies, union skills, and other courses here.

Enroll now for the May 2011 semester or learn more 1-888-472-8500


Getting your NLC degree online is faster, cheaper, and more flexible than taking courses on campus. Interactive classes are taught in an accelerated, 7-week format. Weekly assignments can be scheduled around work and family. Enroll now and apply for a scholarship.


Union Issue: States of Denial

In state after state, teachers, fire fighters, nurses, construction workers, and many others are under attack by governors and state legislators. Instead of creating jobs and solving the problems of middle-class working families, some state politicians are in a real state of denial. These politicians aren't offering up their own pay or pensions -- they want working families to bear the burden.

Read more and find out how you can join the conversation.


  AFT Local 943
  15521 South 70th Court
  Orland Park, Illinois 60462
  (708) 633-0943
  (708) 633-0944 (Fax)

  Kathy Setlak, president

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