(Union Plus issued the following news release on September 26.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union members living in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, DC, and impacted by Hurricane Isabel, now have one less financial worry, thanks to the Union Plus programs.
Disaster victims, who participate in the Union Plus Credit Card, Loan and Mortgage programs, may be eligible to receive payment extensions or other special help from the program providers.
“During times like this it can be extremely difficult for people to pull their lives back together,” says Union Privilege President Leslie Tolf. “That’s why we’ve contacted our program providers and arranged for them to help members impacted by Hurricane Isabel.
Assistance plans vary by program provider. To find out more, disaster victims who participate in any of the following Union Plus programs should call these toll-free numbers:
Union Plus Credit Card — 1-800-622-2580
Union Plus Loan Program — 1-800-343-7097
Union Plus Mortgage — 1-800-848-6466
Union Privilege, founded by the AFL-CIO in 1986, develops and manages the Union Plus consumer benefit programs. Union Plus programs are designed to help the families of the 13 million members of AFL-CIO affiliated unions save time and money. Union Plus programs include free and discounted legal services, a scholarship program, discounted prescriptions and health care services, education and job skills training assistance, travel and recreation discounts, and much more