A $5,000 Life Insurance Benefit

A $5,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefit

A $500 Disability Benefit (after eight consecutive weeks of disability)

Note: The above insurance benefits are provided directly by OPEIU to actively employed members.  No solicitations will be made to purchase any other benefits.

YOUR PERKS CARD & PINNACLE MOTOR CLUB CARD WAS MAILED TO YOU IN MAY - CALL MAGE 1-800-477-6243 IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED IT!

 

Use your PerksCard to save money on things you buy and use every day. 

PINNACLE MOTOR CLUB – members receive towing or two road service calls per year. (up to $100 per call)

MY MEDICAL RECORDS.COM - your private secure electronic storage for medical, health records (HIPAA compliant) and other vital documents for your whole family.

OPEIU Union Scholarships:

Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarship Fund – Full-time Scholarships of $6,000 ($3,000 1^st yr; $3,000 2^nd yr) and $2,400 Part-time Scholarships ($1.200 1^st yr; $1,200 2^nd yr)

John Kelly Labor Studies Scholarship Fund – $3,000 for undergraduate or graduate studies in certain labor relations related fields.

OPEIU Romeo Corbeil/Giles Beauregard Memorial Scholarship Fund - offered to youth between 13-16 to attend a summer camp at University Forest in Wappapello, MO.

Applications for OPEIU’s Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarship are available January - March each year through the MAGE-OPEIU office by calling 1-800-477-MAGE. Twelve full-time scholarships (maximum value of $6,000) and six part-time scholarships (maximum value of $2,000) are awarded each year.

Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarship: Applicants must be:

A member or an associate member of MAGE-OPEIU in good standing on the date of award, unless a member loses employment to study on a full-time basis, has retired as a member in good standing, becomes disabled or terminated from employer layoffs and plant closing.

The son, daughter, stepchild or legally adopted child of a MAGE-OPEIU member in good standing or an associate member.

High School senior or High School graduate entering a College, University or a recognized Technical or Vocational Post-Secondary School as a full-time or part-time student.

Presently in a College, University, or a recognized technical or Vocational Post-Secondary school as a full-time or part-time student.

Howard Coughlin applications must be received at the International Secretary-Treasurer’s office by no later than March 31. Winners will be announced during the month of June.

In addition to the Howard Coughlin Scholarship, Union Plus Scholarships are available. The amount of these scholarships range from $500 to $4,000. This is a one-time cash award sent to individual winners for undergraduate study beginning in the fall of the same year. Applicants and requirements for a Union Plus scholarship including an essay of no more than five hundred words must be mailed by no later than January 31^st to the Union Plus Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 34800, Washington, D.C., 20043-4800. For applications, and/or additional information about Union Plus Scholarships, please visit www.unionplus.org/scholarships.

As a member of MAGE-OPEIU Local 2002, you have access to a wide range of union-endorsed Union Plus® benefits, which help you when you’re at home.  These benefits, which are backed by the collective strength of over 13 million members of AFL-CIO unions, help you and your family save money.  With the savings the Union Plus benefits provide, being a union member makes dollars and sense.

Here are a few of the money-saving benefits, which are available only to union members.

Credit Card  - A unique, money-saving credit card that works as hard as you do.  The Union Plus Credit Card could save you money in interest charges and fees compared to those other cards.  All dues paying members are eligible.  To apply by phone, call 1-800-522-4000 or apply online at www.unionpluscard.com.  Call 1-800-651-5108 to apply for a secured card.  Program Advantages:  A highly competitive Annual Percentage Rate (APR).  A 25-day grace period.  No annual fee. Fraud protection.

 Mortgage & Real Estate – Home buying, selling and refinancing made easier and more affordable for union members.  Member access, call 1-800-848-6466, 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. (ET).  You must call the toll-free number to access the mortgage & real estate option.  Mortgages Offered:  Conventional (15 and 30-year), balloon, ARM,VA, FHA and local bond programs.  (Programs are not available in all areas.)  Advantages:  Low-cost loans with competitive fixed and variable interest rates.  Advice from expert counselors.  Special programs for first-time buyers.   

Auto Insurance – Auto insurance premiums can take a big bite out of the family budget.  That’s why we’re offering the Union Plus Auto Insurance Program.  Check out all the benefits of this valuable program!  The Union Plus Auto Insurance Program from AIG, a world leader in insurance, is available to participating union members and their families.  Visit www.unionplus.org or call 1-800-294-9496 for a rate quote.  Advantages:  Coverage you can trust.  Comparison quotes.  Multi-car discount.

Family Savers – Member-only savings on everything from renting a car to sending a bouquet of flowers.  Union-Made Checks and Return Address Labels:  Personalized, union-printed checks and return address labels that promote a pro-union message and feature individual union logos.  Checks are accepted by all banks and credit unions.  200 checks for $9.95 plus $1.50 shipping and handling;  240 labels for $9.95 including shipping & handling; 3-to-a-page business checks and single sheet laser checks available.  To order by phone call 1-888-864-6625, or online visit www.unionplus.org and scroll to Money & Credit. Vacation Tours:  Discount travel packages to worldwide destinations.  Members get a $50 discount off any travel package.  Open to union members, retirees and their families.  To make reservation by phone call 1-800-590-1104, online visit www.unionplus.org and scroll to Travel & Recreation.   Car Rentals – Save up to 25% off daily, weekly and weekend rentals with Budget, and up to 15% off with Avis.  Receive discounts automatically when you reserve with you Union Plus Credit Card.  To make reservations by phone call Budget 1-800-455-2848/ID#V816100, or Avis at 1-800-698-5685/ID# B723700.   Flower Service – Save 15 percent when you send floral arrangements, roses, plants, and wreaths.  Order toll-free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Minimum order: $34.99.  Call toll-free 1-888-667-7779.  Your Credit Score –For only $11, a 15 percent discount on the amount charged to the general public, you can get your current FICO credit score, an easy-to-understand explanation of your score; a full credit report from Equifax, one of the three major U.S. credit limits they offer you and personalized suggestions for improving your score.  Visit www.unionplus.org and scroll to Money & Credit.