"Members need to be smart healthcare consumers to maximize their insurance plan's benefits and minimize unnecessary out-of-pocket expenses," Bob Blair, UFCW 227 president, said. "Navigating health insurance can be tricky, but help is available, and the best time to educate yourself about your coverage is before you need it."
Read MoreIt’s important that members take advantage of all the benefits the health insurance plan has to offer! Meijer members have access to free telehealth services through their Meijer health insurance plan, as well as, the company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). And union members can save even more on dental, vision, hearing and prescriptions through our UnionPlus program
Read MoreEvery year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don’t die of mystery ailments, or in tragic “accidents”. They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn’t that important a priority. Workers Memorial Day commemorates those workers.
Read MoreParticipate in a Virtual 5K/1 mile Run/Walk that can be completed in your own neighborhood, at a local park, on the treadmill or even while you're at work. You can run, walk, ride, or roll to get those steps in! Sign up, gather some union family and friends, decide on a route, then get out and move!
Read MoreAt 90, Dolores Huerta is a living civil rights icon. She has spent most of her life as a political activist, fighting for better working conditions for farmworkers and the rights of the downtrodden, a firm believer in the power of political organizing to effect change.
Read MorePesotta once worked in Southern California where she had been discharged from a garment factory and blacklisted for union activity. Now Pesotta was returning at the request of garment workers to organize their industry. Within one month a new International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) local was formed and the garment industry found itself in the middle of a bitter strike with Rose Pesotta leading the charge.
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