Union workers who are experiencing hardship following El
Niņo-driven storms that caused disastrous flooding and mudslides in California and
extensive tornado damage across central Florida may now have one less financial worry,
thanks to the Union Privilege programs.
Under Union Privilege's assistance benefit, disaster victims who participate in the
Union Plus Credit Card, Loan and Union Member Mortgage and Real Estate programs may be
eligible for payment extensions, financial assistance and other special help from program
providers.
"We understand how tough it is for people to put their lives back together when
disaster strikes," said Union Privilege President Charles McDonald. "That's why
we've contacted our program providers and assembled this special-assistance package -- to
let our members know that we're here, and that we'll do whatever we can to help."
Assistance plans vary by program provider. To find out more, disaster victims who
participate in one or more of the following Union Privilege programs should
call these toll-free numbers:
* Union Member Mortgage and Real Estate -- 1-800-472-2005;
* Union Credit Card -- 1-800-622-2580;
* Loan Program -- 1-800-343-7097
Union Privilege and its suppliers offered similar program payment extensions and
financial assistance to flood victims in the Red River, Tennessee and Ohio River Valleys
last year. Special assistance also was offered to American Federation of Government
Employees (AFGE) members who were victims of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1996 and to
hurricane victims in recent years. |