Member Benefits and Resources
UFCW members can now take GED classes for FREE!
online through Essential GED!!! This benefit is designed to successfully prepare people to pass the GED test, regardless of when they last went to school. The classes are self-guided and offer flexibility since they can be taken on phones, tablets, or computers. Members can access the free GED
UFCW members can take FREE online foreign language classes in over 70 languages!
Members will register through the UFCW website: www.ufcw.org/language. Once our membership office can verify in our records that an applicant is a current member, in good standing, they will be able to sign up and start taking classes.
FREE College for UFCW Members and Families!
Save money on travel, car insurance, hotels, activities, mortgages, and other things with Union Plus for members and their families.
For the past 20 years, Union Plus has distributed over 3.4 million scholarship dollars to Union members and their families. Amounts range from $500 to $4,000. Students may re-apply each year.
Every year the UFCW Charity Foundation offers scholarships to Union members or their immediate family who want to further their education and demonstrate a commitment to their communities and to UFCW values. If you would like information on how to apply and if you qualify, please visit the UFCW Charity Foundation website for more information. www.ufcwcharityfoundation.org/scholarship
The UFCW has Local Union offices all across the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Canada. If you are a UFCW member, this UFCW Local Locator can help you if you are moving and would like to transfer to another UFCW facility!
