WELFARE FUND

IFPTE Local 194 Robert E. Szymanik Welfare Fund can be processed through your shop steward who will make arrangements through the Chapter Vice Presidents.  Members of Local 194 benefits for hospitalization, disability, retirement, death and outside charities come from the Welfare Fund. MORE INFO.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

We want our membership to succeed!  There are many different scholarship opportunities available to our members and their families.  WE ARE ONE.  MORE INFO.

JOSEPH E. HOPKINS JR. UNION LEADERSHIP TRAINING FUND

Joe Hopkins was one of those members who really "got it."  He was an active member who stepped up as a shop steward and served as a chapter officer in the Central Chapter.  He loved supporting the cause on a picket line, at rallies, Labor-to-Labor walks and phone banks, often bringing his family out with him.  When Joe succumbed to cancer, we were all devastated.  His family, wanting to keep his union spirit alive, created the "Joseph E. Hopkins Jr. Union Leadership Training Fund" to cultivate and train future Local 194 union leaders.  MORE INFO.

COPE FUND

COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE)  Every year, the affiliated union organizations that comprise the NJ AFL-CIO vote on which election candidates to endorse based on voting records and working family issues.  The NJ labor movement has a proud history of supporting both Democrat and Republican candidates who support working families.  The Committee on Political Action (COPE) makes every effort to educate union members and their families about these endorsements and why they were made.

Local 194 COPE MORE INFO.  and NJ AFL-CIO COPE

voluntary FUND

The Voluntary Fund program was created in June 1983 by vote of the Executive Board, Executive Council and General Membership.  The Local 194 Voluntary Fund program established three funds:  Political Action, Legal Defense, and Communications.  MORE INFO.

The Union Plus Free College Benefit, brought to you in partnership with AFSCME, can help you (and your family members) afford a college education without piling on thousands of dollars in student debt.  Under an academic partnership with Eastern Gateway Community College, the Union Plus Free College Benefit offers grants - known as "last dollar scholarships" - that fill the gap between any federal, state and employer education grants for tuition, fees, and e-books for certain online programs at Eastern Gateway.   MORE INFO 

union plus - MONEY SAVING DISCOUNTS

Union Privilege is a nonprofit organization founded by the AFL-CIO in 1986 to provide excellent consumer benefit programs exclusively to union members (current and retired) and their families.  Our mission then and now is simple - to improve quality of life for working families through our unique products and services.  We believe that supporting our union members through good and bad times keeps our unions strong, so we offer unique financial assistance.  We're union strong, just like you! MORE INFO

addiction resources

Need help?

HealthCare Assistance with Member Support. LLC (HCAMS) https://hcams.net

Principles Recovery Center in Davie, Florida http://www.principlesrecoverycenter.com

Discovery Institute Rehab Facilities in NJ https://www.discoverynj.org

affiliate links and resources

The people united will never be defeated!  Affiliates and Resource links for Local 194 members

calendar of events

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Local 194 news

Never miss a minute of the action!  An informed Union Member is a STRONG Union Member.  Keep updated on workplace issues, contract updates, grievances, solidarity actions, and many more educational resources.  Stay current on the issues that matter most!