credit union type credit union industry financial services founded 1968 headquarters spokane washington united states products savings ; checking ; consumer loans ; mortgages ; credit cards ; online banking website theunioncreditunion.com the union credit union is a credit union chartered to serve union members . a national advocate for unions and union members it is headquartered in spokane washington united states . in 1968 members of bricklayers local 3 founded the union credit union as a not for profit means of obtaining loans and saving money . the credit union served only trade union members and was named inland empire trades credit union . today members from any union can belong and bank at the union credit union . the families of union members union employers and unions can also hold accounts and obtain loans at the union credit union . the union credit union received media attention in 2008 for a series of advertisements using the phrase it just works for me without a logo or name attached . 1 contents 1 advocacy 2 employees 3 services 4 partnerships 5 grant program 6 see also 7 references 8 external links advocacy edit the credit union s mission is to provide union members with a not for profit banking alternative . the union credit union is the only remaining credit union in the united states run by an all union staff board and management . the credit union has positioned itself as an advocate against union affiliated credit unions merging into community chartered credit unions resulting in the loss of services to union members . employees edit the union credit union has an all union staff all union volunteer board of directors and the ceo is also a union member . demaris krummel is the ceo of the union credit union . services edit the union credit union allows union members to skip loan payments during difficult times including union strike . members can obtain step up loans for tools job training or college . the credit union also handles payroll for union shops . partnerships edit the union credit union has partnerships with the following unions to serve their members washington state labor council asbestos workers local 82 bricklayers local 3 spokane montana carpenters local 98 cement masons communications workers of america local 7818 plumbers and pipefitters local 44 roofers local 189 sheet metal workers local 66 inland northwest apprenticeship coordinators council inland northwest electrical training trust spokane regional labor council washington federation of state employees united steelworkers of america grant program edit the step up program is a consumer financial education and workforce development program to help the 2.7 million union workers in washington state to take the next step up in life . below market rate not for profit step up loans are offered to union workers at their place of employment and union halls . the loans are used to cultivate new skills and obtain tools that support workforce development . the program was conceptualized from the historical writings of edward filene s vision in founding both unions and credit unions in the united states to serve the employees of filene s department store . filene was an advocate for workers rights and supported his staff in collective bargaining . he also was a founder of the chamber of commerce understanding what was good for employees was also good for business . see also edit afl cio employees federal credit union amalgamated bank of chicago references edit it just works for me media syndicate . dryden carley . credit union reaches out to workers . low interest loans offered to members of labor groups . spokane spokesman review . retrieved 2008 09 18 . external links edit the union credit union v t e cooperatives and mutual organizations types of cooperative by governance consumer cooperative federation list cooperative wholesale society worker list employee ownership workers self management workers control workplace democracy business and 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