Member Benefits


A Voice

As a member in good standing of PSE/SEIU1948, you have a voice in your workplace. Our contract gives us protections and a process to collaborate with the employer. Our bargaining team helps build our contract with the school district. Please read our contract.
 This is our chapter in a member run organization. You have a vote at every chapter meeting. A member in good standing can make the changes that make a difference by participating in our chapter or run for a leadership position in our local chapter or our PSE state union leadership board. Our chapter is only as strong as its membership. 


Consumer discounts
PSE members now have access to a whole menu of consumer discounts as a result of our affiliation with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). No membership card or ID is required to access these discounts and special offers. Read more about consumer services available to PSE members. For more information about the Union Plus program, visit the Union Plus website or call 1-800-452-9425 or 202-293-5330.


Emergency Relief ProgramPSE’s Emergency Relief program offers financial assistance to members in need. Each year, this fund provides help to members dealing with natural disasters, serious family illnesses and death. For more information, visit the Emergency Relief Program page.

Training
Online workshops on member rights and skills for working with contracts and managing union business are offered by your union. If your chapter needs financial officer training on basic record keeping, auditing and financial planning, look to the SEIU website for information.

Scholarships
Each year, the PSE Scholarship Committee awards $5,000 to PSE members and their dependents for college and continuing education and vocational studies. Applications are available in the fall. Additionally, PSE members are eligible for SEIU’s scholarships. For more information, visit the Scholarships page.

Lawyer Referral Program
Receive quality, affordable legal services for virtually any consumer legal issue. If you need legal advice, have to sign a complicated document, or if you’ve ever bought something that turned out to be a “lemon,” this service is available to you. Contact any PSE office and request a lawyer referral. Lawyer Referral Program