Union Privilege is the non-profit founded by the AFL-CIO in 1986 to provide union members and their families with Union Plus consumer benefits. By using the collective buying power of 13 million union members, we are able to offer valuable, discounted products and services from nationally known providers exclusively to working families. Union Plus benefits are developed to make life easier and more affordable for union members and their families. A volunteer board of top union officials -- along with representatives from each union – help to oversee the Union Plus programs. Union Plus: Savings, Service, Solidarity