Member Benefits
In addition to representation and protection under your Collective Bargaining Agreement, there are distinct advantages to becoming a member of OSEA. Because of our affiliation with the national American Federation of Teachers (AFT), union members have access to a variety of free insurances, free legal advice (and availability of a low-cost monthly plan), multiple discounts and services, as well as hardship protections such as mortgage assistance and strike benefits. For reference in the use of some of these benefits, our national union affiliate is the AFT; our local union name and number is OSEA Local 6732 (some AFT benefits are administered by Union Plus, which numerous unions partner in).
The insurance benefits below are provided at NO COST to OSEA members. Non-members are not eligible. Contact your field representative for more information or to file a claim.
- Occupational Liability Insurance ($1 million)
- Violent death rider within the OLI policy ($50,000)
- $5,000 Life Insurance for new members (must sign up to access this free AFT benefit)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance ($5,000) – to specify a beneficiary for this benefit, CLICK HERE for the simple online form (our local union name and number is OSEA Local 6732)
OSEA member benefits
Need something local? We’ve got you covered. Here are our current offerings:
- Bright Now! Dental
- Rose Quarter family shows (being updated)
- Portland Trailblazers (being updated)
AFT member benefits
As an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), OSEA members can take advantage of the AFT national benefits program. These benefits include a union member home mortgage program, identity theft protection, free college, free trauma counseling, as well as discounts on AT&T wireless plans, travel and car purchases. You will need to use your OSEA member number on the back of your membership card to access the AFT benefits. Depending on the benefit, you may also have to use our local union name and number – OSEA Local 6732.
- Free trauma counseling
- Legal assistance plan (not related to contract representation)
- Identity theft protection
- Lower home mortgage
- AT&T wireless plans
- Other discounts
- Free College – the Free College program is closed to future enrollments as of July 19, 2022 (in either the associates or bachelors programs – follow the links for more information); students who have been enrolled should have received emails from the programs about their status. For OSEA scholarship information to help with education for you and your family, go to our OSEA scholarship page. The Union Plus scholarship page also has members-only scholarship information.
