7 Refreshing Ways to Support Unions This Summer   The summer weather has finally arrived and there is nothing more refreshing than drinking an ice-cold beverage to cool down. This summer, whether you’re barbequing in the heat or laying on…

Union Services Access is happy to announce 2017 scholarship award winner   Union Services Access is happy to announce the winner of the company’s 2017 Union Services Access (USA) Scholarships. The USA scholarship is awarded annually to the children of…

Help avoid heat related illness: tips to stay safer while working   As summer begins, it is especially important to pay attention to high temperatures when working outside.  People who work outdoors are vulnerable to extreme heat, which can result…

Threatening legislation for injured workers, House Bill 1800, defeated in Committee vote – but the fight is not over     This week, the Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Committee voted against the passage of House Bill 1800, which would severely…

A message from USA Vice President, Pasquale Bianculli   In recognition of the callous disregard shown by Verizon for the working men and women of this country, I no longer use the company’s email service. It’s my wish that this…

Verizon Workers Announce Upcoming Strike Deadline   Verizon made $39 billion in profits over the last three years—and $1.8 billion a month in profits over the first three months of 2016—but they are still insisting on givebacks from workers. Verizon…

Union Services Access President Sam Pond’s letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal, “Workers’ comp ‘reform’ is really an attack on workers’ rights,” warns Pennsylvanians about proposed House Bill 1800. The bill, posing as a positive reform to…

Snow Blower Safety 101    The temperatures are falling and winter is coming. Remember these safety tips to make snow removal with a snow blower less painful. Read the instructions and all precautions. Make sure you’re confident in using the…

5 Things All Union Members Need to Know About Social Security Disability and Retirement   You’ve paid into the system. You have a right to collect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Of every paycheck you have earned, 6.2% has gone…

Union Services Access co-sponsors IATSE Local 8’s annual breakfast meeting with Pond Lehocky   On Wednesday, November 4, 2015, Union Services Access and Pond Lehocky sponsored International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 8’s annual breakfast meeting. USA member…