ICYMI: Discounts on master's degree and graduate certificates
UFCW 227 members and their families can earn a master’s degree or graduate certificate in select programs that only cost $330 per credit hour.
Students interested in a master’s degree can complete their degrees for $9,900 and students interested in a graduate certificate can complete their studies for $4,000.
Those select programs are:
Masters in Professional Studies
Masters in Higher Education Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Higher Ed Leadership
These programs are 100% online and designed with the adult learner in mind. In addition, new students can get free books for their first course.
To learn more click here. Associate and bachelor’s degree discounts are available too.
Across Kentucky, UFCW 227 members are proving that solidarity doesn’t stop at the workplace. Whether it’s fighting for fairness on the job or showing up for neighbors in need, our union is rooted in the belief that strong communities and strong unions go hand in hand.
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After more than six years with his employer and a solid work record, Jeffrey Gambrel was suddenly suspended and then terminated. The decision came as a shock. Beyond the emotional toll, it created immediate fear and uncertainty — the kind that hits hard when you’re responsible for providing for your family.
Like many members would, Jeffrey reached out to his union. Read more to learn what happened.
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