Local 12N members and their families have access to a broad range of benefits thanks to good union contracts and union membership.

• Pensions: Local 12N members participate in one or both of two retirement funds.
  • Inter-Local Pension Fund
  • GCIU Supplemental Retirement and Disability Fund

    
    

• Emergency and Special Defense Fund: With international approval, this fund helps participating unions when their members are forced out on strike or are locked out of their workplaces.

  
  

• Scholarships: Each year, sons and daughters of GCIU members compete for 10 Anthony J. DeAndrade scholarships based on academic and other achievements. Scholarships of $500.00 per year for four years of study are awarded to two winners from each of five geographic regions.

  
  

• Graphic Arts Education Fund: Local 12N active members can take advantage of a $400.00 benefit that reimburses the member for further enhancing their skills through education at colleges, workshops by printing associations, or upgrading computer skills at computer learning facilities. This is an annual benefit.

  
  

• GraphicCommunicator: The GCIU's official publication is sent to every member active or retiree who wishes to receive it.

  
  

• Benevolent Trust Fund: The Benevolent Trust Fund is an option for GCIU members to help defray funeral expenses.

  
  

• Union Privilege: GCIU members and their families enjoy a broad package of consumer discounts from Union Privilege. Benefits available to GCIU embers include the Union Plus Credit Card, Legal Service, Union Member Mortgage & Real Estate, Union Driver & Traveler, Loan Program, Union Member Life Insurance, Union Member Dental Program, and Union Family Savers, which offers discounted car rentals, flower delivery, theme park packages, and more.

  
  

• Safety and Health: GCIU members and local unions benefit from the information on workplace hazards provided by the International's Safety and Health department.