The Union Credit Union received media attention in 2008 for a series of advertisements using the phrase "It just works for me" without a logo or name attached.

Members could obtain Step-Up Loans for tools, job training or college.

The loans were used to cultivate new skills and obtain tools that supported workforce development.

The program was conceptualized from the historical writings of Edward Filene’s vision in founding both unions and credit unions in the United States to serve the employees of Filene's Department Store.

Filene was an advocate for workers' rights and supported his staff in collective bargaining.