The Union Labor Advisory Network is proud to provide union veterans, service members, and military families with a trusted resource hub connecting them to employment, health care, peer support, earned benefits, and meaningful pathways into union construction careers.
Union veterans deserve a direct line to the employment, health, and community resources they’ve earned. We make that connection.
Receive paid on-the-job training while developing valuable skills alongside experienced professionals.
VA health care, disability claims, PACT Act benefits, and peer support simplified and accessible. You earned it; we help you find it.
Vet-to-vet support through the Joseph P. Dwyer Program, Vets4Warriors, and a growing network of veterans serving veterans.
Vets4Vets construction projects, disaster relief through Team Rubicon, and community service that keeps the mission alive.
Resources and partnerships tailored to every part of the veteran and military family experience.
SkillBridge, DOD COOL, and direct-entry union apprenticeships that turn your last months of service into your first step toward a civilian career.
Member Assistance Programs, union veteran committees, GI Bill stacking on apprentice wages, and a crew culture that feels like the unit you left.
Blue Star Families, spousal career support, emergency financial assistance, and community programs designed for the unique challenges of military family life.
Career exploration tools, apprenticeship program guides, and resources to help you guide veterans and transitioning service members toward skilled trades careers.
Partnership opportunities, resource sharing, and collaboration with the ULA Network to expand the reach of veteran employment and wellness programs.
Resources and partnerships tailored to every part of the veteran and military family experience.
SkillBridge, DOD COOL, and direct-entry union apprenticeships that turn your last months of service into your first step toward a civilian career.
Member Assistance Programs, union veteran committees, GI Bill stacking on apprentice wages, and a crew culture that feels like the unit you left.
Blue Star Families, spousal career support, emergency financial assistance, and community programs designed for the unique challenges of military family life.
Career exploration tools, apprenticeship program guides, and resources to help you guide veterans and transitioning service members toward skilled trades careers.
Partnership opportunities, resource sharing, and collaboration with the ULA Network to expand the reach of veteran employment and wellness programs.
From Vietnam-era veterans to post-9/11 veterans, Guard and Reserve members every generation has earned access to these resources and this community.
ULA Network collaborates with established organizations that share our commitment to supporting those who served.
Union trades professionals volunteer their skills to renovate VFW halls, American Legion posts, and facilities serving veterans and families across NY and NJ in partnership with the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Program.
Born in Suffolk County, now active in 62 counties across New York State. The vet-to-vet model: veterans supporting veterans through shared experience, connection, and community no judgment, no labels.
The premier pathway from military service into registered apprenticeships in the union building trades. No experience required, earn while you learn, with military service counting toward direct entry.
Verified government agencies, union programs, and established veteran-serving organizations curated for the veteran community.
The premier pathway from military service into registered apprenticeships in the union building trades. No experience required, earn while you learn, with military service often counting toward direct entry.
Chapter 31 benefits help veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find, and keep suitable employment including job training, education, and apprenticeship support.
Your GI Bill isn’t just for college it can pay a monthly housing allowance while you complete a registered apprenticeship, stacking on top of your apprentice wages.
Transitioning service members can spend their final months of service in civilian job training, apprenticeships, or internships with industry partners.
The Department of Labor’s official one-stop for Registered Apprenticeship: search open jobs and locate registered programs by trade and location.
The federal government’s official employment site with veterans’ preference applied in hiring and a dedicated veterans portal.
DOL-sponsored career exploration with a veteran-focused toolkit: translate your MOS, find training, and locate your nearest American Job Center.
New York’s own direct-entry program. Register once and the NYH2H team personally guides you into a union construction apprenticeship.
The labor movement’s voice for veterans: connecting union members who served with resources, advocacy, and each other.
Free career counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, and employer connections for post-9/11 wounded and injured veterans.
Free, confidential support for veterans, service members, and their loved ones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Apply for VA health care coverage including primary care, specialty care, mental health services, and prescriptions.
Monthly tax-free compensation for conditions connected to your service. File online or get free help from an accredited VSO.
The largest expansion of VA benefits in generations, covering veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxins.
Community-based counseling for combat veterans and their families in a confidential, non-medical setting.
A national peer support network staffed by veterans. Talk to someone who’s been there anytime, about anything.
VFW-accredited Service Officers provide free, expert help filing VA disability claims and appeals no membership required.
Free professional claims assistance, no-cost rides to VA appointments, and veteran job fairs nationwide.
Free peer-to-peer programs across New York State vet-to-vet support built on shared experience and connection.
Union trades volunteers renovating VFW halls, American Legion posts, and facilities serving veterans across NY and NJ. Nominate a post or volunteer a crew.
Unites the skills of military veterans with first responders to deploy disaster relief teams from hurricane response to home rebuilds.
Connects veterans to their communities through physical and social activity local chapters, fitness events, and community service.
Deploys veteran volunteers in under-resourced communities through city-based service platoons.
Build alongside fellow veterans on Habitat home construction sites a natural fit for trades skills.
Resources change. Opportunities open. Projects break ground. Be the first to know about new resources, Vets4Vets projects, Dwyer program events, and union career pathways.
Resources and partnerships tailored to every part of the veteran and military family experience.
Union veterans and military families may face unique healthcare, mental health, employment and transition-related needs. These resources are here to help.
Veterans in crisis can call 988 and press 1 or text 838255
In partnership with the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Program, union trades professionals volunteer their time and skills to renovate VFW halls, American Legion posts, veteran homes, and community facilities throughout New York and New Jersey.
Every Vets4Vets project supports two important missions: restoring the spaces where veterans and their families gather, and introducing veterans to rewarding, family-sustaining careers within the unionized skilled trades.
This hub carries the spirit of every Vets4Vets project forward sharing trusted educational and resource information with the veterans community we serve because no veteran should have to navigate employment, benefits, health care, or personal challenges alone.