UOSS is the first AFL-CIO Community Services program in the United States. A group of volunteers from Marine Shipyard Local No. 1 founded UOSS in 1944 to help connect working individuals and families to services in the community that could help.

This June UOSS celebrates our 65th year of service to the working men and women of Southern New Jersey. From the first information and referral program in 1944 to state of the art interactive databases and training programs for Camden and Gloucester Cities’ women and minorities in 2009, UOSS has tried to stay ahead of the curve in meeting the needs of the communities in the Southern New Jersey Region.