This arm of the union enables the member to purchase basic goods and commodities on credit to provide for the family’s household needs. The Slop Chest or mini-mart allows the purchase of competitively priced basic commodities including appliances, on an interest-free, deferred-payment basis. This is done via check-off authorization or salary deduction on the member’s succeeding allotments, subject to a credit limit, through the cooperation of manning agents.

The Slop Chest started operating in 1983 and moved to the ground floor of the Training Center building in 1989.

On an annual basis, gross purchases of members and their dependents from the Slop Chest have averaged at least 18 Million Pesos in the past five years or about 1.5 Million Pesos on a monthly basis.

AMOSUP shoulders the cost of money, aside from the collection risks, as all purchases are on a deferred payment basis. This benefit scheme is highly appreciated because members’ dependents are able to purchase household needs while their spouses are on board.

As of year 2003, the monthly sales of the Slop Chest amounts to PhP 2 Million, benefiting over 20,000 members who avail of the benefit scheme on an annual basis.