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The Union for Professionals in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia

Important information for members and shop stewards regarding COVID-19. 

The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 2

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​OPEIU Local 2, represents about 8,000 working people in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We negotiate and enforce contracts, organize and train members, and develop leadership that extends beyond the workplace. We are constantly working to defend and advocate for not only our members' rights, but for the rights of all working people as well.

Working Together, In Union

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Join us.

Do you want to empower your colleagues and have a stronger voice in your workplace? Do you need an equitable contract that ensures your rights? Contact our Organizer to find out how you can form a union and join Local 2.

GET YOUR FLU SHOT

Many of the workplaces that OPEIU Local 2 represents are bracing for a twindemic this fall and winter: the double impact of both the flu and COVID-19. We are therefore encouraging all of our union members to contact their physicians to discuss getting a flu shot. The CDC recommends getting a flu shot, in part because, "Healthcare systems could be overwhelmed treating both patients with flu and patients with COVID-19." The American Medical Association recently published an article titled, "8 things doctors wish patients knew about flu shots." The Black Coalition Against COVID-19, concerned that black communities are receiving misinformation that the flu shot will make a person sick, is recommending that people "read the facts" and get a flu shot.

Even those of us scared of needles at OPEIU Local 2 have gotten it. 

Protect yourself this fall and winter. Talk to your physician about getting a flu shot. You can also click here to find out where to get the flu shot in your area. 

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Unions in the News

State of Working America Wages 2018

"Rising wage inequality and sluggish hourly wage growth for the vast majority of workers have been defining features of the American labor market for nearly four decades, despite steady productivity growth."

Elise Gould outlines the important, and deeply troublesome, trends observed in American wages over the past several decades. While those in the highest income brackets have seen some of the greatest wage growth, low-income workers have seen very little real increases. In essence: wage inequality is increasing at a much faster rate than we've seen in the past. Read more and learn about the differences across gender, race, age, etc.
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The Growth of Non-Profit and Social Service Org Unions

Staff at progressive organizations across the country recognize the benefits of forming a union in their workplaces. Read more about some of the work Local 2 is doing with groups like the National Democratic Institute in Washington, DC.
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​What's the union benefit?

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Read George Long's takeaways from a ten-year study titled "Differences Between Union and Nonunion Compensation, 2001-2011." Long uses extensive statistical evidence to demonstrate that not only have unionized employees continued to earn more both in wages as well as benefits, but the differences between union and nonunion employees have widened--the benefits for union employees are even greater now than they were at the start of the century.

Local 2 News

2021 OPEIU Local 2 Quarterly Membership Meetings

1st Quarterly Membership Meeting of 2021
Tuesday, January 5, 2020
5:30pm

via ZOOM
Please register here by 5 PM on January 4 so that we can send out meeting minutes in a timely fashion!


2nd Quarterly Membership Meeting of 2021
Tuesday, April 6, 2020
5:30pm

via ZOOM

3rd Quarterly Membership Meeting of 2021
Tuesday, July 6, 2020
5:30pm
via ZOOM

4th Quarterly Membership Meeting of 2021
Tuesday, October 5, 2020
5:30pm

via ZOOM
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"​We’re working people. We don’t sit around. We take action."

We have incredible union members. Click on any of the photos to learn about them.
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Spotlight Your Shop.

OPEIU Local 2 has some amazing shop stewards and union members. We want the world to know about you, so let us highlight your shop on this website and profile you in our e-newsletter.
Tell us about your shop.

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