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11/11/2021

Union Members Learn Queer History Through Engaging Virtual Game Night


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In recognition of LGBTQIA+ History Month OPEIU Local 2 activists teamed up for the union's second annual virtual game night focused on queer and trans history.
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The virtual game night, hosted by OPEIU Local 2's LGBTQIA+ and Social Justice Committees, featured engaging games that helped attendees learn more about the impact LGBTQIA+ leaders, activists, influencers and change makers have on the labor movement and popular culture. Through trivia, scattergories and other games participants were encouraged to test their knowledge and learn something new.

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8/20/2021

Members Attending Voting Rights Events This Weekend


On behalf of the OPEIU Local 2 Social Justice Committee, we wanted to share information about several exciting in-person and virtual events happening in DC this weekend and next (August 22-28). Join us in showing labor's support for voting rights by attending one of these online or in-person events!

If you would like to meet up with Social Justice Committee members to attend the annual March on Washington, fill out the Google Form below!
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4/9/2021

Congress Must Invest in Care


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We must continue to demand that Congress pass legislation to support care workers—predominantly Black, Latinx, Asian and Native immigrant women—and build care infrastructure that supports these essential workers. We are joining the Domestic Workers Alliance & partners for their #CareCantWait Summit on April 10, 2021: a virtual gathering to highlight the importance of care & why we must continue to invest in a robust care infrastructure. Join us by registering here (click link).

3/26/2021

Anti-Asian Violence is a Labor Issue


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Anti-Asian racism in the United States is nearly as old as our nation itself. Throughout our country's history, white supremacists and their enablers have subjected Asians and Asian-Americans on and off U.S. soil to discrimination, violence and bigotry. Recent waves of violence, incited by careless rhetoric and reckless misinformation, have carried on this shameful tradition against our Asian-American and Pacific Islander citizens.
OPEIU stands with the AAPI community against the violence and discrimination they've been subjected to for centuries on U.S. soil, which has skyrocketed more than 150 percent since the start of the pandemic. No one should fear racist violence in or out of the workplace. It's incumbent on the entire labor movement, including OPEIU, to educate, agitate and organize internally and externally against the myriad ways racism has seeped into our society and our workplaces.

For anyone lost and unsure of how to #StopAsianHate, be sure to join the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) community and become a member! APALA is an outspoken champion for AAPI workers everywhere. Their membership drive ends on April 8th. Join the movement today: https://apalanet.org/membership.html

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6/19/2020

Join the Social Justice Committee


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Are you looking to make a difference in your community? Join the OPEIU Local 2 Social Justice Committee to lead the labor movement's fight for racial and social justice. We are seeking a Committee Chairperson and active members. Contact our organizer Kelly at [email protected] to express interest in membership. 

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6/1/2020

A Statement on the Murder of George Floyd and Racism in America


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Credit to artist Nikkolas Smith
The officers of OPEIU Local 2 share the deep sadness and fear expressed by Black people in America this weekend. The lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery were not the first Black lives violently taken from their families and communities, and it is incumbent upon us all to take conscious steps to dismantle the racist systems that permeate America and its institutions.

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