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).

We can't wait to see everyone at the membership meeting on April 6, 2021 at 5:30 PM. Missed the emails? You can register for the meeting here! Please register with your personal email address and register by April 6 at 4 PM so that we can send your meeting minutes in a timely fashion. 

Join our Women's Committee on April 15 at 6:30 PM for "A Life Without Stress" - led by Local 2 Shop Steward Nalishha Mehta, who teaches meditative and reflective processes for activists, leaders, and workers. Pre-registration required so sign up by clicking the button below!

It's been a busy few months! Workers continue to advance the labor movement in partnership with OPEIU: tech workers continue to build power in their industry with a new Tech Workers Bill of Rights, eight new nonprofit groups join OPEIU including DC SAFE and Emily's List, and employees at Augsburg University made history by becoming the first unionized professional staff at a private university in Minnesota. Read the full issue in English or Spanish below!

Local 2 members rock! Kaiser Permanente phlebotomist Adrian left such a lasting impression on one of his patients that he inspired a book. 

"The book was written and published by the parent of one our young KP members after the young member visited the Prince George Laboratory for phlebotomy services. The young member was serviced by the Laboratory Technician, Adrian. Adrian left such a lasting impression that the young member’s mother was inspired to write a book about the child’s experience."

Join the Local 2 Women's Committee for our highly requested Part 2 session on remaining financially healthy during and following the COVID-era. The meeting will feature speakers from the AFL-CIO Credit Union, as well as an open forum for people to discuss their strategies and experiences. You must preregister to attend! Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudOmvpj0qGtUoEef92kyIvobfZcCcAgVt

On February 11, 2021, staff at the Association of Community College Trustees won their union election with 75% of staff voting in support of their union. Staff at ACCT work to strengthen the role of community colleges so that all people in the US can access affordable and quality education.  Follow their progress on Twitter!

On January 28, 2021, staff at DC SAFE won their union election with 90% of staff voting in support of unionizing! Staff are seeking to create equitable salary scales, increase opportunities for growth, and have a greater say in decisions that affect their lives as well as the mission they care deeply about. DC SAFE is a 24/7 domestic violence crisis intervention agency. 

Join the Education Committee on February 17 at 5:30 PM EST for our Local 2 Shop Stewards Education Forum. Being a shop steward isn't an easy job, but it's only with the support of stewards that unions can flourish.

This forum will be an opportunity to learn from other shop stewards, share problems you've encountered and offer potential solutions, with input from your peer shop stewards and Local 2 staff representatives. The Forum will be held via Zoom - make sure to register at the link below! 

On January 20, 2021, staff at the Association of Community College Trustees kicked off their election to officially certify their union. The organization declined to voluntarily recognize their staff's wishes, despite a clear majority of staff being vocal supporters of their union. 

"In my nearly four years at ACCT, I can confidently say that all members of staff are committed to and care deeply about the work we do to support students and community colleges. We are unionizing to make sure we have as strong a workplace as possible within which to do our jobs. I'm excited by the opportunity to collaborate with leadership to ensure ACCT is a great place to work for years to come," noted Associate Writer Jacob Bray. The mail-in election will conclude on February 10, 2021 with a vote count overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. 

Employees at the D.C.-based EMILY’s List are the latest to join the growing number of nonprofit employees choosing to be represented by OPEIU Local 2 and become members of our Nonprofit Employees United (NEU) initiative.
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Today, EMILY’s List management voluntarily recognized the EMILY’s List staff union through a card check process conducted by a neutral party and now will be represented by OPEIU Local 2 in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Contract negotiations will begin in the coming weeks.