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3/29/2022

OPEIU Scholarship Applications Extended to April 14!


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​We are excited to announce we’ve extended the application deadline for OPEIU scholarships by two weeks to give our members and their families more time to apply. Please be sure to submit your application(s), found here, by April 14 to be considered.
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As always, you can view the Membership Benefits section of the OPEIU website to learn more about all the benefits you and your family are eligible for thanks to your union membership.

3/25/2022

Register for the upcoming Local 2 Membership Meeting, April 5 at 5:30 PM ET


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Register now for the upcoming quarterly membership meeting, which will take place on April 5, 2022 at 5:30 PM ET.  Click this link to register for the meeting on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the meeting link. 

So that meeting minutes can be sent out in a timely manner, the registration deadline is April 4th at 5 PM ET. Please be sure to register with your PERSONAL EMAIL - we cannot send minutes to work email addresses. We can't wait to see everyone soon!

3/14/2022

The Public Interest Network Employees Win Card Check, Move into Bargaining


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The Public Interest Network (TPIN) employees won voluntary recognition for their union, The Public Interest Union (TPIU), via a card check held on March 11, 2022! This union includes staff for TPIN-affiliated groups, including the Fund for Public Interest, Green Corps and national and state staff for Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) and Environment America. This follows a landmark agreement reached between the two parties last month.

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3/1/2022

Register Now! Join our Women's Committee on March 10th for an Event Celebrating Women's History Month

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Join our Women's Committee on Thursday, March 10th at 6:30 PM for a “A Conversation with Women Labor Leaders!" We'll be speaking with two powerhouse women leaders about building power in the labor movement.

​Register here to receive the Zoom link in advance.
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2/11/2022

OPEIU Local 2 is Proud to Celebrate Black History Month


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This Black History Month we join together as a union to reflect, honor and uplift the voices of Black working families. As part of our celebration of Black History Month we invite you to take part our Black History Month trivia game! Together we will learn about past, present, and future Black labor leaders, community activists and cultural icons.

Are you ready to test your knowledge? Click the image below to begin our self-paced Black History Month trivia game!

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2/8/2022

Reminder: Free College Benefit Lunchtime Webinars on Feb. 15


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Find out more about your OPEIU Free College benefit for you and your family, ask questions and learn how to apply.
Two Lunchtime Webinars!
Feb. 15 at Noon (Eastern)/9 a.m. (Pacific)
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Feb. 15 at Noon (Pacific)/3 p.m. (Eastern)
Register here


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2/2/2022

Kaiser Workers Deserve Full Profit-Sharing Bonus Amidst Delta and Omicron Surges

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Kaiser Permanente Workers are calling on KP management to recognize the hard work of employees throughout the pandemic by providing all Coalition union members with a full Profit-Sharing Program bonus payout. Read their message below. 

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1/21/2022

OPEIU Scholarships 2022


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OPEIU is now accepting applications for the 2022 John Kelly Labor Studies and the Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarships! The application deadline for both scholarships is March 31, 2022. Click the link below to learn more about the rules and regulations.
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1/4/2022

OPEIU Local 2 January Membership Meeting

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Register now for the upcoming quarterly membership meeting on January 4, 2022 at 5:30 PM EST. You must pre-register for the meeting on Zoom to receive the link. Click the button below to pre-register, or click this link! Please be sure to register with your PERSONAL EMAIL - we cannot send minutes to work email addresses. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!
Register Here

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12/16/2021

MADRE Employees Move Forward In Union


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JOINT STATEMENT
December 16, 2021

MADRE Staff and Leadership Work Together to 
Promote Feminist Values in the Workplace
Today, MADRE employees alongside MADRE’s executive director and board are pleased to announce the formation of a staff union MADRE Staff United. Together, we are wholeheartedly committed to working to strengthen MADRE’s mission to advance human rights and social justice by meeting urgent needs in communities and creating lasting solutions to the crises of our time.​

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12/16/2021

14 Senators Support Staff at The Public Interest Network as they Unionize


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On December 16, 2021, an overwhelming majority of employees at The Public Interest Network moved forward in requesting voluntary recognition with OPEIU Local 2. Led by our longtime ally Senator Sherrod Brown, 14 Senators wrote a letter to TPIN President Doug Phelps urging the organization to respect the request of its staff to proceed with a third-party card check.  Read the letter below, and check out The Public Interest Union on Twitter and at their website. 

These employees have been organizing for nearly two years to create an intentional and unbreakable movement to strenghten the organization and to earn a seat at the table. 

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12/8/2021

2022 OPEIU Member Benefits


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OPEIU members are entitled to a number of benefits, from free towing to free college and student loan debt reduction. Check out the full benefits below. 

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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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11/11/2021

KP Workers Stand in Solidarity with the Strike Wave


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OPEIU Local 2 members at Kaiser Permanente are standing in solidarity with their unions siblings on the West Coast who are striking over the organization's continued prioritization of profits over patients. We will not stand to see KP push low wages for new hires and continue to ignore short staffing in centers! These policies are bad for workers AND bad for patients. 

9/14/2021

Defenders United Wins with 93% "Yes" for Union Votes!


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Today, Defenders of Wildlife staff overwhelmingly won their union in a National Labor Relations Board election, with 70-5 votes in favor of the union. The roughly-100 workers will soon begin bargaining their first contract, after electing their colleagues into bargaining committee positions. Welcome to OPEIU, Defenders of Wildlife staff!
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