Local 8 Updates

Washington Cares Fund Update

Washington State is the first in the nation to develop a way to make long-term care affordable for all workers in the state as we age. The Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (referred to as the “LTSS Program” or “WA Cares Fund”) is a new fund which will...

September 2021 Newsletter

The source of our union’s strength is our members. Your membership and the membership of your colleagues demonstrates to management and policymakers alike that we are committed to standing together in unity to fight for higher wages, improved benefits and better...

July 2021 Newsletter

OPEIU Local 8 members working in the healthcare industry have been on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington State whether tending to the sick or assisting the community in scheduling appointments, screening patients, administering tests, and...