Message to OPEIU Local 8 members at WPAS sent on Feb. 23, 2026 Your Union Representative, Erin Adamson, will be at the Mercer Island office on the 3rd Monday of every month from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Additionally, we will hold bargaining unit meetings virtually on the...
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Samaritan Healthcare – Feedback on Workload & Staffing
Message to OPEIU Local 8 represented at Samaritan Healthcare sent Feb. 23, 2026 __ We need your input to address issues of workload creep and understaffing. Your union works every day to uphold your contract. We need your feedback to help support fair working...
Sea Mar – Meeting Tomorrow & What’s Ahead
Message to OPEIU Local 8 members at Sea Mar sent Feb. 23, 2026 __ We are starting negotiations for our next contract! Our Bargaining Team met to discuss top issues identified through our bargaining survey. These issues include pay, staffing, medical, and...
Samaritan Healthcare – Union Member Meeting March 3
Sent to OPEIU Local 8 represented at Samaritan Healthcare on Feb. 19, 2026 __ Join us for an OPEIU 8 Union Member Meeting on March 3! Come meet your new stewards, share your union priorities, and get info about negotiating your contract this Spring. OPEIU 8 MEMBER...
Plymouth Housing Group – Townhall Meetings, TA Summary, & Next Steps
Message sent to OPEIU Local 8 members at Plymouth Housing Group on Feb. 18, 2026 - __ As you might have heard, we reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on our contract! Click here or below for a summary of the TA. This is an exciting and important time and we are nearly...
Compass Housing Alliance – Bargaining Update
Message to OPEIU Local 8 members at Compass Housing Alliance on Feb. 18, 2026 We’re at the bargaining table! Our Union Bargaining Team and management met last Thursday and Friday (Feb. 12-13) for our first contract negotiations sessions. Our Bargaining Team gained...
Crisis Connections – Tentative Agreement Reached! Next Steps & Upcoming Townhalls
Message sent to OPEIU Local 8 members at Crisis Connections on Feb. 11, 2026 - After many months of negotiating, our Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with management on our next contract. Now, it is almost time for us to vote! Our Bargaining Team...
Providence – Hold the Line for a Strong Contract
Message to OPEIU Local 8 members at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (sent via email Feb. 12, 2026) __ Workers said it loud and clear – we deserve dignity, respect, and fair wages for our work! A super majority of our coworkers signed the petition...
The Doctors Clinic – Time to Vote
Message to OPEIU Local 8 members at the Doctors Clinic sent Feb. 9, 2026 In case you missed it, your Union and The Doctors Clinic have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on the Union contract! This agreement is the result of dedicated work, persistence, and...
Kaiser Permanente – Action for PSP Payout & Partnership
Message sent to OPEIU Local 8 represented at Kaiser Permanente WA on Feb. 6, 2026 __ Soon, Kaiser will announce the 2025 PSP bonus payout, and it's unlikely to reflect the work we put in. So, we're getting ready to take action. Workers pushed hard on PSP goals last...