After numerous bargaining sessions, OPEIU Local 8 and KPWA have reached agreement on the decision to redeploy 38 PARs from 25 clinics. This was a very difficult bargain as the employer provided premature information to employees before providing any information to the...
Message to OPEIU Local 8 represented at YouthCare sent April 22, 2026 __ Our vote concluded last Friday with a unanimous YES! We’re working to get an updated version of our agreement online. All the terms in our tentative agreement are...
Message sent to OPEIU Local 8 members at WHH sent on April 21, 2026 __ On Thursday, April 16, 2026, our Union Bargaining Team presented a comprehensive proposal to management. The proposal was based on the bargaining survey results and concerns brought to Stewards...
Message to OPEIU Local 8 represented at IRC Seattle sent April 17, 2026 __ Spring is here and it’s been two months since we have ratified our Union Contract! It’s great to meet with you all, provide copies of the Union Contract, share information about what it means...
Message to Local 8 members at YouthCare sent April 13, 2026 __ It is time to vote on our new union contract! To review the tentative agreement, click here. The bargaining team fought hard to win these improvements and is proud to recommend a ‘YES’ vote. Voting is open...
SUBMIT YOUR BARGAINING PRIORITIES Message to OPEIU Local 8 represented at Samaritan Healthcare on April 9, 2026 __ Our union contract is set to expire at the end of this June and we're preparing to go negotiate the next one. Next week, please join us for the...
Message to OPEIU Local 8 members in Trades Section Master Agreement sent on April 3, 2026 __ Congratulations -- an overwhelming majority voted 'YES' to ratify the new union contract! Thank you to all the members who participated in this process: by completing the...
Message to OPEIU Local 8 represented at Thurston County Juvenile Court sent on April 8, 2026 __ The members have spoken! The bargaining unit has rejected the County’s proposal. You made it clear their offer below was unacceptable: 1/1/26 – 1% across the board increase...
Message to OPEIU Local 8 members at Tacoma Housing Authority sent on April 3, 2026 - It’s contract time again! We are preparing now to begin negotiations soon. We are eager to start this process with you and to hear what hasn’t been working well or needs to...
Message to OPEIU Local 8 members in Trades Section Master Agreement sent on March 31, 2026 - We’re excited to share that after four bargaining sessions, our bargaining team reached a tentative agreement (TA) with the Trades Section! The next step to ratifying our new...