HARDSHIP FUNDRAISER SPECIAL FILM SCREENING:
Bread and Roses (2000)
Friday, Sept. 25
6 – 8 PM
OPEIU 11 Hall
3815 NW Columbia St., Vancouver
The Hardship Fundraising Committee will be hosting a film screening of Bread and Roses on the eve of our Membership Assembly. All proceeds will go to our Hardship Fund, which helps members experiencing financial emergencies.
A $20 suggested donation will include your entry, dinner, and drink. Extra snacks, popcorn, and drinks will be available for purchase.
SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY MEETING
Saturday, Sept. 26
10 AM – 4 PM
Hilton Vancouver Washington (301 W 6th St.)
Our upcoming Membership Assembly in Vancouver is just around the corner! All members are encouraged to attend. This is where we conduct our union business. Help shape our priorities and decide what OPEIU Local 8’s future looks like, together.
Click here to view the full agenda.
ELECTIONS:
- Nomination and Election of two (2) Trustees
- Nominations for eight (8) Central Regional Executive Board Alternates (MLK Jr. County)
- Nominations for two (2) East Regional Executive Board Alternates (all other Washington State Counties and any Members outside of Washington State)
- Nominations for two (2) North Regional Executive Board Member (Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan and Island Counties)
- Nominations for five (5) North Regional Executive Board Alternates
- Nominations for six (6) South/West Regional Executive Board Alternates (Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Gray’s Harbor, Thurston, Pierce, Pacific, Lewis, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Clark and Skamania Counties)
- Nominations and election of all vacant CLC Delegate positions
We’ll be collecting donations for Labor’s Community Service Agency (LCSA). If you’re able, please bring diapers and wipes, Visa gift cards, and non-perishables to donate.
Members will be reimbursed for one night of lodging if the WSDOT “fifty-mile rule” is met, or two nights if traveling over 125 miles one way. Click here for the full policy.
NEW SHOP STEWARD TRAINING
Thursday, Oct. 8
12 – 1:30 PM
Online via Zoom
Are you interested in getting more involved with the union? Do your coworkers come to you with their questions? Becoming a Shop Steward is a direct path to leadership in OPEIU 8, and this is how you get started.
Visit our website for more info about Shop Stewards. Click here to register.
SOUTH/WEST REGIONAL MEETING
Saturday, Oct. 24
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
New Member Orientation at 10 AM
Davis-Williams Building (906 Columbia St. SW, Olympia)
Join us in Olympia for this year’s South/West Regional Meeting. All members are welcome to participate. Register by Wednesday, Oct. 21, to attend. Click here to register.
A 50% rebate on your initiation fee will be given if you attend the Regional Meeting within one (1) year of your date of hire or the Shop Steward Incentive Program will apply for attending (initiation fee rebate not available to members paying a $20 or waived initiation fee).
SOLIDARITY BINGO
Wednesday, Oct. 28
6 PM
OPEIU 8 Hall (6000 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila)
Are you a music-lover? Game night champ? Or do you just want a good reason to get out of the house? Join us for bingo with a musical twist! Bring your friends and family for a chance to win prizes and meet fellow OPEIU 8 members.
OEV COMMITTEE PRESENTS:
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Saturday, Oct. 31
10:30 AM – 12 PM
OPEIU Local 8 Hall (6000 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila)
Celebrate this special holiday event with the Outreach, Engagement, Visibility (OEV) Committee! Come visit our altar, add a picture of a loved one, build community, and learn more about Dia de los Muertos.
We will have pan dulce (sweet Mexican bread) and hot chocolate. Click here to register.