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OPEIU
LOCAL 8
OPEIU Local 8 is a progressive, democratically run union working for social and economic justice since 1945. Local 8 represents more than 9,000 members all over Washington state working in many settings including offices, health and home care, housing, social services, the insurance industry, legal services and the public sector.
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Local 8
WORKPLACE UPDATES
Welfare and Pension Administration – It’s Time to Get Ready for Bargaining!
It’s Time to Get Ready for Bargaining! Our Union contract is set to be negotiated later this year and it’s time to get ready. Your Union Representative, Erin Adamson, will be at the Mercer Island office on the 2nd Monday of...
Seattle Housing Authority – AI Tools Survey
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming increasingly common in workplaces and we understand that SHA wants to implement a policy that would allow employees to use certain AI tools in the course of your work. We also recognize that employees may have different...
Disability Rights Washington – Health-Related Leave Proposal Feedback Needed: June 9
Management responded to our health-related leave proposal, and our Bargaining Team needs your input to determine our response. Plus, other bargaining proposal information. Please join us on next Tuesday from 12 – 1 PM for this important discussion. Your feedback...
Sea Mar – Attend Upcoming Training to Observe Bargaining
Do you want to observe negotiations for our next contract? Now you can! First, you must attend a 15-30 minute Observer Training. We have three virtual sessions that you can join: Saturday, May 23, at 10 AM Monday, May 25, at 12 PM Tuesday, May 26, at 6:30 PM Click...
GENERAL NEWS & EVENTS
OCTOBER 2025: Upcoming Events
New Shop Steward TrainingThursday, Oct. 912 to 1:30 p.m.Online via Zoom Join us online for a New Shop Steward Training! We will use the email address provided in the registration form (below) to send final details closer to the training, including the Zoom meeting...
Union Lotería – Sept. 26
All are welcome to participate in a special night of Union Lotería (also known as Mexican Bingo) on Friday, Sept. 26! Join us at the Richland River Front Hotel starting at 7 p.m. You don't have to be attending the Membership Assembly to play. To play, a game board...
Fall Training Opportunities
Upcoming Events – Sept. 2025
Union LoteríaFriday, Sept. 26 7 p.m.Richland River Front Hotel (50 Comstock St., Richland, WA) The night before the assembly (Friday, Sept. 26), we will hold the Hardship Fundraiser! Join us for a night of Lotería, also known as “Mexican Bingo”. Since...
REASONS TO BECOME A MEMBER
We are strongest when we stand together for our rights at work.
The more members our union has in a workplace, the more we will be able to do to improve wages, working conditions, and benefits during contract negotiations.
Union members and their families are eligible for a variety of benefits, including: OPEIU Scholarships, OPEIU Student Debt Reduction Program, OPEIU Life and AD&D Insurance, Identity Protection, OPEIU Towing/Service calls benefit, and discounts through the Union Plus program.
Local 8’s Hardship Fund provides assistance for members who are experiencing an immediate, severe, and temporary financial situation due to an emergency. Our fellow union members raise money for this fund to help our members in their time of need.
By becoming a member of y/our union, you will be able to vote on future contracts, vote for union officers and vote for (or even become) a Shop Steward or Bargaining Team member.
Our Union
We are a group of workers who joined together to have the power to make our workplaces the best they can be – for the employees and communities we serve. We are the Union! Together, we can do what we can’t do alone.
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