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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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Union Lotería – Sept. 26

Sep 18, 2025

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...

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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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PHOTO GALLERY

Union members enjoying treats during Union in the Park Tacoma
Local 8 Group at January 2025 Membership Assembly
Seattle City Council Candidate (also endorsed by L8) Dionne Foster with Local 8 members and staff at the Oct. 18 'No Kings' rally
A group of Union members posts with an OPEIU Local 8 banner. The group is raising their fists in solidarity.
Union members posing with the OPEIU Local 8 banner during Union in the Park Tacoma
Local 8 Group at January 2025 Membership Assembly
A group of people is standing together, smiling (one is holding an infant who is looking to their right.) Behind the group are several large flipchart pages with "IAM Picket" written at the top along with the name of different cities. The flipchart pages are sign-up sheets with "name", "date", and "time" written below the titles.
Two dogs pose in front of an OPEIU Local 8 banner while wearing bandanas
Local 8 members and staff at the Oct. 18 'No Kings' rally
Local 8 Group at January 2025 Membership Assembly
OPEIU Local 8 & Local 11 Members posing at the International Convention
Local 8 Group at January 2025 Membership Assembly
Union members laughing during Union in the Park Tacoma
A group of people is standing in a conference room in front of a projector screen that has the OPEIU logo on it. Tables with belongings are visible in the foreground (at the bottom left and right of the photo.) Two people in the front are wearing masks.
Local 8 Group at January 2025 Membership Assembly
OPEIU Local 8 Members Posing in a digital photo booth scene at the International Convention
Local 8 Group at January 2025 Membership Assembly
Two Local 8 members pose in front of a a car trunk with candy
Local 8 member shown on a projector screen speaking on a resolution during the International Convention

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