Welcome to
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.
Welcome to OPEIU
Local 8
WORKPLACE UPDATES
PHG Update – Meeting to Discuss Potential CS Change to Support Other Staff – June 9, 2025
PHG update 6.9.25Download
LIHI Bargaining Update – June 9, 2025
LIHI update 6.9.25Download
SLR Update – Pre-Bargaining Survey closes at 5 p.m. TODAY – June 9, 2025
SLR update 6.9.25Download
PRMCE Update – Providence Misleads Workers – June 9, 2025
PRMCE Update 6.9.25Download
GENERAL NEWS & EVENTS
Robert’s Rules of Order – Sept. 18, 2021
Local 8's Race, Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) Committee wants to help createpathways for our members to foster skills essential to personal and professionalgrowth. As part of this commitment, we are providing Robert's Rules 101.
Washington Cares Fund Update
Washington State is the first in the nation to develop a way to make long-term care affordable for all workers in the state as we age. The Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (referred to as the “LTSS Program” or “WA Cares Fund”) is a new fund which will...
September 2021 Newsletter
The source of our union’s strength is our members. Your membership and the membership of your colleagues demonstrates to management and policymakers alike that we are committed to standing together in unity to fight for higher wages, improved benefits and better...
OPEIU Update – Aug. 23, 2021
How is OPEIU Local 8 Responding to the Vaccination Mandate?
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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