Message sent to OPEIU Local 8 members at Plymouth Housing Group on Feb. 18, 2026 –
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As you might have heard, we reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on our contract! Click here or below for a summary of the TA. This is an exciting and important time and we are nearly across the finish line, but we have a few final steps.
1) Check out this update from some of your colleagues on the Bargaining Team:
“This contract protects us, positions us well for the future and even expands the possibilities for workers across the country.” – Bill French
“We stood united and fought for a contract that both our staff and residents truly deserve. This is the first affordable housing contract to include staffing guidelines. At a time when staffing levels at Plymouth have been dangerously low, this victory marks real, transformative change. Not just for us, but for union housing workers everywhere who share a similar story. We deserve a safe workplace and this contract will help make that possible!” – Kayla Collins
2) Join us at an upcoming virtual Townhall Meetings to review the TA:
| TOWNHALL #1 Wednesday, Feb. 18 6 – 7:30 pm | TOWNHALL #2 Friday, Feb. 20 8:30 – 10 am | TOWNHALL #3 Sunday, Feb. 22 12 – 1:30 pm |
You can use the same Zoom link for all of the meetings — check your email, contact your Union Rep, Xavier, at xavier@opeiu8.org, or reach out to a coworker on the Bargaining Team.
3) The most important step: VOTING ON YOUR CONTRACT!
Voting is hybrid and will be open from Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 9 am to Monday, March 3, at 12 pm.
We will be in person at the Simons Building in the Tara Connor Room from 9 am – 5 pm when voting opens on Feb. 26. We will have copies of the TA and can help answer any lingering questions before you vote!
In solidarity,
Your Bargaining Team – Kayla Collins, Bill French, Barry Harkin, Milvia Lopez de Grey, Taylor Hoss, Robert Pope, Phoebe Underwood, Steffany Whitmore, Faduma Guyo, and Xavier