by OPEIU Local 8 | Oct 9, 2026 | Local 8 Journal, Local 8 Updates, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Sea Mar Homecare
Home Care Aids at Sea Mar Community Health Centers will hold an informational picket in Seattle on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to raise concerns about their treatment and wages. These 52 workers provide essential services to vulnerable members of our community, allowing them...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 30, 2026 | Local 8 Updates, Northwest Justice Project
Our OPEIU Local 8 Stewards and Rep met with NJP management last week on Monday, Sept. 14, and Friday, Sept. 18, to continue discussions regarding NJP’s budget situation and their anticipated staff reductions. At this time, NJP has not determined which offices or units...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 30, 2026 | Local 8 Updates, Samaritan Healthcare
Thank you for your feedback on our bargaining info sessions last week. Our bargaining team needs your experience and support with them in every session to win strong contracts. We heard that retention of staff is not just about pay; it is about adequate staffing, the...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 30, 2026 | Crisis Connections, Local 8 Updates
We wanted to share an update on recent happenings, and let you know about an online Crisis Connections Steward Training this Sunday and office hours with your Union Rep next week. RCL & 988 Changes Late last week management announced that the Regional Crisis Line...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 30, 2026 | Local 8 Updates, Low Income Housing Institute
After an overwhelming YES vote, we are excited to announce that our agreement is ratified! What Happens Next Note: you do not need to do anything — payroll implements all of it. Your $1,000 ratification bonus, your back pay, and your new higher rate should all...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 25, 2026 | Local 8 Journal
HARDSHIP FUNDRAISER SPECIAL FILM SCREENING:Bread and Roses (2000)Friday, Sept. 256 – 8 PMOPEIU 11 Hall3815 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....
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 14, 2026 | Local 8 Updates, Sea Mar Community Health Centers
We’re seeing a record number of new agreements in our negotiations – over 40! We will keep standing up for our priorities because WE are the issue experts. As frontline workers, our experience must be heard to reach a fair agreement. That is what will make a...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 9, 2026 | Compass Housing Alliance, Local 8 Updates
As you know by now, we have reached a tentative agreement (TA) with Compass Housing Alliance. We will include the highlights below, but you can click here to view the full TA. Now, it’s time for members to vote! This is your contract – your vote matters. The vote will...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 9, 2026 | Local 8 Journal
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) PNW & OPEIU 8 Race, Equity, Social Justice (RESJ) Committee Help support immigrant workers and families impacted by immigration enforcement The OPEIU Local 8 members of LCLAA PNW and the RESJ Committee invite...
by OPEIU Local 8 | Sep 9, 2026 | Local 8 Updates, Washington State Labor Council (Administrative Staff)
MEET YOUR UNION SHOP STEWARDS We’re excited to share that Carissa Larsen and Kira Munson have stepped up to serve as Shop Stewards alongside Emmanuel Flores! SICK LEAVE ACCRUAL CORRECTION The Union recently identified a discrepancy with employees’ sick leave...
