Through the OPEIU Free College and Bachelor Completion benefit, OPEIU members in good standing and their families can earn an associate degree or certificates or complete their bachelor's degree absolutely free of charge. Every member and their children, stepchildren, grandchildren, spouses, domestic partners, financial dependents, parents, siblings, sons- and daughters-in-law and nieces and nephews can earn a two-year online degree or certificates, or complete their bachelor's degree with absolutely no out-of-pocket costs for tuition, fees or e-books.

Further information about the programs and how to apply can be found at FreeCollege.opeiu.org. Give the gift of education this holiday!

The officers and staff of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) extend their deepest condolences on the passing of TTD President Larry Willis. Larry was a tireless advocate for working families and their unions, having dedicated his career to uplifting the voices of transportation workers throughout the country, including OPEIU's helicopter pilots.

As a member of the TTD, OPEIU has always recognized the crucial role the department plays in advocating on behalf of our members, many of whom often work under extremely dangerous conditions. We are forever indebted to Larry and the work he did to improve the working and safety conditions for them and all transportation workers. Under his skillful direction, TTD became a stronger, more effective force for good. We all will reap the benefits of his efforts and accomplishments for years to come.

We are proud to have known and served alongside Larry Willis, and mourn his untimely passing. Our thoughts are with his family and friends and all who knew and loved him. 

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we continue to be impressed by and thankful for OPEIU members' hard work this past year in the face of uncertainty and crisis. With the new year approaching, we know there are plenty of challenges still to be met. OPEIU is committed as ever to fighting for our members, and we are working to ensure every working person will have a larger slice of the pie by this time next year.

From the bargaining table to the Thanksgiving table, OPEIU is proud to call you family. Happy Thanksgiving!

OPEIU is pleased to announce the OPEIU Identity Protection Benefit has been enhanced with new services and stronger protections, including expanded coverage for your family living in your household.

Effective today, OPEIU members and their families will have access to a more comprehensive defense against identity theft through our new identity protection provider, IdentityIQ (IDIQ), still at no cost to you.

Starting today, all members should visit OpeiuIDProtect.com or call 800-637-5680 to enroll yourself and your family living in your household.

The benefit features state-of-the-art identity and credit monitoring, checking account reporting, and full-service identity restoration that includes insurance and lost wallet assistance in canceling and replacing credit cards. If you become a victim of identity theft, IDIQ’s trained experts will help you restore your identity as close as possible to the level it was before the incident. This can save you hundreds of hours of your own time and productivity. It can also save you money.