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OPEIU PRO ACT TOWN HALL AND DISCUSSION WITH SEN. SHERROD BROWN
OPEIU PRO ACT TOWN HALL AND DISCUSSION WITH
SEN. SHERROD BROWN
OPEIU is pleased to announce Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) will be joining us for OPEIU’s Virtual PRO Act Town Hall on July 27. Sen. Brown has been a staunch advocate for workers’ rights his entire career, and we are happy to have him join us to discuss how the PRO Act could transform U.S. labor relations for the better.
Just Added! Town Hall Watch Party
July 28, 2021 • 9:30 P.M. EDT
Join us on July 28 for an interactive replay watch party followed by a Q&A session moderated by OPEIU’s National Political Director Cesar Leyva starting at 9:30 P.M. EDT.
REGISTER HERE FOR THE PRO ACT TOWN HALL WATCH PARTY ON JULY 28 AT 9:30 P.M. EDT
PETITION: I support workers and democracy!
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the labor law reform we need to protect workers and unions. If the PRO Act passes in the Senate, President Biden will sign it into law.
Tell your senators that you support unions, working people and the PRO Act!
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Workers’ rights are under attack.
Our outdated labor laws have been chipped away and weakened by anti-worker legislators. Every day, we hear about corporations openly union-busting and retaliating against workers without consequence.
Reminder to Register Now for the OPEIU PRO Act Town Hall
Reminder to Register Now:
PRO Act Town Hall
July 27, 2021 • 6:30 P.M. EDT
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the most sweeping overhaul of labor law in decades. It would empower workers to come together to fight for better pay, safe working conditions and more time to spend with family. This critical piece of legislation has passed the House of Representatives and already has 47 co-sponsors in the Senate.
Join OPEIU members, organizers and our guests (to be announced) as we come together to learn how the PRO Act could impact our union and entire labor movement for the better.
Register at bit.ly/proacttownhall
Just Added! Town Hall Watch Party
July 28, 2021 • 9:30 P.M. EDT
Join Us for the OPEIU PRO Act Town Hall
Register Now:
PRO Act Town Hall
July 27, 2021 • 6:30 P.M. EDT
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the most sweeping overhaul of labor law in decades. It would empower workers to come together to fight for better pay, safe working conditions and more time to spend with family. This critical piece of legislation has passed the House of Representatives and already has 47 co-sponsors in the Senate.
Join OPEIU members, organizers and our guests (to be announced) as we come together to learn how the PRO Act could impact our union and entire labor movement for the better.
Register at bit.ly/proacttownhall
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OPEIU Member Becomes First Woman Elected to Lead Arkansas AFL-CIO
OPEIU congratulates Jessica Akers, secretary-treasurer of OPEIU Local 105, on her historic election to lead the Arkansas AFL-CIO. Akers, the first women elected to the position, was also one of the youngest-ever state federation leaders in the nation, serving as secretary-treasurer of the Arkansas labor federation since 2013.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Chelsea Bland, Chair, Local 2 LGBTQIA+ Committee
Chelsea Bland is a full-time unionist, in and out of the workplace. As a union communication professional, she supports the American Federation of Governmental Employees’ communication department. And as a member of her own union, OPEIU Local 2 in Washington, D.C., she’s played an active role in developing the local union’s internal LGBTQIA+ Committee.
In 2015, Bland agreed to chair the committee and begin to develop its structure and goals. “I thought this was an opportunity to become more active inside of our union,” she says.
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Health Care COVID-19 ETS Good Start, More Work Needed
Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuing a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) for health care workers:
Fifteen months into this pandemic, health care workers will finally have enforceable OSHA protections that will require their employers to provide prevention measures to keep them safe from COVID-19 at work. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh should be commended for taking this overdue step to care for the workers who care for us.