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Union Plus Car Rental Program
The Union Plus Car Rental Program can save union families up to 25% off car rental rates. Save on cars, SUVs, or truck rentals. With several companies to choose from union members can hit the road in style for less.
Learn more: https://unionplus.deals/8y5
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich Debunks 5 Corporate Lies About Unions
The keynote speaker for the 2019 OPEIU Convention pre-conference on the future of work, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, recently released a short video where he debunks five of the biggest lies corporations tell about unions. Watch it below.
Union Plus Motor Club
Enjoy peace of mind on the road with the Union Plus Motor Club membership. Benefits include 24-hour emergency roadside assistance, emergency towing, flat tire change and more!
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Happy Labor Day From Your Union!
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In 1894, President Grover Cleveland made the first Monday of September an official national holiday, Labor Day.
Today, 125 years later, Labor Day is less about politics and policy and more about parades and picnics. But as we celebrate this long, well-deserved weekend with our families, friends, and loved ones, we owe it to the working people who came before us – and those who will come after us – to commemorate and celebrate the struggles undertaken by everyday working people to build a better future for all of us. Solidarity forever, sisters and brothers. Thank you for your work, and enjoy your Labor Day!
320 McLaren Macomb Employees Vote to Join OPEIU Local 40
Mt. Clemens, MI (Aug. 29, 2019) – A group of 320 clerical associates, couriers, critical care techs, dispatchers, lab assistants, patient access reps, patient sitters, pharmacy techs and several other classifications at McLaren Macomb hospital voted last night 172 to 113 to form a union with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 40. There were 35 additional ballots that remained unopened and were not determinative in the election outcome.
The vote proceeded despite McLaren’s efforts to defy the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 7’s recently issued Decision and Direction of Election by attempting to stop the election from proceeding and challenging nearly 100 voters, which would have resulted in a delay of election results. The NLRB, however, ordered the ballots to be opened and included in the total vote count.
The Paycheck Fairness Act Would Help Close the Gender Wage Gap. Why Won’t the Senate Pass It?
This #WomensEqualityDay, OPEIU celebrates the progress women have made — and the long road to equality still ahead. Passing the Paycheck Fairness Act would be a good start.
https://fortune.com/2019/08/26/womens-equality-day-paycheck-fairness-act/
Suicides among nurses are on the rise. Here’s why one of America’s fastest-growing jobs is facing a major crisis
Nurses — who typically work long hours and may face abuse on the job — are more likely to take their own lives, a new study found.
Researchers from the University of California at San Diego recently conducted what they said is the first nationwide investigation into nurse suicides in more than 20 years. They found that both male and female nurses had higher rates of suicide than men and women in the US.
Kaiser Workers Fight Against Two-Tiered Wage System
Kaiser Permanente workers from California to Maryland are fighting the healthcare giant’s proposal to implement a two-tiered wage system, which pits longtime employees and recent hires against each other, and lowers standards for everyone.
Happy National Nonprofit Day!
Today, August 17, is National Nonprofit Day! Nonprofit employees, like those with Nonprofit Employees United, are on the front lines of bettering our communities each and every day. As advocates, those who make nonprofits work deserve a nonprofit that works for them, too. Learn more about the benefit of building a union at your workplace by visiting nonprofitemployees.org.
Violence Against Nurses: A Major Issue in Healthcare
Workplace violence against nurses has significantly increased in the past decade or so, with some studies suggesting a 110% spike in the rate of violent injuries against healthcare workers in the last 10 years.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), there are 4 types of workplace violence in the healthcare field:
• Type I: The perpetrator has criminal intent and has no relationship to the business or its employees
• Type II: A customer, client, or patient becomes violent when receiving care or services
• Type III: employee-to-employee violence
• Type IV: Personal relationship violence