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Interview with Jim Fish, Executive Director of the National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAAPA) about their campaign to affiliate with OPEIU
Click here to listen to an interview with Jim Fish, Executive Director of the National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAAPA) about their campaign to affiliate with OPEIU.
President Goodwin Praises Sens. Schumer and Grassley for Introducing S 1309 Bill to Support Podiatric Physicians
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress works to bring down the cost of healthcare delivery and reduce the budget deficit, Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have introduced critical legislation that would increase access to podiatric care and save billions of dollars in the process. The Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act
OPEIU Local 212 Members Ratify Agreement Ending 12 Week Lockout at HealthNow New York, Inc. (dba Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western New York)
Nearly 400 workers at HealthNow New York, who have been locked out of their jobs for more than 12 weeks, ratified a new three-year union contract Wednesday, providing for them to return to work by Aug. 1, after a negotiated, paid two-week vacation.
Michael Goodwin appears on “Health Matters”, AM 1110 WTBQ radio
AT&T discounts for OPEIU members.
Stand With Wisconsin
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Support for Wisconsin’s workers in the face of Governor Scott Walker’s unprecedented assault on collective bargaining rights is streaming in from across the globe.
There have been demonstrations of solidarity in state capitals across the nation.
Now, union brothers and sisters in countries around the world are also staging rallies in support of Wisconsin’s workers.
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Stand With Wisconsin
Support is pouring in from all over the world, and Wisconsin workers thank you! We are keeping the pressure on and we need your continued support.
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OPEIU Joins Wisconsin Local Unions in Protest at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin
OPEIU International President Michael Goodwin and other union officials will be in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday, February 25 in support of public employees in their fight against Governor Walker’s horrific union-busting legislation!!!
Visit OPEIU Local 95’s website, www.opeiulocal95.com, or click here for more information about all protests and rallies being held in Madison and throughout the country on Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26, 2011.
New Education Rebate for Union Plus Credit Card Holders
To help with the skyrocketing costs of higher education, Union Privilege is offering a new Education Rebate for Union Plus Credit Card holders. Card members can now qualify for rebates of $50, $125 or $250 for eligible education purchases with their Union Plus Credit Card.
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Joseph Marutiak Named OPEIU Vice President
The OPEIU Executive Board has named Joseph Marutiak to serve as Vice President for Region VII on the Executive Board. Marutiak is the Senior Service Representative for OPEIU Local Union 459 in Lansing, Michigan. He replaces the retiring Vice President Cindy Jeffries, who has been appointed to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Jeffries is one of four OPEIU members serving as an FMCS commissioner.