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Michael Goodwin speaks on the OPEIU Membership Benefits Program
OPEIU President Michael Goodwin says his union is offering associate membership that provides access to health care, discounted prescriptions, towing services and other benefits for as little as $52 a year.
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Interview with OPEIU President Michael Goodwin regarding unique health care plan
OPEIU President Michael Goodwin says his union is offering access to health care, discounted prescriptions, towing services and other benefits for just $52 a year.
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Good Jobs Now – Make Wall Street Pay Video
AFL-CIO Policy Director Damon Silvers explains what we mean when we say: Good Jobs Now, Make Wall Street Pay, with an introduction by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
A call for ‘back to basics’ unionism
The labor movement is at a crossroads. How can unions rebuild from the current low-water mark of 15% of the entire work force?
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Working Women Have Something to Say . . .
It is time again for the Ask A Working Woman Survey. Women have something to say about the economy, health care, balancing family and work, and jobs. We want to hear it!
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OPEIU Local 459 Members Strike American Red Cross
New York, NY — Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO Local 459 in Lansing, Michigan today joins workers in six states in a three-day multi-union strike against the American Red Cross (ARC) over unfair labor practices. The Lansing strike began at 9 a.m. (PDT) Wednesday.
OPEIU Workers In Massachusetts Win $30M In Back Wages From Trial Court
By Doug Cunningham – Workers Independent News
Union workers have won $30 million in back pay from the Massachusetts Trial Court system. It’s the largest settlement of its type in state history. The Office and Professional Employees International union won the arbitration decision because the Trial Court violated the union contract, failing to pay raises. The arbitrator also decided the Trial Court has to come up with $17 million more to pay…
There’s Still Time to Fill Out Your Census!
Listen to what International President Michael Goodwin has to say about the Census and why it’s so important to fill it out and send it back. Click Here to view the video
AMLU Affiliates with OPEIU
New York, NY – The union representing professional minor league baseball umpires has voted overwhelmingly to affiliate with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO.
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the press release.
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HNA Goes Public with OPEIU, AFL-CIO Affiliation
The Hawai’i Nurses’ Association (HNA) announced its affiliation with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO today. “Our affiliation with OPEIU is a landmark decision for us and signals our intention to take our place in organized labor,” said HNA President Joan Craft, RN.

