The OPEIU Executive Board is pleased to announce its appointment of Tyler Turner, president of Local 277 in Fort Worth, Texas, to serve as OPEIU president effective Feb. 19, 2025. Turner, who has served as an International vice president for Region IV since 2019, becomes president following the retirement of Richard Lanigan. He will serve alongside OPEIU Secretary-Treasurer Mary Mahoney.
“I would like to thank the executive board for its decision to appoint me as president,” said Turner. “I am humbled by its faith in me and pledge to you – the members – my dedication to serving you and advocating for the rights and dignity of all working people across the country. I am fully committed to continuing our mission to grow and strengthen our union through organizing and community activism, and look forward to working with you, our local unions, Secretary-Treasurer Mahoney and the executive board to achieve these goals.”
“The OPEIU Executive Board is confident Tyler Turner is the right choice to lead our union through the next challenging years as we face a hostile anti-worker administration,” the executive board said in a statement. “Tyler has the experience and vision needed to ensure OPEIU can weather these challenges, find new and innovative approaches to organizing in our industries and ultimately, work to ensure our members enjoy the dignity and respect they deserve in their workplaces.”
The executive board extends its appreciation to Richard Lanigan for his more than 45 years of dedicated service to OPEIU.
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