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April 26, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day!

Today is Administrative Professionals’ Day. Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day! Each year, on the last Wednesday of April, OPEIU celebrates Administrative Professionals’ Day. Secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists and other administrative support pro…
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March 8, 2023 at 4:54 PM

Celebrating International Women's Day

Celebrating International Women's Day March 8 is International Women’s Day! We are proud to spotlight Frances Avnet, a longtime steward and trustee of OPEIU Local 153. On the intersection of women’s rights and workers’ rights, she said: “It has been very exciting to see how ou…
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February 28, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Protect Working People. Pass the PRO Act.

Protect Working People. Pass the PRO Act. OPEIU joins Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Reps. Bobby Scott (Va.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) in their call to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Will you protect working people and support the PRO Act? Add Your Na…
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January 27, 2023 at 9:43 PM

2023 OPEIU Scholarships Now Available

2023 OPEIU Scholarships Now Available Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 OPEIU educational scholarships, and all members are encouraged to apply. Full details, rules and applications can be found at OPEIU.org under the Member Resources tab, as well as on …
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January 16, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision Today we reflect on the life and lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A fighter for racial, economic and social justice, Dr. King lived his life in pursuit of a more just world. He believed organized labor was a key drive…
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December 19, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Happy Holidays!

Visit us at www.opeiu.org 80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 201, N.Y., N.Y. 10011 Text OPEIU to 844-240-4114 to join our Member Action Team. (Message and data rates may apply.) The OPEIU app is available for free download for iOs devices on the App Store and for Android devic…
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December 7, 2022 at 6:51 PM

TELL YOUR SENATORS: FULLY FUND THE NLRB

Funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has stayed flat since 2014 — an effective decrease of 25 percent when accounting for inflation. The agency's $94 million budgetary shortfall is severely impacting the NLRB's ability to conduct its important work to protect w…
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December 1, 2022 at 9:13 PM

The 2022 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide

Our union siblings at the United Steelworkers partnered with the Alliance for American Manufacturing to create the 2022 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide! Buying union-made products produced in the U.S. helps strengthen local economies and plays a role in keeping good-paying …
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November 30, 2022 at 6:18 PM

Tell Your Senators: Pregnant Workers Deserve Protections, Too

Tell Your Senators: Pregnant Workers Deserve Protections, Too Pregnant workers are often discriminated and retaliated against when asking for reasonable and necessary workplace accommodations. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would change that by creating a clear…
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November 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you and your loved ones a relaxing and happy Thanksgiving! Visit us at www.opeiu.org 80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 201, N.Y., N.Y. 10011 Text OPEIU to 844-240-4114 to join our Member Action Team. (Message and data rates may apply.) The OPEIU app is available f…
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November 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM

It's Election Day! Need Help Finding Your Polling Place?

It's Election Day! Need Help Finding Your Polling Place? It's Election Day! All across the country, working people are heading to the polls to cast their votes for pro-worker candidates up and down the ballot. Don't know where your polling place is? Visit vote.org's pol…
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November 1, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Election Day is 7 Days Away. Make a Plan to Vote!

Election Day is 7 Days Away Make a Plan to Vote! It's never too early to start planning how and where you'll vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Workers' rights are on the ballot. Anti-worker candidates are fighting tooth and nail to take control of the House and Sen…
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October 17, 2022 at 6:39 PM

Student Debt Forgiveness Application is LIVE!

Student Debt Forgiveness Application is LIVE! The Department of Education announced this weekend the application for student debt relief of up to $20,000 per borrower is LIVE! The short form takes just a few moments to complete and can even be submitted on your phone.…
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October 12, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Free Online Training Program – Opioids in the Workplace: Awareness

The Rutgers Center for Public Health Workforce Development is happy to offer a new online training program – Opioids in the Workplace: Awareness. This one-hour training is free, entirely web based and can be accessed anytime via internet browser. This training was developed ba…
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October 10, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Election Day is Less Than a Month Away!

Election Day is Less Than a Month Away! And so much is at stake. Anti-worker politicians are fighting tooth and nail to retake Congress, but working people are pushing back at the ballot box. Make sure you're registered to vote before your state's deadline by visiting v…
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October 5, 2022 at 6:37 PM

Attention Nonprofit Employees: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Deadline is Oct. 31

Attention Nonprofit Employees: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Deadline is Oct. 31 The Oct. 31 deadline is fast approaching for public sector employees to apply for student loan relief through the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Progr…
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September 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Tell the Senate to Support Increased Federal Arts Funding

Tell the Senate to Support Increased Federal Arts Funding We are on the cusp of winning a significant funding increase for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) next year, and your help is needed to make sure Congress…
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September 6, 2022 at 2:40 PM

Last Chance to Register for Tomorrow’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Info Webinar

Last Chance to Register for Tomorrow’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Info Webinar Reminder if you are a public sector employee, you may be eligible for student loan relief through the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Jo…
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September 5, 2022 at 1:00 PM

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

This Labor Day, we celebrate a historic year for working people and their unions. Public approval of unions is at a level not seen since 1965, with 71 percent of Americans expressing support for unions, according to a recent Gallup poll. Majorities in every age bracket -- from G…
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August 26, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Reminder to Register for Sept. 7's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Info Webinar

Reminder to Register for Sept. 7's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Info Webinar Reminder if you are a public sector employee, you may be eligible for student loan relief through the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. …
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August 24, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Student Debt Forgiveness (+ an Inflation Reduction Act Explainer)

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law last week, makes historic investments in our communities. Creating union jobs, taxing the rich, combatting climate change and lowering health care costs are at the forefront of the bill's goals. If you want details on what else is in th…
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August 11, 2022 at 5:11 PM

PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES: Register Now for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Info Webinar (RSVP Link Inside)

PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES: Register Now for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Info Webinar (RSVP Link Below) If you are a public sector employee, you may be eligible for student loan relief through the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Pr…
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July 19, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Take Advantage of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Changes Before Oct. 31

Many OPEIU members work for "public service employers," which includes many nonprofits, and are thus eligible to take advantage of temporary changes that make it easier to qualify for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. More specifically…
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July 4, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Happy Independence Day from OPEIU

Visit us at www.opeiu.org 80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 201, N.Y., N.Y. 10011 Text OPEIU to 844-240-4114 to join our Member Action Team. (Message and data rates may apply.) The OPEIU app is available for free download for iOs devices on the App Store and for Android devices on G…
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June 19, 2022 at 2:01 PM

HONORING THE 157TH JUNETEENTH

Arriving on this day in 1865, the Union Army announced the liberation of all enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. The anniversary of this fateful announcement — enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln two-and-a-half years before — has since been …
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May 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Wishing You a Peaceful and Reflective Memorial Day

In observing Memorial Day today, we wish for you and your loved ones a day of peaceful reflection. We must not and will never forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Visit us at www.opeiu.org 80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 201, N.Y., N.Y. 10011 Text OPEIU to 844-240-…
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May 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Celebrating Organizing the Unorganized

Celebrating Organizing the Unorganized Happy International Workers’ Day! Today’s worldwide celebration by workers, of workers and for workers is a potent reminder of the collective power we share when we — as those who work for a living — stand united in pursuit of a more dignif…
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April 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM

One Workplace Death is One Too Many

One Workplace Death is One Too Many April 28 is Workers Memorial Day On this day in 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect. Each year, on the anniversary, the labor movement comes together to honor our fellow workers, union and nonunion alike, who died a prev…
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April 14, 2022 at 4:09 PM

REMINDER: Today is the Deadline to Submit OPEIU Scholarship Applications

REMINDER: Today is the Deadline to Submit OPEIU Scholarship Applications Don't miss out! Today is the final deadline for members and their dependents to submit their OPEIU scholarship applications. Applications and further information can be found here. In solidarit…
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April 13, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Tell the Red Cross: Front-Line Heroes Deserve a DIGNIFIED Contract

Tell the Red Cross: Front-Line Heroes Deserve a DIGNIFIED Contract Red Cross workers are asking for your support American Red Cross employees are reaching a breaking point as the expiration of their contract on May 31 nears — and they're asking for your help. After two years…
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April 8, 2022 at 3:25 PM

Tell Your Members of Congress to Support Increased Federal Arts Funding

Tell Your Members of Congress to Support Increased Federal Arts Funding Right now, Congress is making decisions that will affect next year’s funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). With enough support fr…
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March 29, 2022 at 4:19 PM

OPEIU Scholarships Application Deadline Extended to April 14!

OPEIU Scholarships Application Deadline Extended to April 14! We are excited to announce we’ve extended the application deadline for OPEIU scholarships by two weeks to give our members and their families more time to apply. Please be sure to submit your application(s), fou…
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February 14, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Reminder: Free College Benefit Lunchtime Webinars Tomorrow

Reminder: Free College Benefit Lunchtime Webinars Tomorrow Find out more about your OPEIU Free College benefit for you and your family, ask questions and learn how to apply. Two Lunchtime Webinars! Feb. 15 at Noon (Eastern)/9 a.m. (Pacific) Register here Feb. 15 at Noon (Pacifi…
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February 8, 2022 at 3:11 PM

Reminder: Free College Benefit Lunchtime Webinars on Feb. 15

Reminder: Free College Benefit Lunchtime Webinars on Feb. 15 Find out more about your OPEIU Free College benefit for you and your family, ask questions and learn how to apply. Two Lunchtime Webinars! Feb. 15 at Noon (Eastern)/9 a.m. (Pacific) Register here Feb. 15 at Noon (Paci…
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February 1, 2022 at 8:15 PM

Honoring Black History

Honoring Black History As we celebrate Black History Month and honor the central role Black Americans have played in U.S. history, we're reminded in so many ways how the fight for racial justice is an ongoing one. The fight for racial equality takes place – now, as it alway…
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January 31, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Free College Benefit Lunchtime Webinars

Find out more about your OPEIU Free College benefit for you and your family, ask questions and learn how to apply. Two Lunchtime Webinars! Feb. 15 at Noon (Eastern)/9 a.m. (Pacific) Register here Feb. 15 at Noon (Pacific)/3 p.m. (Eastern) Register here Visit us at www.ope…
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January 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Wishing You a Peaceful and Reflective MLK Day

Wishing You a Peaceful and Reflective MLK Day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life in pursuit of the vision he preached. His public diagnosis of the issues with American society – what he called the "three evils" of poverty, racism and war – was especially controversi…
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January 13, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Take Part in a National Action: Sideline the Filibuster

Take Part in a National Action: Sideline the Filibuster American democracy is under threat today. But any attempt to safeguard it is being blocked by the filibuster, an archaic legislative tactic leftover from the Jim Crow Era that is being used to stop any meaningful efforts …
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December 31, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Happy New Year to Our Union Family

As the new year begins, we want to wish you and your loved ones a happy and fulfilling New Year. After a historic 2021 with new organizing, workers' victories and renewed labor power taking the national spotlight, we look forward to continuing to build momentum in 2022 and b…
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December 13, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Good News! You Can Still Enroll in OPEIU Medicare Advantage Plans Before Dec. 31

Good News! You Can Still Enroll in OPEIU Medicare Advantage Plans Before Dec. 31 If you’re at or nearing 65, OPEIU has an exciting new option to help save you money and provide dependable health care benefits during your retirement. OPEIU is pleased to offer our Medicare-e…
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November 24, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Happy Thanksgiving From Your Union Family!

As we celebrate, we give thanks to OPEIU members for their important work over the past year under challenging circumstances. From the bargaining table to the Thanksgiving table, OPEIU is proud to call you family. Happy Thanksgiving! Team OPEIU Visit us at www.opeiu…
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November 12, 2021 at 6:12 PM

Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7

OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plans Might Be Right For You Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7 If you’re at or nearing 65, OPEIU has an exciting new option to help save you money and provide dependable health care benefits during your retirement. OPEIU is pleased to now offer…
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October 14, 2021 at 6:43 PM

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Here Are Four Cybersecurity Tips to Keep You Protected October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and a great time to remind you to sign up for the OPEIU Identity Theft Protection benefit. This benefit is provided at no cost to all …
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October 5, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Tomorrow: Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You

Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You Register for an informational webinar, being held tomorrow, Oct. 6 at 3 pm EDT If you’re at or nearing 65, OPEIU has an exciting new option to help save you money and provide dependable health care bene…
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September 30, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Reminder! Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You

Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You Register for an informational webinar Oct. 6 at 3 pm EDT If you’re at or nearing 65, OPEIU has an exciting new option to help save you money and provide dependable health care benefits during your retir…
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September 22, 2021 at 7:16 PM

Reminder! Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You

Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You Register for an informational webinar Oct. 6 at 3 pm EDT If you’re at or nearing 65, OPEIU has an exciting new option to help save you money and provide dependable health care benefits during your retir…
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September 20, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Reminder to Register for Tomorrow's OPEIU Lunchtime Webinar: Estate Planning Assistance

Register for OPEIU's Lunchtime Webinar: Estate Planning Assistance Most of us know we need important estate planning documents like wills, advance directives and powers of attorney, but 70 percent of Americans do not have a will. Finding the time to complete these doc…
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September 17, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Reminder to Register for OPEIU's Lunchtime Webinar: Estate Planning Assistance

Register for OPEIU's Lunchtime Webinar: Estate Planning Assistance Most of us know we need important estate planning documents like wills, advance directives and powers of attorney, but 70 percent of Americans do not have a will. Finding the time to complete these doc…
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September 14, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You

Turning 65? OPEIU's New Medicare Advantage Plan May be Right for You If you’re at or nearing 65, OPEIU has an exciting new option to help save you money and provide dependable health care benefits during your retirement. OPEIU is pleased to now offer our Medicare-eligible …
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September 13, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Register for OPEIU's Lunchtime Webinar: Estate Planning Assistance

Register for OPEIU's Lunchtime Webinar: Estate Planning Assistance Most of us know we need important estate planning documents like wills, advance directives and powers of attorney, but 70 percent of Americans do not have a will. Finding the time to complete these doc…
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