OPEIU Local 29

Welcome to the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29

OPEIU Local 29 is a dynamic, respected labor organization, dedicated to improving the working conditions of office, technical, professional and health care employees. We represent over 6,000 employees at more than 300 locations. We participated with numerous other labor unions in the country through an unprecedented bargaining process that broke new ground in labor relations and established a model for health care with Kaiser Permanente. OPEIU 29 and OPEIU 3 membership voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger between the unions effective April 1, 2016. The merger will continue to model the professional representation and collective bargaining for OPEIU members while advancing and strengthening the members’ economic, social and professional interests. The merged unions share mutual goals and objectives and recognize the importance of representation, collective bargaining and organizing workers.

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. ~Charles Darwin

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STATEMENT OF THE OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION ON CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND CONDEMNATION OF VIOLENCE AT THE U.S. CAPITOL

7 January 2021
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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Yesterday was one of the darkest, most shameful days in our nation's history. Incited by the rhetoric of Donald Trump, domestic terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol and threatened the lives of our nation's lawmakers, their staffs and the men and women who serve what President Elect Biden called "the citadel of liberty." This insurrection was directly incited by President Trump and his allies and they must be held accountable. This president has violated his oath to the nation to defend and protect our constitution. He must immediately be removed from office.

9 November 2020
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
Number of views: 1903

New York, N.Y. (Nov. 7, 2020) – Joe Biden’s election victory is a victory for working families throughout this country, bringing with it a renewed sense of optimism that they will once again have their voices heard in the Oval Office. As we celebrate this victory today, we know there is much work to be done and look forward to working with the Biden administration to reestablish and further the interests of all working Americans.

9 October 2020
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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Election Day is just weeks away and if we’re going to have leaders who will deal with the pandemic, protect workers’ rights, access to affordable healthcare, climate change, social justice, strong economy, affordable housing, safety regulations, and protect RBG’s legacy, our democracy is at stake, we must vote like our lives depend on it – because they do.

Voter turnout will decide the election, so union members and their families must vote to decide our future for years to come. A Bay Area civil rights legend, Betty Reid Soskin, one of the original Rosie’s from Rosie the Riveter turned 99 years old, her advice to the country was to go out and vote. Soskin said "I don't think there's ever been an election that's more important than this one, ever, since a great experiment began in 1776. Someone who has lived through over 20 presidential elections in her life says this election is the most important you have to take that seriously!!!

8 September 2020
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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If you’ve been impacted by the recent wildfires in California, you may be eligible to receive a $500 Disaster Relief Grant that doesn't have to be repaid.

Please review our Disaster Relief Grant page for eligibility and program requirements and then contact a member of our Union Plus Member Advocacy Team for personal assistance at 800-472-2005.

We wish you and your family health and safety during this challenging time.

4 September 2020
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
Number of views: 0

This year, Labor Day looks a lot different for many of us. The usual activities—the parades, backyard barbecues, and gatherings with friends and families—will be muted, postponed or canceled altogether.

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Union Rights are Under Attack —We’re Standing Up & Fighting Back!

In this first report, we find that by bargaining together through unions, California workers increase their earnings and have more access to health and retirement benefits, thereby reducing reliance on the state’s public safety net programs.

Key findings include:

Workers covered by a union contract in California earn an average of 12.9% more than their non-union peers with similar ages and educational attainment working in similar industries.
Overall, a union contract increases an individual worker’s annual earnings by $5,800, for a combined total of $18.5 billion across California. In low-income regions like the San Joaquin Valley, the difference is more dramatic, increasing a worker’s earnings on average by $7,000 each year.
670,000 more Californians have health insurance through their employer as a result of collective bargaining.
830,000 more Californians are offered a retirement plan by their employer as a result of collective bargaining.

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What's New

Reasons Why You Should Appreciate Your Union:

Weekends

All Breaks at Work, including your lunch Break

Paid Vacation

FMLA

Sick Leave

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Get Connected!

The new OPEIU app is a great way to stay connected to your union, learn more about your membership benefits, find links to OPEIU’s social media networks, and much more.

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Free Retirement Evaluation

OPEIU 29, in coordination with Union Retirement Solutions, is offering a free Retirement Evaluation. For the past 25 years, Union Retirement Solutions, your provider of Retirement Solutions, Insurance Services and Estate Planning, has been dedicated to providing union families with solutions for both asset protection and wealth creation. read more ...

Rising Stars Registration

Who are the L29 Rising Stars?
OPEIU 29 Rising Stars have joined together to build a movement of young union workers 35 and under that are dedicated to educate and inform each other. The Rising Stars are the future of the union.

OPEIU 29 Rising Stars have created a working committee to inform young workers about the union as it is today and to share strategies of where the union is going in the future. They have established a website where hundreds of young workers share information throughout the country.

For more information please call (510) 746.5960.

More information: http://www.aflcio.org/Get-Involved/Young-Worker

Local 29 Meetings

General Membership Meetings:
Third Wednesday of months January, April, July and October

Executive Board Meetings:
First Wednesday of every month

Stewards Council:
Second Wednesday of every month