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OPEIU Local 11 Executive Secretary Treasurer Howard Bell, left, speaks at a rally in October 2023 announcing Reed housing advisors' decision to unionize. More than a year later, the student workers won their first union contract. Portland, OR -- Reed College Housing...

In March 2024, OPEIU Local 11 organized a collective action for City of Vancouver employees represented by OPEIU Local 11, AFSCME Local 307, and Teamsters Local 58. The unions came together to give testimony at a city council forum, specifically about how the city's...

Held on March 19 outside of Reed’s commencement ceremony, the picket will protest the college’s refusal to settle a fair contract for HAs Despite more than a year of negotiations, overwhelming support of HAs and students and a rally for a fair contract in October,...

"As employees, we organized because we care deeply about Oregon Tilth's mission, the work we do, and the communities we serve." Corvallis, OR – Following a staff-led effort to unionize, Oregon Tilth has voluntarily recognizedOregon Tilth Workers United (OTWU), an...

IRC Workers Unite Utah members, many of whom are pictured above, asked their employer for voluntary recognition on March 19. They are the 11th IRC office in the US to organize with OPEIU's national IRC Workers Unite movement. Salt Lake City, UTAH -- With an...

Supermajority of OTCO employees ask for recognition of Oregon Tilth Workers United, an affiliate of OPEIU Local 11 Corvallis, OR - Staff at Oregon Tilth on Tuesday announced the formation of Oregon Tilth Workers Union (OTWU) with the Office and Professional Employees...

OPEIU Local 11's bargaining team, shown above, delivered a petition signed by more than 80% of the union's active members to the city's bargaining team in February. The petition said workers are not interested in bargaining away their financial stability, and they...