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IRC workers in Utah join IRC Workers Unite national movement
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...
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Oregon Tilth Certified Organic workers going union
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...
Inequitable wage proposals will hurt City of Vancouver staff, citizens
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...
New contract at Vancouver Housing Authority boosts wages by 22%
VANCOUVER, Washington -- Workers at Vancouver Housing Authority who are represented by OPEIU Local 11 won a new contract that provides some of the biggest increases they have seen in years. The agreement eliminates the previous merit-based pay structure and replaces...