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One of the many Faces of Transportation Labor is Seth Norris, an @opeiu.org Local 453 member who oversees hundreds of transit operators in Boston, Massachusetts. Overall, the MBTA moves nearly 1 million passengers per day thanks to workers like Seth!
For the first time, you can easily share all articles from OPEIU's official magazine, OPEIU Connect. With the launch of the OPEIU Substack, it's more seamless than ever to share local union news with your co-workers, friends and family.
Members Hit the Streets for International Workers’ Day
OPEIU members took to the streets across the country in historic numbers in honor of International Workers’ Day.
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“The hardworking professional workforce, such as those working people OPEIU represents, do not have fake jobs, but instead are responsible for all the behind-the-scenes work that keeps our global economy running,” said OPEIU President @tyleropeiu.bsky.social.
HuffPost@huffpost.com · 3w ago"Apparently, [his] job allows for time to do book tours and podcasts," one union organizer said.
Immigrant workers with Temporary Protected Status are our coworkers and union siblings. Forcing them off the job is wrong and makes no sense — it’s bad for our communities, our workplaces and our economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/us/politics/tps-workers-dismissals.html
U.S. Employers Told to Dismiss Thousands of Immigrant Workers
Shifting deadlines are confusing businesses as the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and others looms, making them ineligible to live and work in the United States.
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Bosses have desired ways to cut labor costs since time immemorial. Artificial-intelligence hype provides a powerful new excuse to replace stable employment with gig work.
AI Is Contributing to the Gigification of Work
Bosses have desired ways to cut labor costs since time immemorial. Artificial-intelligence hype provides a powerful new excuse to replace stable employment with gig work.
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OPEIU applauds today's Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Barbara to uphold birthright citizenship. Under the United States Constitution, everyone born in the United States is a citizen at birth. Statement ⬇⬇⬇
Great patient care starts with respecting the people who provide it. Congratulations to the nearly 3,000 nurses of @opeiu.org Local 713 at UF Health Shands on ratifying a contract that invests in the workforce behind one of Florida's top hospitals.
Coalition for Professional Integrity members submitted comments opposing OPM’s proposed NDA for federal employees—warning that it would silence federal workers, infringe on their rights, and undermine professional integrity. This proposal threatens the quality and reliability of our public services.
Through a new proposed rule at the USPS, Trump is trying to limit who can vote by mail at a time when historic levels of people depend on it to express their voices / I joined @apwu.bsky.social in submitting a comment that makes it clear workers will not be silenced through this anti-democratic move
The American Postal Workers Union@apwu.bsky.social · 3mo agoTake action to support vote-by-mail here: usmailnotforsale.org/support/
As an @opeiulocal153.bsky.social steward at SAGE, Josh Tweedy supports colleagues and the broader LGBTQIA+ community every day. Hailing from a union family, Josh says the connections between workers’ rights and LGBTQIA+ liberation are intimately interconnected. #UnionPride #PrideMonth
As an OPEIU Local 30 steward at San Diego #Pride, Shane James said being a union member means "being able to have a support system, stability and assuredness in a time where our community is constantly in a state of fear, caution and instability at the hands of systems that do not care for us."
MOSA Organic workers won their union election yesterday, making them the third unionized organic certifier in the country — and they won despite a vicious union busting campaign. 😎 They’re brand new members of @opeiu.org Local 39.
The Faster Labor Contracts Act is a transformative piece of labor legislation that would help working people win their first union contract within a few months—not a few years. The Senate must hold employers accountable by passing this important bill.
House approves bill to speed up union contract negotiations
The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
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Workers at the New York Immigration Coalition are forming a union with @opeiulocal153.bsky.social! 🔥🔥🔥 Immigrant rights are workers’ rights!
New York Immigration Coalition Employees Push for Union Recognition
Higher wages, financial transparency, and a seat at the decision-making table are among the workers' demands.
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A majority of Americans want to put safety guardrails on AI, but this new bill would stop states from taking action. We should be making it easier, not harder, to protect workers and the public from the harms of AI.
SCOOP: Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Preempting State AI Regulations
Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., introduced the draft on Thursday, answering the White House's call to develop a federal AI
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AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 2mo agoAmerica's unions oppose preemption of state authority to regulate the development and implementation of AI. We can only support legislation that protects workers without sacrificing states' ability to do so for themselves. https://bit.ly/43bukhj
The United States is less safe and less free for working people than it was at this time last year, according to a new report by @ituc.bsky.social. We can and must continue the fight to protect our rights and build a better future, no matter who is in office. www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-global-...
“It is not permissible to entrust lethal or otherwise irreversible decisions to artificial systems.” Couldn't agree more
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2mo agoPope Leo warns AI revolution driven by ‘idolatry of profit’ ft.trib.al/gsOGwKH
If unions didn’t make a difference in the lives of working people, employers wouldn’t spend more than $1.5 BILLION a year on union busting.
U.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidance
Key takeaways Many U.S. employers hire union avoidance consultants to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining for better pay and working conditions. We estimate that employers spend roughly ...
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Happy International Nurses Day to all nurses, especially our union siblings in @aft.org and @opeiu.org. We are proud to stand in solidarity with you in the fight for safe staffing, fair wages, and more - today and everyday.
~600 employees at the Fortune Society and the Osborne Association, two nonprofits that serve recently incarcerated people, announced that they are forming unions with @opeiu.org/ @opeiulocal153.bsky.social last week. We stand with them. www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/01/f...
Staff at Justice-Focused Nonprofits Launch Union Push
Workers at the Fortune Society and the Osborne Association want better wages and health benefits. The organizations help formerly incarcerated people rejoin society.
thecity.nyc
This week marks #NationalNursesWeek: a celebration of the contributions and compassion of nurses, which too often go unnoticed. OPEIU is proud to represent nurses and healthcare professionals across the country. THANK YOU to every union nurse out there fighting for patients over profits!
Joelle Naeole-Corona is an OPEIU Local 30 trustee and steward at Kaiser Permanente, where she works as a hospital aide. Hailing from a union family, Naeole said the best way to empower AAPI workers is to ensure "members are valued, recognized for their hard work, and empowered in the workplace."
Workers at the Fortune Society and the Osborne Association are forming unions with @opeiulocal153.bsky.social! 🔥
Staff at Justice-Focused Nonprofits Launch Union Push
Workers at the Fortune Society and the Osbourne Association want better wages and health benefits. The organizations help formerly incarcerated people rejoin society.
thecity.nyc
Workers across the world are taking to the streets and taking action in their workplaces THIS FRIDAY for INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY! Visit a picket line, attend a rally or march with your co-workers and neighbors at a #MayDay event near you ➡️ www.mobilize.us/aflcio/?q=Ma...
