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OPEIU Local 11
Local 11 represents a diverse group of working men and women employed in all phases of office, professional, technical and industrial related work located in five states…Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Utah. opeiu11.org
Union Organizing
CEO says JH Kelly doesn’t ‘need or want’ office union
Fast-growing all-union construction contractor says ‘no thanks’ to office workers unionizing.
Union Organizing
Crisis hotline workers will vote on union
Hundreds of remote workers will decide whether to join OPEIU Local 11.
Comment
Open letter about JH Kelly
A great construction company is built by more than the people in the field.
Union Organizing
Dayton workers unionize
A unit of six city employees in tiny Dayton, population 2,700, joined OPEIU Local 11.
Union democracy
OPEIU Local 11 re-elects Howard Bell
Re-elected unopposed, OPEIU Local 11 leader Howard Bell touts growth, stronger contracts, and a union finding its footing under his watch.
Collective bargaining
Refugee service staff win first contract with OPEIU
Almost 700 workers serving refugees across the country will get 2% raises and stronger layoff protections.
Collective bargaining
Workers at Columbia Wellness ratify contract
Therapists, case managers, and nurses at Columbia Wellness ratified a new contract with raises and new protections against AI.
Jobs
Columbia River Mental Health changes plans for takeover by Cowlitz Tribe
Columbia River Mental Health Services has partially backed off plans to transfer all of its operations to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.
Workers Rights
Union jobs at risk as Cowlitz Tribe takes over nonprofit
“Will I still be in a union?” Columbia River Mental Health Services staff get few answers.
Collective bargaining
Reed College students win first contract
Student housing advisors at Reed College got a first union contract days before they planned to picket the college’s graduation.
Collective bargaining
City of Vancouver workers cut health costs and reclaim lost benefits in new union deal
OPEIU Local 11 represents 175 parking enforcement officers, construction inspectors, accountants, customer service representatives and others.
Collective bargaining
Gains for Clark County unions in new set of contracts
“Me too” arbitration win plays a big role in contract gains.
Collective bargaining
Exec getting raises? We get one too!
Clark County unions notch a win for pay fairness.
Union Organizing
Refugee resettlement workers join OPEIU
Of the International Rescue Committee's 29 U.S. offices, 10 have unionized since 2023, most of them through voluntary employer recognition.
Union Organizing
Oregon Tilth goes union
Oregon Tilth is a nonprofit that certifies organic crops and livestock; its 85 workers will be members of OPEIU Local 11.
Union Organizing
NIETC apprenticeship instructors join union
The union-sponsored electrical training center voluntarily recognized the unit after all instructors signed a petition seeking recognition.
Collective bargaining
New contract with 22% raises at Vancouver Housing Authority
The workers are represented by OPEIU Local 11 and help Clark County residents access emergency shelters and permanent housing.
Collective bargaining
At Reed College still no union contract after a year
The workers currently make $17,260 per year, which after taxes is less than the cost of the room and board in the dorms where they work.
Workers Rights
Unions say Clark County owes members a 20% raise after it hiked the pay of its top manager
Four unions representing county employees filed grievances citing “me too” contract clauses. The case is in the hands of an arbitrator.
Collective bargaining
Local 11 wins big contract gains at NW Natural
Workers won a commitment to return to a defined benefit pension if details pass muster, plus wage increases totaling 24% over four years.
