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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July General Membership Meeting

7 July 2025
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29ers,

Please join the Officers and Representative Staff of OPEIU 29 along with your Union sisters and brothers for our General Membership Meeting. Attending General Membership meetings is a great way to stay informed on current OPEIU 29 affairs and matters that affect you. Members can also learn about OPEIU 29 committees such as SERJ and get involved in the community. Come have dinner, bring your kids so they can participate in an event at the library while you are participating in your Union Membership Meeting.

All OPEIU 29 members attending the meeting must be in good standing, you can check on your dues/membership status before the meeting by logging into our membership database https://opeiu29.unionimpact.com (you will be prompted to create an account, if you are not yet registered).

MEETING REGISTRATION:

You must register for the meeting by clicking or copying and pasting the link below no later than Monday, July 14, 2025, by 4:00 pm. You can also go to our website at www.opeiu29.org to register. Please remember to register with your PERSONAL email address, as no work email addresses will be approved.

Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/251807064162150

In Unity!

Kelly Gschwend Pharaoh Stone President/Business Manager Secretary-Treasurer

18 June 2025
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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More than two years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation, almost five months since Congress passed the 13th Amendment, and more than two months after General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army, all slaves were ordered free in Texas.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, bringing an official announcement that slavery in the United States had ended by executive decree. While the Emancipation Proclamation was issued earlier, it was not fully implemented across the country, and many enslaved people in Texas continued to be held in bondage even after the Civil War ended. The troops arrived to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, therefore, Juneteenth marks the effective end of slavery in Texas, but it wasn't the only date when slavery officially ended in the United States.

9 June 2025
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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This June, OPEIU Local 29 proudly celebrates Pride Month in solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ members, colleagues, families, and communities. Pride is a time to honor the courage, resilience, and achievements of those who have fought—and continue to fight—for equality, dignity, and justice.

As a union established in the principles of fairness, respect, and worker empowerment, we recognize that LGBTQIA+ rights are workers’ rights. We stand united against discrimination in all its forms and remain committed to creating inclusive, equitable workplaces where everyone can thrive, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

OPEIU Local 29 reaffirms our dedication to advocating for policies and protections that support LGBTQIA+ working people. We celebrate the diversity within our union and pledge to continue encouraging an environment of unity, strength, and pride—not just in June, but every day of the year.

Happy Pride Month!

OPEIU 29

8 May 2025
Author: OPEIU Webmaster
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Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is celebrated annually in May and is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the rich history, culture, and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. It's a month-long recognition of the diverse communities, highlighting the significant contributions they have made to American history, culture and achievements. The theme this year is A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience. While AAPI is a commonly used term, some prefer AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) as a more inclusive term, recognizing Native Hawaiian heritage.

30 April 2025
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We invite all union siblings, community allies, and working families to take action with us throughout the day. Click here to view and/or download all May Day Action Flyers.

We invite all union siblings, community allies, and working families to take action with us throughout the day. Whether you’re hitting the picket line, marching for immigrant rights, rallying for Palestine, or celebrating the strength of our public sector workforce—there’s a place for you in this movement.

This May Day, the Alameda Labor Council stands shoulder to shoulder with workers, immigrants, educators, caregivers, and freedom fighters across the Bay Area. From the streets of San Francisco to the heart of East Oakland, we are mobilizing for dignity, justice, and liberation.

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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.

Read the full Report (PDF Format)

How To Keep Our Union Benefits

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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.

Available for free download for iPhones at the App Store and for Android devices at Google Play by searching

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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