In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Black History Month has evolved as a time to honor the contributions and legacy of Black people across U.S. history and society—from activists and civil rights pioneers such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X , A. Philip Randolph, and Rosa Parks to leaders in industry, politics, science, culture and more.

 

The Black History Month 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” explores the key influence African Americans have had in the fields of "visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression."

Join in on the Martin Luther King Holiday by attending any of the following events:

https://norcalmlkfoundation.org/mlkcelebration/mlk2024/

RSVP for our General Membership dinner: 
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/233535270569158

You must register for the meeting by clicking or copying and pasting the link below no later than Friday, January 12, 2024 by 4:00pm. 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.

(Reminder : our member portal is now available, you can update your personal information, view your contacts and make payment of union dues; you will be prompted to create an account, if you are not yet registered. Please visit: www.opeiu29.unionimpact.com

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Please follow the links below for more information regarding this important observance of Indigenous Peoples, current affairs affecting Indigenous Peoples and a list of events and activities honoring and celebrating Indigenous Peoples throughout California during the month of November.

• Native American Heritage Month 2023 Events in California
• https://www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
• https://nativenewsonline.net/
• https://nationaltoday.com/american-heritage-month/
• https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/native-american-heritage-month

29ers,
As we have previously announced, we won a strong new agreement; and now it is time for YOU to vote. OPEIU 29 will hold three (3) virtual (zoom) meetings to review the National and Local Tentative Agreements reached prior to voting:

• Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 7:00 pm
• Friday, October 20, 2023, at 12 noon
• Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 10:00 am

At these meetings members will review the details of the Tentative Agreements prior to voting on the new contract.

Please Note you only need to attend ONE of the above listed meetings. We have scheduledthree different dates and times to accommodate members’ schedules. Zoom link for all three meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85651536366?pwd=aEl1Q21XWVVrRW9UQ2RYNHA1Qm5RUT09