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Americans of all political persuasions agree: AI is a serious threat. We must impose guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence to protect our livelihoods, our environment and our communities.

So long as AI is unregulated and in the hands of the billionaire class, signing agreements with corporations like Blackrock, OpenAI and Meta to build out data centers is a betrayal of the rest of labor movement Instead, we must unite in demanding a moratorium

OPEIU President Tyler Turner @tyleropeiu.bsky.social: "Trump-funding, anti-union tech billionaires tell us they are leading an AI revolution that will fundamentally transform our global economy. I say we take them at their word, get organized and seize the change for the common good."

Worker power is stronger than any policy or politician attempting to delay our progress. Nothing can stop the momentum of organized workers fighting for the common good. Happy Labor Day!

OPEIU STATEMENT: Supreme Court Undermines the Right to Vote

1/4 of Americans have skipped medical care due to its cost. CEOs take home 312 times what the average worker earns. The data couldn't be clearer: the economy works for the wealthy, not for workers. aflcio.org/paywatch

✊ TEXAS UNION WIN: Workers at Mosaic Family Services just won their first union contract!  Mosaic workers help migrants and survivors every day — they believe in human rights for all! Now, they have workplace protections that better reflect those values. That’s the union difference! @opeiu.org

Workers at the New York Immigration Coalition — an umbrella organization that represents more than 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups across the state — won recognition of their union with @opeiulocal153.bsky.social! ✊✊✊

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.

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OPEIU Statement: ICE is Killing Working People

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

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.

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

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.

Workers at the New York Immigration Coalition are forming a union with @opeiulocal153.bsky.social! 🔥🔥🔥 Immigrant rights are workers’ rights!

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.

Rockstar workers got a union before GTA 6 ✊

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-...

OPEIU is PROUD to celebrate LGBTQIA+ #PrideMonth! 🌈✊ #UnionPride

The right to strike is a fundamental human right.

“It is not permissible to entrust lethal or otherwise irreversible decisions to artificial systems.” Couldn't agree more

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.

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...

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! 🔥

LABOR CREATES ALL WEALTH Happy International Workers’ Day!

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...

Members coming together to shape the future and direction of their union That’s power

This Workers' Memorial Day, OPEIU honors the hundreds of thousands of workers who have lost their lives while simply trying to make a living. Every workplace death is preventable. #WorkersMemorialDay

OPEIU members, local leaders and staff from across the country spent the weekend in our nation's capital strategizing, learning and hearing from a broad array of speakers on how to build stronger local unions at the 2026 All Regions Educational Conference. #EveryMemberCounts

Won’t someone please think of the rich

This #TaxDay, we're reminded that the average worker pays a higher percentage of their income in taxes than corporations do. #TaxTheRich itep.org/new-report-f...

Last week @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social celebrated their one year anniversary, but they are still negotiating their first union contract. Join us in sending a letter to Sesame leadership telling them to agree to a fair contract! actionnetwork.org/letters/we-s...

“[U]nions must aggressively stay ahead of the changes and seize the moment by being adaptable, uplifting workers’ voices and mobilizing behind a clear set of moral principles,” writes OPEIU President Tyler Turner (@tyleropeiu.bsky.social).

Local 29 members aren't just fighting for their jobs and a fair contract. They're fighting corporate greed, the decay of our country's healthcare system and growing disregard for workers' right to collectively bargain Endless solidarity with the Dameron Hospital workers. You are not alone

“In the richest country in the world, no one should have to choose between rent and groceries, between medical care and survival,” said OPEIU president Tyler Turner (@tyleropeiu.bsky.social). #NoKings