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OPEIU mourns the loss of Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose legacy as a civil rights leader continues to inspire the civil rights and labor movements. A protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Jackson’s life’s work expanded the scope of possibilities for a broad, multiracial working-class coalition to impact domestic policy in the United States. 

His two presidential campaigns opened the door for more Black participation in our electoral system, inspiring champions of organized labor to run for public office. A critic of so-called “right-to-work” laws, Rev. Jackson worked behind the scenes to build support for halting the expansion of anti-union laws that leave working people worse off. As leader of the Rainbow Coalition, Rev. Jackson organized for social, racial and economic justice for all, building a broad movement of working people and extracting concessions from some of the nation’s largest companies to hire more Black workers. 

OPEIU honors the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson and sends our condolences to his family, friends, loved ones and all working people he inspired and uplifted throughout his storied life. 

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New York, NY -- Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) members at 13 International Rescue Committee (IRC) offices ratified their first union contract today, bringing wage increases, just cause protections and permanent employment to nearly 700 workers dedicating their careers to supporting refugees, immigrants and people in conflict zones. 

These OPEIU members help the world’s most vulnerable people access healthcare, education and economic opportunities, all amidst escalating immigration crackdowns and global conflict. Now, they are on the path to achieving a dignified workplace and adequate salary that acknowledges the importance of their work.

“This contract means I don’t have to beg in order to be treated fairly. It means now I have policies in place at the worksite that I helped craft that are worker-centered, that are realistic expectations made by people who are actually doing the work,” said Grace Aguirre, crisis case manager at IRC’s Oakland office. “I can now show up to my job, which is to care for children and their families, knowing there is a contract and union taking care of me.”

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OPEIU mourns the murder of our union brother, AFGE member and VA nurse Alex Pretti, by the United States Border Patrol. We condemn in the strongest terms the rising tide of state-sponsored violence that also took the life of Renée Good earlier this month. 

These killings are part of a clear campaign of intimidation that aims to divide us. Countless people — workers, neighbors, friends, family members, citizens and noncitizens — have been terrorized and brutalized by federal immigration authorities. As a union, the right to free expression, association and speech is sacrosanct. Targeting people for expressing those rights is unconscionable. 

We stand in full solidarity with the people of Minnesota and call on congressional leaders to have the courage required to take a stand against this senseless violence by refusing to fund ICE's unlawful and barbaric operations.