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Washington, D.C. — The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, is proud to receive the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award from the Jobs with Justice Education Fund. The award, presented annually by Jobs with Justice, honors Roosevelt’s legacy by recognizing workers and their unions who are advancing the fight for economic, racial and social justice at work and in their communities. 

“We, the workers of Sesame Workers Union, are overjoyed to receive this incredible award and want to thank Jobs with Justice for this honor.” Sarah Beck-Hill, a senior manager at Sesame Workshop, said. “Our union campaign reflects the care and commitment we foster every day in our work to help families everywhere, and by forming this union, that includes our own.

“Our union and this award is a testament to the impact that can be made when we care for our community, address our needs, and uplift and support one another to become smarter, stronger and kinder together,” Beck-Hill said.

Members of the press are invited to attend. Interview opportunities available.

WHO:      IRC Workers Unite-OPEIU (IRCWU) members employed at 13 unionized International Rescue Committee locations fighting for a fair contract.

WHERE: International Rescue Committee Headquarters 
                122 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10168 

WHEN:  Monday, August 25, 2025
                8 AM ET

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/irc-workers-unite-rally-for-a-fair-contract?source=direct_link&

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will bring their fight for better working conditions within the Video Relay Service (VRS) industry – a critical, legally mandated service that allows Deaf people to communicate with the hearing world – to Chicago on Aug. 8. ASL interpreters, who are unionizing with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, will be conducting an informational picket outside the headquarters of Ariel Investments, majority owner of Sorenson Communications, one of the largest providers of VRS service in the United States. 

Interview opportunities are available. Please contact us if you would like to speak with these interpreters to hear their personal stories and learn about the impact their working conditions have on the quality of VRS services for Deaf users. 

MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA — The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, today announced it entered into an affiliation agreement with the Chester County Medical Society (CCMS), bringing scores of Pennsylvania physicians into the labor movement. Under the new agreement, the members of CCMS will become members of OPEIU.

“The affiliation of CCMS with OPEIU serves to strengthen both organizations,” said Tyler Turner, OPEIU president. “Through the power of this affiliation, physicians across Chester County will be able to better advocate for themselves both individually and collectively.”

“The purpose of the affiliation with OPEIU is to take a major step that recognizes the changing industry landscape across medicine,” said David E. Bobman, MD, president of CCMS. “Over the past decade, the number of independent medical practices has declined while the number of employed physicians has grown steadily. We see this affiliation as a necessary development in our effort to maintain patient services and safety through the protection of our member physicians to employ the highest standard of care for the patients.”