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OPEIU LOCAL 459

Local 459 is a labor Union for white collar workers. It is dedicated to improving the work life of its members and the community. Local 459 has more than 2,700 members who work throughout the lower peninsula of Michigan.

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MEMBERSHIP SUSTAINS ELECTION COMMITTEE DECISION

On Monday, March 18th the membership voted to uphold the  decision of the Election Committee 61% sustaining to 39% against after Austin Brown appealed their decisions regarding the 2023 Executive Board Elections.

The full report from the Election Committee can be found by using this QR code or following this link.

Latest News

Executive Board Election Charges and Dismissal

With any election come some form of scrutiny and Local 459's recent Executive Board election was not immune.   A series of charges and complaints was made by Austin Brown, a member who ran for office and lost.  He has appealed a series of charges to the...

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Newsletters

Nov 2020 – Apr 2021 Newsletter

Vote Yes on Proposed Constitutional Changes The Local 459 Constitution was last amended in February of 2017. Since that time, many changes have occurred with the OPEIU International Constitution. The Executive Board believed that there were enough changes that it...