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OPEIU Local 459 Disclaimer of Interest Effective August 23, 2024
Dear Members, On August 14, 2024, Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 459, AFL-CIO ("Local 459") sent notification to disclaim interest and cease representing eight bargaining units across the state. D-I Notice to Members L459
Touchpoint – Grievances Settled
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...
LM-2 Reports
For those members wishing to see the Local 459 LM-2 reports filed annually you may go to www.dol.gov/olms and follow the directions to find the most recent report.
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...
Wanigas and Financial Plus Credit Union Merger
We are excited to announce the Wanigas Credit Union membership overwhelmingly approved the merger! We will legally merge on August 1st with Wanigas officially transitioning to “Wanigas Credit Union A Division of Financial Plus.” This partnership is something to...
Out next UNION PROUD winner is…. Ciara Kolansinksi
Ciara has been with Financial Plus Credit Union for six years. She is currently working at the Corunna Road branch as a full time FSR. She started as a teller at the main office and transferred to Fenton to start cross training as an FSR. She has worked at most of the...
TIC Ratifies 2-Year Agreement
The members at TIC ratified at 2-year agreement adding $1.25 to each new 24-month step scale (employees will be moved commensurate with their seniority on the scale; employees beyond the 2-year step will also receive an additional raise of $1.25 or 5% whichever is...
MGL POST Contract Ratified
MGL POST voted 79 % to 21 % 151 yes votes 39 no votes Please thank your bargaining team for all of their hard work POST Reaches a Tentative Agreement YOUR BARGAINING TEAM has reached a Tentative Agreement (T/A) with McLaren Greater Lansing (MGL) on a New Four (4)...