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Red Cross Workers speak up
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Tell the Red Cross: Front-line heroes deserve a fair contract
American Red Cross employees are everyday heroes. They have stepped up time and time again, putting themselves at risk during the pandemic to keep their communities and donors safe and healthy. At times, they weren’t even provided adequate personal protective...
McLaren Greater Lansing Opens New Hospital
On Sunday March 6th McLaren Greater Lansing opened their new hospital on Collins Road in Lansing. Local 459 members were there leading the way and making sure the move went smoothly for patients. Although it is a new hospital the same GREAT staff will be there caring...
CMH Residential Technician Wins Backpay and Full-Time Position
Rebecca Williams, a Residential Technician at Orchard Court, was working full-time hours for over a year, covering for an employee who had taken a temporary position in another home. In December 2021, when retention payments were issued, Williams questioned why she...
Local 459 Meets with Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin About Safety and Staffing at McLaren Greater Lansing
Last week, Local 459 leaders met with United States Congress Representative, Elissa Slotkin, to discuss safety and staffing concerns affecting McLaren Greater Lansing. Representative Slotkin has been a supporter of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and...
Tamilikia Foster is creating change in her community and through her union, OPEIU Local 459 RNs! #BlackHistoryMonth
l just want to make a difference in the right way. TAMILIKIA FOSTER OPEIU LOCAL 459 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER REGISTERED NURSE COMMUNITY ADVOCATE DIFFERENCE MAKER OPEIU #BlackHistoryMonth'
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...