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22 June 2026

Hawai’i Nurses Association/OPEIU Local 50 President Rose Agas-Yuu and OPEIU Local 40 President Dina Carlisle address the 30th AFL-CIO Convention

Hawai’i Nurses Association/OPEIU Local 50 President Rose Agas-Yuu and OPEIU Local 40 President Dina Carlisle address the 30th AFL-CIO Convention on the bravery and commitment shown by nurses across the United States.  OPEIU represents more than 25,000 nurses and healthcare workers throughout the country.

27 January 2026

OPEIU Statement: The Killing Must Stop

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. 
Union-Made Gift Guide 10 December 2025

Union-Made Gift Guide

Show your solidarity all season long with the AFL-CIO’s annual union-made holiday gift guide. From books and board games to stocking stuffers, there are union-made gifts for all of your loved ones.
Happy #NationalNursesWeek! 7 May 2025

Happy #NationalNursesWeek!

OPEIU is proud to represent nurses and healthcare professionals across the country. THANK YOU to every union nurse out there fighting for patients over profits!

30 April 2025

Tomorrow is #MayDay!

Stand up, fight back and attend an International Workers’ Day event near you: www.mobilize.us/aflcio/?q=May%20Day
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About the ONC

The OPEIU Nurses Council (ONC) was established by OPEIU members who are nurses, giving them a means to participate in the resolution of issues affecting their nursing practice. The ONC helps foster a climate of professionalism within the nursing community, promoting best practices regarding patient care, safety concerns and compensation issues. The ONC advocates for legislation to improve working conditions and improve patient care, including measures that address nurse-to-patient ratios and violence against health care workers. Its primary goal is to advance the professional image of the nursing profession. 

For more information, please email us at info@opeiunursescouncil.org

 

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The ONC is a council of the OPEIU, which represents 103,000 members in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, including more than 10,000 nurses and healthcare professionals. Click Here for More Info