Opeiu Local 8

What Opeiu Local 8 does

OPEIU Local 8 is a Washington-state labor union established in 1945 and affiliated with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU International). It represents more than 9,000 members across approximately 80 collective bargaining agreements covering office workers, health and home care providers, housing sector employees, social services staff, insurance industry workers, legal services personnel, and public sector employees. Named represented employers include Kaiser Permanente, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, Valley Medical Center, Trios Health, Seattle Housing Authority, Washington State Ferries, YouthCare, Northwest Justice Project, and Disability Rights Washington.

The union's core offering is collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance handling, and workplace advocacy, supplemented by a member benefits stack that includes OPEIU Scholarships, a Student Debt Reduction Program, life and AD&D insurance, identity protection, a towing benefit, Union Plus discounts, a member-funded Hardship Fund, a Retiree Status Program, a 401(k) plan administered through Milliman, Shop Steward training delivered via Zoom, and an SMS text alert system. Technology infrastructure is conventional rather than proprietary, comprising a WordPress website with gtranslate multilingual support, JotForm for membership applications, SurveyMonkey for pre-bargaining surveys, and Zoom for meetings and training.

Revenue is generated through recurring monthly membership dues that vary by contract and workplace; specific dues rates are not publicly disclosed (the Retiree Status tier is set at $5.00 per month). The union is a member-owned non-profit with a democratic governance structure, led by President Sara Franklin and Business Manager Corinne Cosentino, and operates as a local chapter under the international union rather than an independent commercial entity.

Name

Opeiu Local 8

Legal name

Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 8

Website

https://opeiu8.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OPEIU Local 8 is a Washington-state labor union founded in 1945 that represents more than 9,000 members across 80+ collective bargaining agreements in healthcare, social services, housing, legal, insurance, and public sector workplaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: OPEIU Local 8 is funded through membership dues paid by represented workers. The union provides collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance handling, member benefits, and advocacy services to its members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OPEIU Local 8 is a labor union that delivers collective bargaining, contract negotiation, grievance handling, and workplace advocacy on behalf of more than 9,000 members across Washington state. It supplements representation with member benefits programs (scholarships, student debt reduction, life insurance, UnionPlus discounts), a hardship fund, retiree status membership, shop steward training, and 401(k) retirement plan administration. The union contracts with 80+ employers across offices, health and home care, housing, social services, insurance, legal services, and the public sector.

Product overview

OPEIU Local 8 is a labor union providing comprehensive worker representation services rather than a technology product. The organization offers a unified union services platform centered on collective bargaining and member representation, supported by supplementary modules including member benefits (UnionPlus program, scholarships, insurance), emergency hardship assistance, retiree membership, shop steward training, text alerts, online member resources, contract repositories, committee-based member engagement, and 401(k) retirement plans. The union represents over 9,000 members across Washington state in diverse sectors including offices, health and home care, housing, social services, insurance, legal services, and public sector through over 80 different union contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Representation Services Core union services including collective bargaining, contract negotiation, workplace advocacy, grievance handling, and member representation for workplace issues, delivered to more than 9,000 members across 80+ Washington state workplaces.
• Member Benefits Program Benefits program available to OPEIU Local 8 members and their families, including OPEIU Scholarships, Student Debt Reduction Program, Life and AD&D Insurance, Identity Protection, Towing/Service Calls benefit, and discounts through the UnionPlus program.
• Hardship Fund Emergency financial assistance fund providing support to members experiencing immediate, severe, and temporary financial situations due to emergencies, funded by fellow union member contributions.
• Retiree Status Program Extended membership option for retired members allowing continued participation in Membership Assemblies and union activities, retaining voting rights and access to benefits including $3,500 American Income Life Insurance and UnionPlus program.
• Shop Steward Training Training program for union shop stewards to build power through education, advocacy, and action at worksites, conducted online via Zoom.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan OPEIU Local 8 sponsored 401(k) retirement plan available to eligible members as specified in their union contracts, administered through Milliman with enrollment packets and account management resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• YouthCare tentative agreement includes 3% wage increase retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026, increased protections for immigrants, transitioning/queer employees, and against AI; stronger seniority language for layoffs and promotions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UNITE HERE: Represents workers in hotels, gaming, food service, and related service industries. Comparable to OPEIU Local 8 in representing service sector workers with similar collective bargaining structures and member benefits programs.
• SEIU 775: Washington state's largest home care workers union. Comparable to OPEIU Local 8 in representing the same population of healthcare and home care workers in the same state, with similar collective bargaining and member benefit services.
• SEIU 1199NW: Represents healthcare workers across Washington state, including hospitals and health systems. Highly comparable to OPEIU Local 8 given overlapping healthcare employer base (e.g., Providence, Valley Medical) and similar collective bargaining focus in the same geography.
• Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE): AFSCME-affiliated union representing Washington state government employees, including Washington State Ferries workers. Directly comparable given shared public sector employer base and overlapping membership with OPEIU Local 8.

Broad incumbents

• Teamsters: International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a large national union representing a wide range of workers including public sector and service employees. Comparable in scale of operations and member representation model, though historically focused on transportation and warehousing.
• AFSCME: National union representing public sector employees across local, state, and federal government. Comparable to OPEIU Local 8 in representing public sector workers, but operates at much larger national scale with broader portfolio of public service occupations.
• AFL-CIO: National federation of labor unions representing millions of workers across the U.S. Comparable to OPEIU Local 8 in representing unionized workers, though operates as an umbrella federation coordinating across many affiliated unions rather than directly bargaining contracts.
• OPEIU International: Parent international union of which OPEIU Local 8 is a chapter. Operates at national scale and provides shared infrastructure, training, and benefits programs that Local 8 leverages — directly comparable in mission, structure, and member services.
• UFCW: United Food and Commercial Workers represents workers across grocery, healthcare, and other service industries. Comparable to OPEIU Local 8 in representing office and service workers, though with a broader national footprint and different core industries.

Regional players

• AFSCME Council 28 (Washington State): Washington state council of AFSCME representing state and local government employees. Operates in the same Washington state jurisdiction as OPEIU Local 8 with overlapping public sector membership base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xmobile.twitter.com/opeiulocal8
• Facebookfacebook.com/OPEIULocal8
• Instagraminstagram.com/OPEIULocal8
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opeiu-local-8

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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