Welcome to OPEIU Local 174

The Office and Professional Employees International Union was chartered in 1945 by the American Federation of Labor. At the time of its founding, the membership of the Union numbered 22,000.  The Union now counts 145,000 members and is one of the larger unions in the AFL-CIO. As it moves into its 57th year of chartered existence, the OPEIU has local unions functioning throughout the fifty states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia

The Union represents and bargains for both private and public sector professional and semiprofessional workers laboring in most of the major industries in the United States. The OPEIU is also affiliated with a number of state and national professional organizations.

OPEIU members work in industries varied as motion picture industry, banking, insurance, universities, shipping, hospitals and nursing homes, utilities, transportation, manufacturing, paper companies, hotels and many more. They are in positions as varied as computer programmers and operators, engineers, secretaries, nurses, accountants, attorneys, transit supervisors, security guards, bank tellers, administrative aides, quality control personnel, doctors, models, police and others.

Who Local 174 Represents:

OPEIU Local 174 is the Motion Picture Industry Union representing over 1700 workers employed in administrative support positions employed at Universal Studios, Uni Music Group, Universal Television, Fox Studios, Warner Bros Studios, Warner Bros. Studio Facilities, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Motion Picture Health and Pension Plan, Cinematographers Guild Administration, Secretly Music Group, IATSE Training Trust Fund and Walt Disney Enterprises

OPEIU Local 174 members have gained major through the collective bargaining process in:

Wage Increases, Medical Benefits, Pension Benefits, Overtime Pay, Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Representation, Grievance and Arbitration, Temporary Job Placement and Job Referral Service.

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October 8, 2025 is Latina Equal Pay Day

  • 8 October 2025
  • Author: Mary Flynn
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On October 8, 2025, we mark Latina Equal Pay Day—the day Latinas finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men earned in 2024. This date is not a celebration; it is a reminder of the persistent inequities that continue to harm Trabajadoras, their families, and their communities.

 

Latinas working full-time, year-round are typically paid just 58 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. That adds up to $33,620 less every year, and nearly $1.2 million over the course of a lifetime. These are not just abstract numbers. They represent the childcare a mother cannot afford, the education a family cannot invest in, the home a family cannot buy, and the stability and security that remain just out of reach.

 

“Over the past decade, we have seen almost no progress. In 2014, Latinas earned 54¢ on the dollar. In 2025, we stand at 58¢, a mere 4¢ improvement in more than 10 years. At this pace, Latinas will not reach pay equity until the 23rd century. That is unacceptable.” Evelyn DeJesus, LCLAA National President

 

The wage gap is even larger for immigrant Latinas, for part-time and seasonal workers, and for those in undervalued sectors such as domestic work, caregiving, agriculture, and food service. Too often, these workers face unsafe conditions, a lack of benefits, and exploitation, with immigration status making them more vulnerable to wage theft and harassment.

 

And now, Latina immigrant mothers face yet another barrier: the threat of persecution, detention, and deportation. Across the country, we see stories of women working multiple jobs to sustain their families, only to be detained after an immigration hearing or stopped on their way home from work. These mothers are punished twice: first by earning less, and then by living in fear of being torn from their families and their communities.

 

“The wage gap cannot be separated from our reality. It is not only about cents on the dollar, but also about the deepening harm of underpayment, lack of protection, and systemic injustice. A Latina immigrant mother making 54-58 cents on the dollar may also lose wages to detention, miss work due to fear of raids, or go without benefits that could protect her family in times of crisis.” Karla Pineda, LCLAA National Executive Director

 

Yet despite these barriers, Latinas are one of the fastest-growing and most powerful groups in the United States, contributing in every sector and leading in innovation, entrepreneurship, and organizing. Our labor fuels this economy. Our work sustains families and communities. Our leadership drives change. We deserve pay equity, dignity, and respect—nothing less.

 

That is why the National Latina Equal Pay Campaign, co-led by the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), is calling on policymakers, employers, and communities to act. We must strengthen workplace protections, support unions, demand transparency in pay practices, and ensure accountability from agencies like the EEOC, the agency meant to protect workers from discrimination, but has left immigrant and Latina workers without the support they need under this Administration. 

 

For ten years, our campaign has brought together advocates and allies to demand change. We have built momentum, raised awareness, and made Latina Equal Pay Day a national rallying cry. But our work is not done.

 
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OPEIU Local 174 Current Leadership  

Lupe Valles, President/Business Manager

Marcia Alvarez, Vice President/Motion Picture Pension & Health Plan 

Richard Rosen, Secretary Treasurer/ ex. Warner Bros. Operations and Business Representative 

Michael Kanyer, Recording Secretary- Universal Studios 

Robert Kiel, ex. Trustee Sony Pictures

Jack McCrone, ex. MPIPHP

Mary Fujita, ex. Fox Studio Lot

Maria Smith, ex. Universal Television Network

Local 174 is restructuring so that we can overcome the challenges in the rapid development and adoption of technology we are faced with in our industry. We must be able to adapt to these changes so it is important that Local 174 move towards the modern way of communications. In the near future, we will be moving towards the elimination of mailings and posting all membership meeting notices on the website. All activity happening in  your union will also be posted on the website so please be sure you visit www.opeiu174.org. for updates. We are  are also moving towards creating google platforms so you are aware of what is happening at the bargaining table .   

We are looking forward to partnering with you on changing the face of this Local by Organizing New Members and Mobilizing our Membership. Your involvement is crucial, so we are asking all members to be actively involved in Membership Meetings, Shop Steward Trainings, and Contract Bargaining Committees.  If you have not updated you personal email and phone number, please do so by filling out the contact information on this website. 


 

 

 


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Local 174 Meetings

Third Wednesday on the months of January, April, July,  and October. Note: Meetings will now be conducted on a rotating schedule. The January and July meeting will be in person, and the April and October Meeting will be on zoom.


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Local 174 Office

3100 W. Burbank Blvd., Suite 203
Burbank, CA 91505
Telephone 818-842-5572 


Office Hours: 9:00AM - 5:00PM