3229 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: 626-577-5600
Fax: 626-577-0100
Email: info@opeiu537.org

Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 537 was granted its charter in Burbank, California on January 1, 1993.  Local 537 is devoted and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and championing the legitimate struggles of professional, office, and clerical employees toward achieving an improved lifestyle, economic well-being, their general welfare, and rights as workers and citizens.  Local 537 negotiates and administers over 130 labor agreements supporting 1,400 clerical and professional staff in the Trade Unions, Building and Construction Unions, Credit Unions, Labor Federations, and others in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Utah, Kentucky, and other areas around the country.  Local 537 is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, CLC, California Labor Federation, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Orange County Labor Federation, San Diego-Imperial Counties Central Labor Council, Tri-Counties Central Labor Council, and the Central Labor Council of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

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Since 1946, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and United Way Worldwide (formerly United Way of America) have enjoyed a cooperative relationship through which they and state and local United Ways provide services to members of organized labor, their families and their communities. By collaborating both organizations have made an impact on core key needs such as financial stability, education and homelessness.  Labor Community Services Los Angeles has been serving AFL-CIO members for decades. It's mission is to support   members of the community in their time of need, and work towards a greater good. Their non-profit organization serves members of all races, creeds, and religions. Due to the strength in our partnerships, services are provided free of charge to members. Click here for more information.

 Local 537 is devoted and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and championing the legitimate struggles of professional, office, and clerical employees toward achieving an improved lifestyle, economic well-bing, their general welfare, and rights as workers and citizens.

 This Union relizes and accepts the fact that we have obligations to our community, country, and all society.  We endeavor to give clear evidence of our recognition of our unity with organized labor.  We desire to encourage understanding, cooperation, and participation of every member of in the organizing efforts of this Local Union, now and always.

Therefore, our aim, within the above guidelines are:

• To represent and unite all classifications of professional, technical, office, and clerical employees within our jurisdiction.
• To organize for higher wages and benefits tomorrow and ot organize for a stronger and brighter future always.
• To advance our knowledge and skills, thereby strengthening our position in society.
• To actively participate in all aspects of our society, thereby helping to plan our destiny and the destiny of our nation

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