Our values drive our actions.

A DD SEIU member leader poses with his client during lobby day at the Oregon State Capitol

It’s time to raise the value of caregiving in Oregon

The care economy is all around us and it’s growing. With the tremendous demand for in-home care services for seniors, people with disabilities, and families with young children, caregiving has become one of the fastest-growing professions in Oregon.

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A Better Oregon is Possible

Oregon can and must do better. The A Better Oregon coalition has identified an estimated $6 billion in investments that will make Oregon a stronger, more prosperous state. We have also identified common sense approaches to raising sustainable revenue that maintain the focus on making large corporations — and not Oregon families — pay for the services our communities need.

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A smiling group of 11 SEIU member leaders poses for a photo on the SEIU 503 union hall steps.

Together, we can build an economy that works for all Oregonians

Better wages, affordable health care, a secure retirement, and safer workplaces are things all workers deserve. One person demanding them will likely end in disappointment, but when thousands of us join together, the possibilities are endless.

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Five SEIU members wearing SEIU gear cluster together, smiling, around a sign that reads "I'm showing up because healthcare is a fundamental human right".

Healthcare is Our Right

No one should be turned away from potentially life-saving medical treatment simply because they are not paid enough.

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A family holds signs at a rally. The signs read: "Children are suffering STOP deportation", "Don't Ruin MY Future by Deporting My DAD!", "Immigration Reform decides MY family's fate. Legalize MY Husband now!", and "'Los Immigrantes' No Venimos A Destruir Sí No A Construir!"

We Value Immigrants

SEIU 503 members believe in a society that values the contributions of aspiring citizens and recognizes the integral role that new Americans play in our past, present and future.

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Four SEIU members stand and sit, smiling, during a visit to the Oregon State Capitol

Working Families Belong at the Capitol

The people elected to represent Oregonians in Salem and Washington D.C. impact the lives of working families. It’s important that SEIU members have a voice in that process.

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Two SEIU members hold signs at an action on a freeway overpass. The signs read "Sick Leave Now" and "Economic & Social Justice for all now!"

Everyone Deserves a Fair Shot

With long-standing inequalities getting in the way of real opportunities for many of us, and a growing gap between the wealthy and working families, it is clear that the economy is working for only a wealthy few.

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A group of SEIU 15 General Council member leaders smile and raise their fists.

In Union We Have Power

Members of SEIU 503 exercise power in numbers to stand up to unfair treatment on the job—whether that takes the form of supervisor mistreatment, discriminatory policies, unsafe working conditions or inadequate resources to provide top-notch services.

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