Oregon lawmakers are now deciding how much to fund state agencies and determine the amount of money available for SEIU 503 members to bargain new contracts this year. The Ways and Means Committee is hosting a series of “roadshows” across…

President Trump’s federal funding freeze, which was stopped by a judge, and Congress’s proposed $2.3 trillion cut to Medicaid has sent fear and confusion across the nation. These cuts to healthcare would directly impact SEIU 503 members and the people…

Happy Black History Month! February is our month to celebrate the great achievements of all of our people. Black Americans have made numerous contributions in all sectors over the years, including in organized labor. This is particularly meaningful to me…

Every year, PEBB must stay under a 3.4% cost growth cap imposed by the legislature. This is a continual challenge with increasing health care inflation. This year, health care rates increased $21.4 million above the 3.4% cap.  The largest cost…

Higher Ed Contract Ratified! The votes have been counted. And we are excited to announce that Higher Ed members of SEIU 503 have overwhelmingly voted to ratify the tentative agreement (TA) reached by the Bargaining Team and management at Oregon’s…

February 27,2024 Thanks to the incredible power workers have been building on our campuses—signing strike pledges, practice picketing, rallying, delivering our petitions to administration, and more—we have moved management to come to a tentative agreement that includes historic cost-of-living adjustments…

(Eugene, OR) Thanks to the incredible power workers have been building on our state’s seven university campuses—signing strike pledges, picketing, rallying, participating in worker “spirit” days, delivering our petitions to administration, and more—SEIU 503 higher education workers have reached a…

Salem, OR – Higher education workers represented by SEIU Local 503 this morning declared impasse in negotiations with university management, after its failure to bring meaningful proposals to the table in bargaining. Union members have been negotiating with university management…

After our second bargaining session with management and a mediator, university management walked away from the bargaining table after failing to offer proposals that meet members’ needs for a fair contract with COLAs that keep up with inflation. They continue…

In labor negotiations between an employer and a union in Oregon, declaring impasse means that both parties have reached a point in their negotiations where they are unable to make further progress in bargaining toward reaching an agreement on the…