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Help Fix Oregon’s Care Industry

Our Union’s top priority bill for the legislative session, HB 3838 (Home and Community-based Care Workforce Standards Board), needs your help! The bill would establish a workforce standards board for Oregon’s long-term care industry, which will create statewide standards for pay, training, and staffing. Do you have thirty seconds to sign our community support petition right now? Sign the Petition!

An Update to Carewell Benefits Eligibility Rules

An important update to the Carewell benefits eligibility rules takes effect on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Starting October 1, care providers must consistently work at least 40 bargaining unit hours per month to keep their benefits. 

To stay eligible, you must work 40 hours or more for two consecutive months. If you work fewer than 40 hours for two consecutive months, your benefits will end the following month.

For example, if you work less than 40 hours in October, but you work 40 hours or more in November, you will maintain benefits eligibility. However, if you work less than 40 hours in October and work less than 40 hours in November, you would lose benefits eligibility as of January 1, 2026.

Go to the Carewell website for more information. You can also check your hours with MyCarewell503 and look for more work with Carina.

May Day Rally

Join us on Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as we gather in Salem at the Capitol Steps to stand in solidarity for worker’s rights and demand an end to mass deportations.

Together, we stand united in the fight for justice and the rights that immigrant working families have long been denied. As a union, we stand in unwavering solidarity with immigrant workers, affirming their dignity and vital contributions. Together, we will support one another, build collective power, and ensure immigrant justice remains a core value in our fight for fairness and equality. Register here! 

Celebrate Earth Day With Your Union Tomorrow!

The SEIU 503 Climate Justice Committee is holding a special Earth Day celebration via Zoom tomorrow, Saturday, April 19th, at 1 p.m. The event will feature speakers with labor and climate experience as well as a panel of SEIU Local 503 members sharing how climate change has impacted their lives and their work. Register here. 

Connect With Others Through Regional Provider Meetings 

Regional care provider monthly meetings are more important than ever. As the current federal administration continues to attack workers’ rights and the care infrastructure we depend on, staying informed and united is critical. These meetings are a space to share updates, get support, and build power together. Don’t miss out—connect with your fellow care workers and stay strong in the face of these challenges. To find a meeting near you, keep checking the SEIU 503 online events calendar!

Join an SEIU Caucus Group!

At SEIU Local 503, we have caucuses that bring together members with shared identities who unite to:

• Support each other when facing issues at work based on their identity.
• Create ways for our Union to be accessible to all members and
• Hold events to educate the public about important issues.

Veteran’s Caucus, African American Caucus, Indigenous Caucus, Lavender Caucus, Climate Justice Caucus, Differently Abled Caucus…and more! Check out our caucus homepage to learn all about it!