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2026 Higher Ed Tentative Agreement Summary

1) Art 4: Term. Four (4) year contract effective through June 30, 2030, with a reopener in February 2028 to negotiate COLAs for the third and fourth years of the contract. Both sides can also open an additional five (5)…

Dignity Newsletter, Oct. 2, 2026

Statewide Election Results Homecare Summer Picnics Check Your Voter Registration; Sign Up for a Canvassing Shift Membership Advantages Open Enrollment is Now Around our Union And the Winners Are… As part of our union’s democratic process, members elect their statewide…

Our Union Election Results are In!

Final election results were certified on September 30, 2026, and the winning candidates are listed below. Thank you to all of the candidates who participated in the election. If you have any questions, please contact elections@seiu503.org. Statewide Officers Executive Director:…

Board Resolutions, Author Statements and Board Pro/Con

Board Resolution #1: Shall the Union’s bylaws be amended so that it is clear that semi-active members in good standing and retiree members with full membership rights can endorse a resolution? Author Statement – Steve Demarest – Sublocal 001: Under…

STRIKE CALLED OFF – TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED!

After nine months of bargaining, we have a tentative agreement and the strike has been called off! Our tentative agreement includes 3% COLAs this year, 3% next year, no takeaways to contracting out protection, layoff/bumping rights, health insurance. Many more…

We’re holding the line

After more than 13 hours of bargaining today, we do not yet have an agreement. Our union bargaining team made efforts throughout the day—testing different options and looking for pathways to a fair agreement that wouldn’t drive classified workers further…

Stand with your coworkers on the strike line

University administrators don’t seem to get it. Classified workers are struggling to make ends meet. Runaway gas prices are wreaking havoc on our budgets when most of us can’t even afford to live in the communities where we work. Many…

We’ve Reached a Tentative Agreement at Marion County!

After 11 hours of bargaining today, the MCEA Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement with Marion County. As such, the MCEA Bargaining Team has called off the strike! Our goal for this contract has been to get affordable health…
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