Member News Archive
2023
- SEIU 503 Pride Month 2023 Statement
- What SEIU 503 Members Need to Know About the Senate Walkout
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023
- State Budget Update
- Sign the Homecare Petition
- SEIU 503 Members Celebrate Women’s History Month 2023
- Black History Month Statement 2023
- Elections Matter: Governor Kotek Taking Immediate Action on Housing
- Digital Toolkit
- Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2023
2022
- 2022 General Election: We did it!
- SEIU 503 Statement on Treasurer Read’s Decarbonization Plan
- The Importance of Canvassing by Carol Kelly
- SEIU 503 Celebrates Native American Heritage Month 2022
- Indigenous People’s Day 2022
- Alvord-Taylor Workers win 17% raise, longevity bonuses, and more!
- New Board of Directors and Statewide Officers
- SEIU 503 Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month 2022
- Rise, unite, fight, win! SEIU 503 members come together for General Council
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2022
- Oregon Hosts First Labor Climate Summit
- Statement from SEIU 503 Leadership on Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe v. Wade
- SEIU 503 Celebrates Pride Month
- SEIU Members Unite for Climate, Jobs, Justice
- Big wins for SEIU 503 candidates in the Oregon Primary
- Statement From SEIU 503 Leadership on Roe v. Wade
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022
- Bylaws updated April 2022
- Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Awareness Event May 7 in Salem
- Oregon Homecare Workers Win $2.2 Million Settlement on Pay Issues
- SEIU 503 in Solidarity with Ukraine
- State Mask Policy for Homecare and Personal Support Workers
- Successful 2022 Legislative Session for SEIU 503 Members
- Women’s History Month 2022
- AFRAM statement on Black History Month 2022
- SEIU 503 Celebrates Black History Month 2022
- New York Times spotlights Oregon’s care crisis, Legislature can help
- Big wins at Avamere ALFs
- SEIU 503’s 2022 Election Candidate Endorsement Process
- SEIU Local 503 Letter to Katy Coba
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022
- For your info! 2022 ODHS Payroll Calendar for Homecare Workers, pay increase dates, what to do about late pay etc!
2021
- Happy Holidays from SEIU 503!
- Letter From Leadership: Despite Challenges The Future Is Bright For Our Union
- 2021 Retrospective: Workers seized the moment, but we have a long way to go.
- Member Spotlight: Sergio Osorio
- Member Spotlight: Aaron Arnston
- Native American Heritage Month: An Incomplete Timeline
- The votes are in! We have a new contract!
- Parry Center Reaches Contract Settlement
- Today we recognize Native American Heritage Month
- SEIU 503 Hispanic Heritage Month Member Spotlight: Ivonne Rivero
- Membership Advantages Open Enrollment
- SEIU 503 Emerges as a National Leader on Climate
- News Clip: SEIU member lost his job while trying to help his kids. He won it back through arbitration.
- Landmark win on Late Pay; Bargaining Team Close to Agreement on Full Contract.
- Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
- Addus workers purple up, fight for better wages.
- Labor Day Statement from SEIU 503
- Governor Kate Brown Announces Vaccine & Testing Policy
- CODA Workers Win in Tentative Agreement!
- SEIU 503 Hot Weather Resources
- SEIU 503 Wildfire Resources
- Monthly Facebook Live Update
- Beyond Bargaining: SEIU 503 Members Moved the Needle at the Oregon Legislature
- SEIU 503 Members Persevere in a Historic 2021 Legislative Session
- Tentative Agreement for the City of Beaverton!
- President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
- SEIU Members Win Expansion of Child Tax Credit!
- Mike Nearman put State Workers in danger
- Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us. Rebecca’s Story
- Tentative Agreement for Wilsonville SMART Transit!
- Are you ready for ‘the big one’? Or the next forest fire?
- Heads Up: Paper Vouchers Are Going Away!
- Your June 8 Contract Bargaining Update
- The Outstanding Steward Awards are just around the corner!
- Pride Month 2021
- Introducing the Veterans Caucus
- Jackson County Airport Workers Unite and Win Fair Compensation!
- Member Wins $75,000 Settlement for Wrongful Termination
- Mike Powers testimony on PEBB
- In final weeks of Legislative Session, SEIU members push a bold agenda
- Mike Nearman does not deserve to be in office
- Wages rise in nursing home industry following union contract win
- Governor lifts mask requirement for fully vaccinated Oregonians
- General Council passes resolution to create a more safe and equitable union
- Union-won compensation for City of Cannon Beach!
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Statement
- PPS Nutrition Service Workers Overcome Obstacles, Win $1000 “Equity Payment”
- Statement on strike at Oregon Institute of Technology
- Watch: Roundtable discussion on the future of long-term care
- You may qualify for The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Union victories in Pendleton and Central Oregon!
- SEIU 503 Earth Day Message 2021: We All Must Act Now
- Statement on Derek Chauvin verdict
- SEIU Local 503 Statement on Rep. Nearman
- Climate Justice Committee Update
- SEIU 503 Anti-Asian Hate Zoom Meeting
- Landmark union contract sets a new standard for long-term care industry
- Secretary of State Report Identifies Pathways to Fix Oregon Long-Term Care
- With Federal funds, SEIU 503 calls on Legislature and Governor to “think boldly”
- SEIU 503 Statements on Atlanta Shooting and #StopAsianHate
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information & Resources
- What The American Rescue Plan Means For SEIU 503 Members
- Statement on OSU President F. King Alexander
- SEIU 503 March 2021 Legislative Update
- Take Action! Essential worker pay and long-term care reform
- March 8th: Honor the women who do care work!
- Rawlin Workers End Strike; Resign En Masse
- Hardship funds available for members impacted by inclement weather and power outages
- Why every SEIU member needs to watch what’s happening at The Rawlin
- Rawlin workers are the future of long-term care
- In February We Celebrate Black History
- Higher Ed Bargaining Team Agreed to Delay Contract Negotiations
- SEIU 503 enhances, extends pandemic-related leave policies for State workers
- Oregon’s 2021 Legislative Session Starts Today: Here’s What You Need to Know
- Challenging, Extraordinary, and Fearful Times
2020
- 2020: Inspiration in Crisis
- SEIU Releases Vaccine Principles, Pushes for Equity and Education
- Oregon’s Budget Process 101
- 2021-2022 SEIU 503 Committee Appointment Process is Underway
- Our work in 2020 is not done — take action today!
- SEIU 503 Committees and Caucuses
- Statement from SEIU 503 AFRAM Caucus on the 6-month anniversary of the killing of George Floyd
- What’s Most Important This Holiday Season
- Oregon Covid-19 freeze starts Wednesday
- 2020 General Election brought major wins for SEIU 503 members
- Veterans Day 2020 – Honoring SEIU 503 Members who Served our Nation
- SEIU 503 Statement On The 2020 Election
- Executive Director Melissa Unger Tells Healthcare Industry To Put People Over Profits
- SEIU Podcast: Politics Episode with Senator Jeff Merkley and Candidate Deb Patterson
- How to Vote in the November 3rd Election
- African American/African Caucus Hosts Day of Self Care and Reflection
- Meet your newly elected Statewide Officers!
- Membership Advantages Open Enrollment
- SEIU 503 Members Provide $58,000 to Workers Impacted by Oregon Wildfires
- November 3rd is a Bargaining Session for Every SEIU 503 Member
- 2020 Continues to Show us the Value of Public Services
- Labor Day Message from SEIU 503
- Member Advantage Spotlight: The Columbia Employee Store!
- $500 “Relief Checks” Available to Oregonians Who Have Lost Their Jobs or Income
- Stronger Representation, Growth and Racial Justice: SEIU 503 Members Set A Bold Agenda for 2021 and 2022
- 2020 Special Session 2.0: It wasn’t special, but it was a session
- Legislature to address budget shortfall next week
- Oregon Supreme Court upholds public employee retirement cut
- The Senate’s latest COVID-19 recovery package values corporations over workers
- Your union delegates gather (virtually) for the 2020 General Council!
- In 5 Months Since First Covid Case, SEIU Members Have Pulled Together
- Statement on Federal Police in Portland
- Stronger Together, a Podcast from SEIU 503: The Steward Episode!
- Biden Announces “Caregiving Economy” Plan
- Higher Education workers, universities call for unemployment reform
- Corporate front group spreads misinformation on Movement for Black Lives
- SEIU endorses Joe Biden for President
- 2020 Special Legislative Sessions Preview
- SEIU 503 Resolves to Support the Black Lives Movement
- SEIU 503 Members Reflect on Asian American Pacific Heritage Month 2020
- Statement on Justice For George Floyd and Nationwide Protests
- The Revenue Forecast Is A Call To Action
- SEIU 503 endorsed candidates rack up wins in 2020 Oregon Primary
- 25 Years Ago SEIU 503 Went on Strike; Today We Face A New Threat
- Cuts to critical state programs would harm hundreds of thousands of Oregonians
- I am Essential and I Vote!: Stronger Together Podcast Featuring Shemia Fagan, Rob Fullmer, and the SEIU CAPE Board
- Not filing taxes could be why you’re not seeing your CARES Act check
- How Our Union is Responding to the Budget Crisis
- Hardship Fund Sends Out More Than $140,000 To SEIU Members In Need
- Protect All Workers
- Frontline Pandemic Employees Speak Out: Stronger Together Ep. 5
- COVID-19 Resources for Local Government Workers
- Congress passes a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill. Oregon eyes its own COVID-19 response measures.
- Covid-19, Legislative Session, and Elections: SEIU 503 News Roundup Podcast
- SEIU 503 Issues Guidance to Employers on Protecting Working Families During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Jackson County Workers Vote to Strike Over Healthcare
- Stronger Together, A Podcast from SEIU 503: Ep. 2 #NoMoreCostlyWalkouts
- President Trump’s proposed budget could result in layoffs and devastate communities across Oregon
- Stronger Together, A Podcast from SEIU Local 503: Historic Win at Portland Public Schools
- Labor News Round Up
2019
- SEIU 503 Launches a New Member Assistance Center
- Spotlight 2019: Higher Ed Workers Narrowly Avoid A Strike
- 2019 was a landmark year for SEIU 503 members
- Join the Civil & Human Rights Committee’s Caucus MLDP!
- SEIU 503 Unveils its Five-Year Plan to Fight for a Fair Oregon
- 2019-2021 CAPE Delegate Election Final Results
- Jackson County Rejects $870,000 Cost-Saving Proposal, Putting Employee Healthcare At Risk
- CAPE Council Set to Begin Endorsement Process
- 2019 CAPE Election
- Member Advantages Open Enrollment
- Misplaced Priorities: Universities fall short on jobs, affordable education
- Oregon’s Union Renaissance
- Final offers fall short, university workers prepare to strike
- Labor Day Events
- SEIU 503 Endorses Green New Deal, Signaling Commitment To Environmental Justice
- The Oregonian highlights SEIU 503 member wins at the Oregon Legislature
- MRC wins backpay for member in need
- SEIU 503’s Lavender Caucus is Fighting for LGBT Rights Inside the Labor Movement
- Employees at the Meadow Park Care Facility Win Contract After Sixteen Month Campaign
- Union Scholarships are Sending a Generation of Members to College
- Oregon Legislature passes Public Worker Protection Act
- Employees at the Coos Bay/North Bend Water Board Come Together to Win New Union Contract
- June Legislative Update
- Oregon Legislature passes cuts to employee retirement
- The Member Resource Center Wins Landmark Victory for Unpaid Homecare Worker
- State and Homecare Workers Come Together in Historic Rally to Fund Public Services
- May 20th United for a Better Oregon Rally Logistics
- SEIU 503 Executive Director Melissa Unger and President Steve Demarest Talking About What’s in Store for 2019
- Child Welfare Workers Are Coming Together on Behalf of Oregon’s Foster Kids
- SEIU Members Help Pass Historic Revenue Bill, Set Up Wins At Bargaining Table
- Dignity May 2019
- May Legislative Update
- Child welfare workers, advocates, and foster youth unite to address foster care crisis
- The growing problems and opportunities in Oregon’s private-pay homecare system
- Oregon must fully fund Child Welfare
- Legislative Update – April 2019
- Unfair/Do Not Patronize List
- Legislature Moves to Codify 40 Years of Best Practices in Labor Management Relations
- March Legislative Update
- March 7th Budget Update
- SEIU Members Help Pass the Nation’s First Statewide Tenant Protections Bill
- SEIU Executive Director Melissa Unger Calls on Legislature to Invest in Services
- SEIU Launches the United for a Better Oregon Bargaining Campaign
- The Legislative Session starts today. Here’s what you need to know:
2018
- 2018-2020 Special Vice President Election Results
- SEIU members kick off bargaining season with wins!
- Governor announces budget proposal: What SEIU members need to know
- SEIU joins historic revenue coalition
- A lot to be thankful for
- 2019-20 Committee Interest Form
- 2018-2020 Special Election, Vice President
- Sign Up To Get Out The Vote
- Now, more than ever, we need our unions
- SEIU 503 Membership Advantages
- Federal immigration rule proposal could impact health access, outcomes
- SEIU Member Wildfire Assistance Fund
- ICYMI: Union members move a Labor Day message in Oregon
- Dark money and astroturfing in the 2018 election
- 2018-2020 Statewide Officer and Board Of Directors Election Information
- Issue Brief: Healthcare in the 2018 Governor’s race
- How this year’s ballot measures will impact SEIU members
- SEIU Members Unveil Billboards in Salem and Portland
- SEIU 503 members united in face of Janus decision
- Election results are in!
- SEIU Shifts Balance To Pro-Labor Candidates
- Sublocal Elections
- SEIU Members are Sticking With our Union
- Union Support Growing Throughout the Country
- Sublocal elections
- SEIU CAPE Council Announces Candidate Endorsements for 2018 Primary Elections
- Executive Committee Takes Position on NAFTA Negotiations
- SEIU 503 2019 Regional Leadership Summits
- Tell Congress to pass the DREAM Act
- Become a PCP!
- Dependent Care Reimbursement for Members
- What 101 means for SEIU and what’s on-deck for the 2018 legislative session
- Freedom Foundation back to their old tricks
- January 23 special election has a direct impact on SEIU members
2017
- Nancy and Karen share why they are voting yes on Measure 101
- SEIU Local 503 announces a national search for Executive Director
- The Historic Rolling Strike of ’87
- Supporting Members In Need
- January Election Puts Healthcare Program At Risk
- SEIU, AFSCME Call for Increased Corporate Transparency
- General Council Vote Passes Three Measures
- Pledge to Vote YES to protect healthcare
- Workers on Janus: A Political Effort to Further Rig the Rules Against Working People
- Fundraising Dinner to Support DACA Recipients
- Member-Only Rewards Open Enrollment October 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017
- Wildfire Member Assistance Application
- Joint Statement on DACA Repeal
- Noche Cultural: September 9
- CAPE Nominations Notifications
- Board Report: July 2017
- SEIU 503 Praises Aspects Of Final Transportation Package
- 2017-18 SEIU Local 503 Scholarship Recipients
- 2017 Legislative Session In Review
- SEIU 503 Members Keep Pushing for Corporate Tax Reform
- First Round of Signatures Filed for Corporate Transparency Measure
- PERS cuts hurt younger workers
- SEIU 503 Committee Appointments
- Support Victims of the Portland MAX Attack
- Oregon’s low corporate taxes mean funding cuts to life-saving mental health services
- What Will The AHCA Cost Oregon?
- Child Welfare: Rebuilding the Home
- Broken Promises: Report exposes widespread problems with services to people with developmental disabilities
- SEIU fights for healthcare at President Trump’s address
- SEIU members among 50 arrested at healthcare action in D.C.
2016
- It’s time to turn the tide.
- SEIU members announce endorsements in 2016 general election
- SEIU 503 Members Support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
- Freedom Foundation has Spent Big but Failed in Oregon
- A Broken System: There is No Simple Solution to Address Concerns at Child Welfare
- Black Lives Matter
- A setback for immigration justice
- Primary election results
- Key results from the May primary election
- Governor Brown’s signature will raise my wage
- Oregon wins a meaningful raise for working people
- Fighting for a brighter future in the 2016 legislative session
2015
- Locked-out Albany steelworkers need our support!
- SEIU 503 Executive Director discusses increasing the minimum wage on KATU
- Historic raises for SEIU Pinnacle Nursing Home workers!
- Top Ten List of Advocacy Wins for Oregonians with Developmental Disabilities
- Higher Ed workers win contract settlement!
- CAP members walk the walk for HIV/AIDS awareness and funding
- Labor Day Picnics Celebrate Workers
- Committee For the Future report is here!
- 100 Oregon Nursing Home Workers Say “Union Yes!”
- Oregon Supreme Court Delivers Final Word on Oregon PERS