2023

• SEIU 503 Veterans Day Statement 2023
• Statement on Native American History Month by the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus
• In Memory of SEIU Member Activist James Jacobson: A Message from Union President Mike Powers
• Homecare/PSW Full TA Summary
• SEIU 503 Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month 2023
• Tentative Agreement at Arete!
• Caucus MLDP Recruitment Underway!
• Notice of Nomination and Elections: 2023 CAPE Council
• 2023 Legislative Session Summary
• Juneteenth Let Freedom Ring
• 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
• 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
• Letter to Candidates with Election Information Overview for 2022 Special Election
• Special Election for Client-Employed Provider and Private Homecare Agency Board of Directors Election Guidelines
• 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
• Political Shift Signups 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
• Statement from AFRAM for Juneteenth
• SEIU 503 Celebrates Pride Month
• Take action to support recruitment and retention incentives
• SEIU Members Unite for Climate, Jobs, Justice
• Big wins for SEIU 503 candidates in the Oregon Primary
• State Worker Steward Mentorship Program
• Statement From SEIU 503 Leadership on Roe v. Wade
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022
• Bylaws updated April 2022
• 2022 Election Results Sub-Locals 200-220 ODHS/OHA
• 2022 Sub Local Election Results
• Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Awareness Event May 7 in Salem
• Oregon Homecare Workers Win $2.2 Million Settlement on Pay Issues
• Sub-local 99 Voting Instructions (English)
• 2022 Sub-local Elections Voting Instructions
• Sub-local 585 Blind Commission Candidate Statements
• Homecare Sub-local Elections Voting FAQ
• 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
• Addus workers win 23% pay increase!
• SEIU 503 Hispanic Heritage Month Member Spotlight: Ivonne Rivero
• We have a deal: Homecare and personal support workers win $2,000 hazard pay checks and more!
• 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.
• September Selfie Action
• DHS/OHA Sublocal 200 Bylaws
• Call-in Numbers for 2021 Stewards Conference
• Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
• Protected: Welcome to the 2021 Stewards Virtual Conference!
• Go Live Support Guide for Electronic Vouchers (OR PTC DCI)
• Addus workers purple up, fight for better wages.
• Labor Day Statement from SEIU 503
• Late Pay Facebook Action
• Labor Day Digital Action – Respect, Protect and Pay Homecare Workers!
• Survey finds strong feelings, slight support for vaccine mandate with protections for people who can’t get the jab.
• Nursing Home SNF Bargaining Team 2021
• Child Care: Propose amendment to Local 96 bylaws
• AFH: Proposed amendments to Local 858’s Bylaws
• Governor Kate Brown Announces Vaccine & Testing Policy
• CODA Workers Win in Tentative Agreement!
• SEIU 503 Hot Weather Resources
• ALF Bargaining Team 2021
• SEIU 503 Wildfire Resources
• Monthly Facebook Live Update
• Take action to protect workers from harassment and abuse!
• COVID-19 Resources For Union Members
• Take action to protect workers from harassment and abuse!
• Beyond Bargaining: SEIU 503 Members Moved the Needle at the Oregon Legislature
• Drop-in Office Hours as of May 3, 2022
• SEIU 503 Members Persevere in a Historic 2021 Legislative Session
• Tentative Agreement for the City of Beaverton!
• Instructions for Checking In on Social Media
• 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
• Electronic Vouchers: Provider Time Capture Project (OR PTC DCI)
• Introducing the Veterans Caucus
• Jackson County Airport Workers Unite and Win Fair Compensation!
• Juneteenth
• 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!
• Help reform Oregon’s long-term care facilities!
• 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)
• Thank you for joining us!
• 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
• Black Lives Matter: SEIU 503 Board of Directors Resolution in Support of the Black Lives Movement
• Climate Justice Committee Update
• SEIU 503 Anti-Asian Hate Zoom Meeting
• Landmark union contract sets a new standard for long-term care industry
• Avamere 2021 Tentative Agreements
• Secretary of State Report Identifies Pathways to Fix Oregon Long-Term Care
• OED Limited Duration Employee Information
• 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
• PPS Action
• SEIU 503 March 2021 Legislative Update
• Take Action! Essential worker pay and long-term care reform
• Tribal government vaccine information
• Pharmacies with COVID vaccines
• 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
• Avamere Bargaining 2021
• Avamere Bargaining Team 2021
• Nursing Home Worker Bargaining Team 2021
• Higher Ed Bargaining Team Agreed to Delay Contract Negotiations
• SEIU 503 enhances, extends pandemic-related leave policies for State workers
• Higher Ed Bargaining Team 2021
• Homecare/Personal Support Worker Bargaining Team 2021
• State Worker Bargaining Team 2021
• Nursing Home Worker Bargaining 2023
• Oregon’s 2021 Legislative Session Starts Today: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Challenging, Extraordinary, and Fearful Times
• Benton County COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
• Welcome to the I Am Essential bargaining conference!

2020

• 2020: Inspiration in Crisis
• SEIU Releases Vaccine Principles, Pushes for Equity and Education
• Oregon’s Budget Process 101
• Take Action to Improve Caregiving in Oregon
• 2021-2022 SEIU 503 Committee Appointment Process is Underway
• Our work in 2020 is not done — take action today!
• 2021 Bargaining Conference: I Am Essential
• 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
• I Am Essential: 2021 Contract Bargaining
• African American/African Caucus Hosts Day of Self Care and Reflection
• Meet your newly elected Statewide Officers!
• Membership Advantages Open Enrollment
• 2020 Statewide Officer and Board of Directors Election Results
• LETTER OF AGREEMENT, ARTICLE 47: CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS
• SEIU 503 Members Provide $58,000 to Workers Impacted by Oregon Wildfires
• DCBS Local 440 Election Results, September 2020
• November 3rd is a Bargaining Session for Every SEIU 503 Member
• 2020 Continues to Show us the Value of Public Services
• Dignity, HCW/PSW bi-weekly update September 11, 2020
• Sublocal 206 Interim Election Voter Guide
• 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
• Dignity Newsletter August 2020
• Stronger Representation, Growth and Racial Justice: SEIU 503 Members Set A Bold Agenda for 2021 and 2022 
• General Council 2020: Official Resolution Results!
• 2020 Special Session 2.0: It wasn’t special, but it was a session
• Final Committee Resolutions for General Council 2020
• Legislature to address budget shortfall next week
• Oregon Supreme Court upholds public employee retirement cut
• Statewide Officer Election Campaign Speeches
• The Senate’s latest COVID-19 recovery package values corporations over workers
• Your union delegates gather (virtually) for the 2020 General Council!
• Letter of Agreement COVID-19 Pandemic and Alternatives to Layoffs
• In 5 Months Since First Covid Case, SEIU Members Have Pulled Together
• Benefits Update: Healthcare, Retirement and SEIU Member Advantages: July 23, 2020
• Statement on Federal Police in Portland
• Stronger Together, a Podcast from SEIU 503: The Steward Episode!
• Here’s What’s Happening With our Public Workplaces
• 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
• Resources for Board and Statewide Officer Candidates
• Dignity Newsletter June 2020
• SEIU 503 Resolves to Support the Black Lives Movement
• June Leadership Call
• 2020 Statewide Officer Elections – Spanish
• 2020 Statewide Officer Positions & Directors
• SEIU 503 Members Reflect on Asian American Pacific Heritage Month 2020
• Statement on Justice For George Floyd and Nationwide Protests 
• Proposed Work Share LOA for University of Oregon
• Work Share and Unemployment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• The Revenue Forecast Is A Call To Action
• SEIU 503 endorsed candidates rack up wins in 2020 Oregon Primary
• Dignity Newsletter May 2020
• 25 Years Ago SEIU 503 Went on Strike; Today We Face A New Threat
• DHS Sub-Local 204 Interim Election
• 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
• COVID Resource for Private Non-Profit Workers
• How to submit an e-voucher to DHS
• How Our Union is Responding to the Budget Crisis
• Oregon State Hospital Sub-Local Election Results 2020
• Join us for a Leader Call (Zoom)
• Hardship Fund Sends Out More Than $140,000 To SEIU Members In Need
• Protect All Workers
• How to submit an online voucher to DHS
• Frontline Pandemic Employees Speak Out: Stronger Together Ep. 5
• Election Results Sub-Locals 200-220 DHS/OHA
• UO webinars on layoffs
• How to email your voucher to DHS
• Dignity Newsletter April 2020
• COVID-19 Resources for Local Government Workers
• Election Results: Sub-Local 99 Homecare
• Take action to protect workers during COVID-19
• Avamere Signs COVID-19 Deal To Protect Workers
• Congress passes a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill. Oregon eyes its own COVID-19 response measures.
• COVID-19 Letters of Agreement and Other Protections for Workers
• Covid-19, Legislative Session, and Elections: SEIU 503 News Roundup Podcast
• COVID-19: Event Cancellations
• SEIU 503 Issues Guidance to Employers on Protecting Working Families During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Ballot Instructions – University of Oregon
• Ballot Instructions – Oregon State University
• Ballot Instructions – Western Oregon University
• Ballot Instructions – Nursing Homes
• Jackson County Workers Vote to Strike Over Healthcare
• Stronger Together, A Podcast from SEIU 503: Ep. 2 #NoMoreCostlyWalkouts
• Contract Enforcement Trainings for 2020
• Ballot Instructions – Homecare & PSW
• Ballot Instructions – Where do you work?
• 2020 Sub Local Ballot Translation Instructions
• -Dignity Newsletter, February 2020-
• Dignity Newsletter, February 2020
• SEIU 503 To Provide Financial Assistance to Members Impacted by Flooding in Eastern Oregon
• President Trump’s proposed budget could result in layoffs and devastate communities across Oregon
• Join the 2022 Care Provider Member Leader Development Program!
• Stronger Together, A Podcast from SEIU Local 503: Historic Win at Portland Public Schools
• 2020 Sub Local Election Results
• Jackson County Contract Update Meetings
• Help Support Rob Fullmer for State Representative
• Dignity Newsletter, January 2020
• Labor News Round Up

2019

• Civil & Human Rights 2020 Conference
• SEIU 503 Launches a New Member Assistance Center
• General Council 2020
• Spotlight 2019: Higher Ed Workers Narrowly Avoid A Strike
• Redirect – 2020 Strategic Plan
• 2019 was a landmark year for SEIU 503 members
• 2019 was a landmark year for SEIU 503 members
• 2019 was a landmark year for SEIU 503 members
• 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
• Contract Enforcement Trainings for October, 2019
• Thank you for supporting Addus homecare workers
• 2019 CAPE Election
• Member Advantages Open Enrollment
• Higher Ed Strike Pledge
• University Strike Votes
• Misplaced Priorities: Universities fall short on jobs, affordable education 
• 2019 Steward Conference
• Oregon’s Union Renaissance
• Final offers fall short, university workers prepare to strike
• CMS FAQ
• PERS Lawsuit Sign Up Page
• Labor Day Events
• Higher Ed Pledge Thank You Page
• 2019 State Ratification Meetings
• Complete Summary of the State Worker Tentative Agreement 2019
• It’s Time to Ratify the Tentative Agreement We Won for State Workers!
• SEIU 503 Endorses Green New Deal, Signaling Commitment To Environmental Justice
• Steward Nomination Form 2019 – PS
• The Oregonian highlights SEIU 503 member wins at the Oregon Legislature
• MRC wins backpay for member in need
• Care Power Conference Call Link
• Stand with students and university workers!
• Stand with university workers!
• Stand with university workers!
• Stand with university workers!
• 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
• Dignity June 2019
• 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
• 3 easy ways to fight for your contract without leaving home
• Dignity – May 2019
• Statement from Bargaining Team Regarding Economic Proposals
• 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
• Care Power Newsletter
• Oregon must fully fund Child Welfare
• Legislative Update – April 2019
• PERS2019
• Unfair/Do Not Patronize List
• May 20 Registration Shortlink
• Legislature Moves to Codify 40 Years of Best Practices in Labor Management Relations
• 2019 Higher Ed Bargaining Updates
• 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
• 2019 Regional Leadership Summits
• 2019 Higher Ed Bargaining Stories
• 2019 ODOT Coalition
• 2019 Contract Enforcement Schedule
• UFABO
• SEIU Launches the United for a Better Oregon Bargaining Campaign
• The Legislative Session starts today. Here’s what you need to know:
• Home Care Bargaining 2019

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
• What is double coverage?
• 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
• Watch your paycheck for your union raise!
• Watch your October paycheck for your union raise!
• 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
• ballot measure info
• Curry County Workers Reach Tentative Agreement and Prevent Strike!
• Issue Brief: Healthcare in the 2018 Governor’s race
• Support Quality Public Services in Curry County
• show up 2018
• 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
• The election results are in!
• Election results are in!
• SEIU Shifts Balance To Pro-Labor Candidates
• Sublocal Elections
• SEIU Members are Sticking With our Union
• 2018 Election Information
• 2018 Political Shifts Member Sign-Up
• Help Micki for Salem City Council
• Women’s Conference 2018
• 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