News Archive
2024
- The Three Sisters
- 2024 SEIU International Convention: Notification of SEIU Local 503 Elected Alternate Delegates
- Women’s History Month feature: The Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike of 1881
- Women’s History Month 2024
- 2024 Legislative Session Recap – We Did It!
- Celebrate the Oscars with SEIU 503’s New Streamable Labor Movies Database!
- Where Can I Go to Vote? Higher Ed Locations Are Here!
- Addus HomeCare Workers: We’ve Reached a Tentative Agreement!
2023
- The Voice – Arabic
- The Voice – Vietnamese
- The Voice – Spanish
- The Voice – Russian
- The Voice – Simplified Chinese
- The Voice – Somali
2022
- Resources, rights, and protections for survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
- The Importance of Canvassing by Carol Kelly
- SEIU 503 Celebrates Native American Heritage Month 2022
- Notice of SEIU Local 503 Special Board of Directors Election and Nominations
- Ranked Choice Voting Information
- 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
- Childcare Providers have approved moving to Oregon AFSCME
- Show Your Support for Tina Kotek
- Alvord-Taylor Workers win 17% raise, longevity bonuses, and more!
- New Board of Directors and Statewide Officers
- Letter of Agreement August 2022
- 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
- Sign up to Speak to a Resolution
- Oregon Hosts First Labor Climate Summit
- Human Services Communications Action Team
- 2018 UICC LMC Charter
- A New Opportunity For Childcare Workers
- El lunes, 18 de julio es el último día para registrarse en el Consejo General
- 注册一般委员会的截止日期是 7 月 18 日(周一)
- Dignity Newsletter: July 8, 2022 Edition
- Public Sector Newsletter: July 8, 2022 Edition
- Statement from SEIU 503 Leadership on Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe v. Wade
- Statement from AFRAM for Juneteenth
- PPS Employees Reach a Historic Tentative Agreement!
- 请您预留时间:一般委员会,2022 年 8 月 11 日 – 14 日
- Hãy Để Dành Các Ngày: 11-14 Tháng 8 Năm 2022 cho sự kiện Đại Hội Đồng
- Marque la fecha en su calendario: reunión del Consejo General del 11 al 14 de agosto del 2022
- Запомните эти даты: съезд Генерального совета, 11-14 августа 2022 года
- State Workers Hiring Bonus and COLA Adjustment Letter of Agreement (LOA)
- Sub-local Officers Training
- 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
- April 2022 General Council Election Bylaws Changes: Election Results
- 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
- March 30, 2022 Bargaining Update
- 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
- MCEA Bargaining Update: March 9, 2022
- Successful 2022 Legislative Session for SEIU 503 Members
- Women’s History Month 2022
- Child Care License Exempt Reimbursement Descriptions (Traducción al español abajo)
- February 22, 2022
- Oregon seniors need care transparency and safe staffing
- Feb 11, 2022 Bargaining Update
- 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
- Marion County
- SEIU 503’s 2022 Election Candidate Endorsement Process
- Jan 25, 2022 Bargaining Update
- Jan 18, 2022: MCEA Bargaining Update
- 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.
- Oregon Care Partners launches pre-service training for adult foster homes, assisted living and residential care communities.
- 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
- COVID-19 Stabilization Grant opportunity for childcare workers
- Marion County Workers win over Unfair Labor Practices!
- Today we recognize Native American Heritage Month
- Addus workers win 23% pay increase!
- We’ve got a deal! Addus Workers win a 23% pay increase!
- Child care workers reach deal on a new contract!
- Marion County Workers, Take Action!
- SEIU 503 Hispanic Heritage Month Member Spotlight: Ivonne Rivero
- Adult Foster Homes reach an agreement on a new contract!
- We have a deal: Homecare and personal support workers win $2,000 hazard pay checks and more!
- Membership Advantages Open Enrollment
- Free caregiver education resources through Oregon Care Partners
- 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.
- Report Problems with E-Vouchers (OR PTC DCI)
- Labor Day Statement from SEIU 503
- Late Pay Facebook Action
- Labor Day Digital Action – Respect, Protect and Pay Homecare Workers!
- Homecare/PSW Bargaining Update, August 24: State responds to our economic proposal
- 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
- August 17 Homecare Bargaining Update: Union steps in to save the electronic timekeeper (PTC) rollout!
- What is Ranked Choice Voting?
- Child Care: Propose amendment to Local 96 bylaws
- AFH: Proposed amendments to Local 858’s Bylaws
- August 3 Bargaining Update: No Movement on Wages, Progress on Safety and Representation
- Governor Kate Brown Announces Vaccine & Testing Policy
- State Ratification Voting for People With Visual Impairment
- Homecare Statewide Hazard Pay Actions
- CODA Workers Win in Tentative Agreement!
- SEIU 503 Hot Weather Resources
- ALF Bargaining Team 2021
- SEIU 503 Wildfire Resources
- Monthly Facebook Live Update
- Columbia Sportswear Discount for SEIU 503 Members
- Take action to protect workers from harassment and abuse!
- 采取行动保护工人免受骚扰和虐待!
- Hãy hành động để bảo vệ người lao động khỏi bị quấy rối và lạm dụng!
- ействуйте, чтобы защитить рабочих от домогательство и насилие!
- ¡Tome medidas para proteger a los trabajadores del acoso y el abuso!
- Take action to protect workers from harassment and abuse!
- Beyond Bargaining: SEIU 503 Members Moved the Needle at the Oregon Legislature
- Care is Essential!
- 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
- 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
- Provider Time Capture (PTC) Frequently Asked Questions
- 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
- I Am Essential Digital Toolkit
- Jackson County Airport Workers Unite and Win Fair Compensation!
- Juneteenth
- 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
- We Are Essential
- Invisible No More – What the American Jobs Plan Means for Care Providers
- 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
- Addus Bargaining Team 2021
- Secretary of State Report Identifies Pathways to Fix Oregon Long-Term Care
- Care Provider Advocacy 2021
- OED Limited Duration Employee Information
- Oregon’s recovery starts with essential workers
- With Federal funds, SEIU 503 calls on Legislature and Governor to “think boldly”
- SEIU 503 Statements on Atlanta Shooting and #StopAsianHate
- Oregon’s recovery starts with essential workers
- 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
- Share your story to help win a fair contract!
- 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
- Racial justice is union work
- 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
- 2021 Bargaining and Legislative Advocacy
- Homecare Retirement Savings Plan Delay
- Avamere Bargaining 2021
- Avamere Bargaining Team 2021
- Nursing Home Worker Bargaining Team 2021
- 21 residents dead; poverty wages for workers; owners live in luxury
- Higher Ed Bargaining Team Agreed to Delay Contract Negotiations
- SEIU 503 enhances, extends pandemic-related leave policies for State workers
- Help workers at The Rawlin fight to save lives
- Higher Ed Bargaining Team 2021
- Homecare/Personal Support Worker Bargaining Team 2021
- State Worker Bargaining Team 2021
- Nursing Home Worker Bargaining
- Oregon’s 2021 Legislative Session Starts Today: Here’s What You Need to Know
- Homecare & Personal Support Refresher Training
- The Provider Time Capture (PTC) Project is bringing a new way to capture time this summer!
- Challenging, Extraordinary, and Fearful Times
- Benton County COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- Morrow County COVID Vaccination Opportunities for Homecare/Personal Support Workers
- Kaiser now scheduling COVID vaccinations for Homecare/Personal Support Workers!
- 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
- Victory on Late Paychecks: State to pay late fees, overdrafts for Homecare/PSW
- 2021-2022 SEIU 503 Committee Appointment Process is Underway
- SEIU Local 503 Committee Interest Forms for Child Care members
- 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
- 2020 General Election brought major wins for SEIU 503 members
- 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!
- SEIU members sign “letter of agreement” with State on wildfire impacts
- 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
- Member Wins $300,000 Settlement for Workplace Discrimination
- COVID-19 Basics Webinar
- Labor Day Message from SEIU 503
- Labor Day Message from SEIU 503
- Our Commitment to Racial Justice
- OregonSaves: Homecare and PSW Retirement
- Member Advantage Spotlight: The Columbia Employee Store!
- $500 “Relief Checks” Available to Oregonians Who Have Lost Their Jobs or Income
- Dignity Newsletter August 2020
- WHAT MATTERS? A poem
- 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
- Steward Profile: Michelle Jones, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Higher Education workers, universities call for unemployment reform
- Corporate front group spreads misinformation on Movement for Black Lives
- Higher Ed Gets a Raise and Extended Telework Options
- 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
- Nursing Home Letters of Agreement
- 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
- State Budget Update May 12
- 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
- Training Reimbursement for License Exempt Providers
- Protect All Workers
- How to submit an online voucher to DHS
- Frontline Pandemic Employees Speak Out: Stronger Together Ep. 5
- COVID-19 Resources for Adult Foster Home Care Providers
- Election Results Sub-Locals 200-220 DHS/OHA
- UO webinars on layoffs
- How to email your voucher to DHS
- Dignity Newsletter April 2020
- Demand PPE and Hazard Pay for Care Providers!
- COVID-19 Resources for Local Government Workers
- COVID-19 Resources for Childcare 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.
- Getting The Services You Need
- HCW/PSW Respite Care during COVID-19 Crisis
- 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?
- New Oregon Law Aims To Improve Union Representation
- 2020 Sub Local Ballot Translation Instructions
- -Dignity Newsletter, February 2020-
- Dignity Newsletter, February 2020
- Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready?
- 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!
- Alvord-Taylor Employees Reach Contract Settlement
- Who Is Opt Out Today/Freedom Foundation?
- Stronger Together, A Podcast from SEIU Local 503: Historic Win at Portland Public Schools
- Stronger Together: A Podcast from SEIU Local 503
- 2020 Sub Local Election Results
- Jackson County Contract Update Meetings
- New Union Contract for Addus HomeCare Provides Raises and Workplace Improvements
- Is it payday yet?!
- Help Support Rob Fullmer for State Representative
- Dignity Newsletter, January 2020
- Labor News Round Up
- Tentative Agreement at OPB
- 2020 Contract Enforcement Trainings
2019
- Civil & Human Rights 2020 Conference
- SEIU 503 Launches a New Member Assistance Center
- General Council 2020
- Child Welfare workers reach agreement to address retention issues with the state
- 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
- Oregon Higher Education Employees Win a Historic New Contract
- 2019 CAPE Election
- Member Advantages Open Enrollment
- Higher Ed Strike Pledge
- University Strike Votes
- SEIU Local 503 Adult Foster Home Contract Bargaining – Tentative Agreement Summary RATIFIED
- AFH reaches tentative agreement on a new contract!
- SEIU 503 Personal Support Workers 2019-2021 Tentative Agreement Summary
- SEIU 503 Homecare Workers 2019-2021 Tentative Agreement Summary
- HCW/PSW Calendar Of Events – September
- 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
- The Safety and Quality Enhancement Dollars Reimbursement Form for Child Care Providers
- CMS FAQ
- SEIU 503 Executive Director Melissa Unger Statement On PERS: ‘A promise is a promise’
- 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!
- Media Coverage: On Time. Every Time.
- SEIU 503 Endorses Green New Deal, Signaling Commitment To Environmental Justice
- Child care providers settle new contract with 5% raises!
- 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
- Join a FREE citizenship class
- State Bargaining Proposals
- Stand with students and university workers!
- Stand with 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
- We’re Building Momentum at Central Table Bargaining: June 14th Update
- 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
- Central Table Bargaining Update: June 7th
- 2019 State Agency Employee Wellness Survey
- Union homecare contract has improved the lives of workers, clients
- PERS changes: SB 1049 FAQ
- PERS is a story about people, not numbers
- Oregon Legislature passes cuts to employee retirement
- The Member Resource Center Wins Landmark Victory for Unpaid Homecare Worker
- Central Table Bargaining Update: May 28th
- State and Homecare Workers Come Together in Historic Rally to Fund Public Services
- Digital Toolkit
- United for a Better Oregon Rally Logistics
- 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
- Care Power Newsletter May 2019
- Care Power Newsletter April 2019
- Care Power Newsletter March 2019
- Care Power Newsletter February 2019
- Central Table Bargaining Updates: May’s Proposals and the Fight for Revenue
- Dignity May 2019
- SEIU 503 Members Join Historic Oregon Teacher Walkout to Fight for Funding State Services
- 3 easy ways to fight for your contract without leaving home
- Dignity – May 2019
- Senate GOP spokesman spreads lies, misinformation about PERS
- Statement from Bargaining Team Regarding Economic Proposals
- May Legislative Update
- Child welfare workers, advocates, and foster youth unite to address foster care crisis
- ODOT Coalition Bargaining Update: April 27, 2019
- Specials Coalition Bargaining Update: April 27, 2019
- The growing problems and opportunities in Oregon’s private-pay homecare system
- Care Power Newsletter
- Oregon must fully fund Child Welfare
- Caregiver Wellness
- Oregon on track to implement care provider training
- Legislative Update – April 2019
- HCW/PSW 2019 Bargaining Survey Results
- Care Provider Spotlight: Diana Graybeal
- Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker Representatives Unite for a Better Oregon
- OregonSaves Provides Homecare Workers with a Pathway to Retirement
- PERS2019
- Unfair/Do Not Patronize List
- Corporations file ballot initiatives to cut public employee retirements
- Human Services Coalition Bargaining Update — March/April
- Institutions Coalition Bargaining Update — March/April
- ODOT Coalition Bargaining Update — March/April
- Proposed Budget Cuts Would Devastate Long-Term Care in Oregon
- May 20 Registration Shortlink
- SEIU members push Oregon to improve its long-term care system
- 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
- Who is the Freedom Foundation?
- SEIU Executive Director Melissa Unger Calls on Legislature to Invest in Services
- Higher Ed Coalition voices helped push funding education to the forefront at #RedForEd Day
- Higher Ed Coalition voices helped push funding education to the forefront at #RedForEd Day
- 2019 Regional Leadership Summits
- 2019 Higher Ed Bargaining Stories
- DHS-OHA Lobby Days 2019
- 2019 ODOT Coalition
- HB 2490 – Long Term Care Wage Board
- SB 725 – Background Check Fitness Determination Reform
- HB 2569 – Universal Provider Number and Fingerprinting
- 2019 Contract Enforcement Schedule
- Important information about measles outbreak in OR and WA
- 2019 Lobby Days – Let your voice be heard!
- Improving Private Agency Homecare: SB 669
- Welcome to SEIU Local 89, Portland State University
- UFABO
- SEIU Launches the United for a Better Oregon Bargaining Campaign
- ¡Nuevos anuncios de tarifas para proveedores de cuidado infantil!
- Child Care Providers are getting a pay increase!
- The Legislative Session starts today. Here’s what you need to know:
- Downloadable Homecare/PSW 2019 Bargaining Surveys
- Home Care Bargaining 2019
- Together We Rise: SEIU 503 2019 Bargaining Kick-off
- Oregon’s Equal Pay Act
2018
- 2018-2020 Special Vice President Election Results
- Care Agenda Download Center
- SEIU Members Reach Tentative Agreement with the Parry Center for Children
- Unity Action at Department of Revenue
- Who is Opt Out Today?
- 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
- Marion County Workers Fight Back Against Discrimination
- OYA Bargaining Delegate Election Results
- 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
- How November Will Impact Care Work In Oregon
- Now, more than ever, we need our unions
- Dakavia Myrtle Point workers: Watch your October paycheck for your union raise!
- SEIU Member Wildfire Assistance Fund
- Watch your paycheck for your union raise!
- Watch your October paycheck for your union raise!
- Kate Brown stands with workers on PERS
- ICYMI: Union members move a Labor Day message in Oregon
- Gabriela’s Story: Unions are a force for good in Oregon
- Avamere ALF Bargaining Update
- 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!
- Curry County Workers Unanimously Ratify Contract and Prevent Strike!
- Issue Brief: Healthcare in the 2018 Governor’s race
- In It Together with Curry County Workers
- Support Quality Public Services in Curry County
- OPB covers the anti-union campaign focused on SEIU 503 members
- show up 2018
- How this year’s ballot measures will impact SEIU members
- Join SEIU 503’s Member Leadership Development Program (MLDP) — AFRAM Focus!
- SEIU Members Unveil Billboards in Salem and Portland
- Join SEIU 503’s Member Leadership Development Program (MLDP) — AFRAM Caucus
- Why be a member of ODFW Local 109/SEIU Local 503?
- ODFW Local 109 Leadership Information/Labor Management/Bylaws
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 963 – CODA
- SEIU 503 members united in face of Janus decision
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 570 – Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 90 – Oregon Institute of Technology
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 938 – The City of Pendleton
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 198 – The City of Beaverton
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 839 – Bureau of Labor and Industries
- Sublocal Election Results: Baker County Local 596
- Petition to Support the Oceanus Crew
- 2018 General Council: Kids Camp FAQ
- The election results are in!
- Election results are in!
- SEIU Shifts Balance To Pro-Labor Candidates
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 937 Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
- Sublocal Elections Results: Department of Justice Local 137
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 125 – DAS
- Sublocal Election Results: Meadow Park, Local 97
- Sublocal Elections Results: Local 501 – Cascade Aids Project (CAP)
- SEIU — Sticking Together in Union
- Sublocal Elections
- Sublocal Election Results for Local 987, The Parry Center
- Sublocal Election Results for Department of Human Services / Oregon Health Authority (DHS/OHA), Local 200-220
- Local 496, Josephine County, Officer Elections
- May Day 2018
- Sublocal Election Results: Local 459 – Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
- Sublocal Election Results: Department of Forestry Local 629
- Sublocal Election Results: Oregon Housing & Community Services Local 108
- Sublocal Election Results: Department of Education, Special Schools and Office of Community College Services, Local 581
- Sublocal Election Results: Local 902 Oregon Supported Living Program
- Sublocal Election Results: Local 084 Southern Oregon University
- Sublocal Election Results: Local 199 – City of Tigard
- Sublocal Election Results: Local 333 – Health Licensing Offices & Boards
- Sublocal Election Results: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Local 109
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 584 – TSPC
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 575 – OSAC
- Sublocal Election Results: Oregon State Hospital Local 392
- Sublocal Election Results: Pendleton Cottage Local 393
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 415 – Oregon Youth Authority
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 733 – Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 603 – Agriculture
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 274 – DVA
- Sublocal Election Results: Wallowa County Public Works Local 923
- Sublocal Election Results: Employment Local 471
- Sublocal Election Results: Basin Transit Local 777
- Sublocal Election Results: Water Resources Local 690
- City of Beaverton May 2018 Bargaining Update
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 497 – Jackson County Employee Association
- Sublocal Election Results: Lane Council of Governments
- Sublocal Election Results: Portland State University Local 89
- Sublocal Election Results: The Child Center
- Sublocal Election Results: The City of the Dalles Employees Local 910
- Sublocal Election Results: Department of Consumer and Business Services
- City of Springfield Local Union Officer Election Results
- The New SEIU503.org
- Make Beaverton the Best
- Sublocal Elections Results: Oregon Department of Transportation Local 730
- City of Beaverton April 2018 Bargaining Update
- Sublocal Elections Results: Wallowa County Professionals Local 924
- SEIU Members are Sticking With our Union
- Sublocal Election Results: Cannon Beach Local 921
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 735 – DMV
- Sublocal Election Results: City of Wilsonville
- Education Northwest Local Union Officers Election Results
- 2018 Election Information
- 2018 Political Shifts Member Sign-Up
- Sublocal Election Results: Portland Public School Employees, Local 140
- Sublocal Election Results: Curry County Local 985
- Sublocal Election Results: COID Local 592
- Help Micki for Salem City Council
- Sublocal Election Results: Department of Revenue Local 150
- Women’s Conference 2018
- Union Support Growing Throughout the Country
- Lavender Caucus Partners with Red Dress PDX!
- Sublocal Election Results: Coos Bay North Bend Water Board, Local 697
- Sublocal Election Results: Child Care, Local 96
- Sublocal Election Results: Local 98, Addus
- Sublocal Election Results – Adult Foster Homes Local 858
- Sublocal Election Results – MCEA Local 294
- Sublocal Election Results: SEIU Local 585 – Commission for the Blind
- Sublocal Election Results for SEIU Local 543 – State Library
- Eastern Oregon University Sublocal Election Results
- Local 085, University of Oregon, Officer Elections Results
- Sublocal elections
- Linn County Local 390 Officer Elections results
- OSU officer election results
- Oregon State University Local 083 Election Results
- Election Results for SEIU Local 390 – Linn County
- WOU sublocal elections: Results
- SEIU CAPE Council Announces Candidate Endorsements for 2018 Primary Elections
- Executive Committee Takes Position on NAFTA Negotiations
- February 26 Day of Action: Together #WeRise
- Attacks Fall Away as February Session Comes Into Focus
- SEIU 503 2019 Regional Leadership Summits
- Tell Congress to pass the DREAM Act
- February session brings politically motivated attacks on benefits
- Join SEIU 503’s Member Leadership Development Program (MLDP)!
- Become a PCP!
- Members Unanimously Ratify 3-Year Contract at Education Northwest
- Dependent Care Reimbursement for Members
- Foster care audit highlights workers’ long-standing issues
- 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
- Paid Time Off: Don’t Leave Money on the Table!
- SEIU Local 503 announces a national search for Executive Director
- We Have A Tentative Agreement With Avamere!
- The Historic Rolling Strike of ’87
- Letter from OSU classified staff union president Leonora Rianda
- Addus workers win contract!
- 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
- Child Care Workers Say YES To New Contract!
- Nursing Homes Bargaining Update: Prestige
- Meadow Park Ratification Meetings – Friday, September 29!
- Workers on Janus: A Political Effort to Further Rig the Rules Against Working People
- Nursing Homes Bargaining Update: Dakavia
- Child Care Providers…be sure to vote on your contract!
- Fundraising Dinner to Support DACA Recipients
- Member-Only Rewards Open Enrollment October 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017
- Historic raises for SEIU EmpRes Nursing Home workers!
- Nursing Homes Bargaining Update: Avalon
- Nursing Home Bargaining Update: Dakavia
- Wildfire Member Assistance Application
- Portland Public Schools Reach Tentative Agreement!
- Joint Statement on DACA Repeal
- Nursing Homes Bargaining Update – Prestige
- ODOT Workers Unite for Change
- Homecare Workers Tentative Agreement Summary
- Personal Support Workers Tentative Agreement Summary
- Noche Cultural: September 9
- Personal Support Workers Tentative Agreement Summary
- Homecare Workers Tentative Agreement Summary
- AFH Workers Reach Tentative Agreement
- Nursing Home Bargaining Update – Avamere
- CAPE Nominations Notifications
- Child Care Workers Reach Tentative Agreement!
- Personal Support Worker bargaining updatep
- Avamere ALF workers are getting a raise!
- Board Report: July 2017
- SEIU 503 Praises Aspects Of Final Transportation Package
- 2017-18 SEIU Local 503 Scholarship Recipients
- Child Care Bargaining Update
- Legislature’s “cost containment” bill takes aim at public services workers
- 2017 Legislative Session In Review
- AFH bargaining update
- 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
- Linn County Members Win Tentative Agreement!
- 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!
- Historic Child Care contract ratified!
- Meadow Park Workers Defeat Potentially Harmful Proposals, Avert Strike
- SEIU 503 Executive Director discusses increasing the minimum wage on KATU
- Addus workers win new Union contract!
- Meadow Park workers unanimously vote to strike
- Historic raises for Avamere Lebanon Nursing Home workers!
- Historic raises for SEIU Laurelhurst Nursing Home Workers!
- Historic raises for SEIU Dakavia Fernhill Nursing Home workers!
- Historic Raises for SEIU Prestige Nursing Home Workers!
- 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
- Child care workers reach historic contract settlement!
- Committee For the Future report is here!
- 100 Oregon Nursing Home Workers Say “Union Yes!”
- Oregon Supreme Court Delivers Final Word on Oregon PERS