This post covers the new contract agreement for State employees.    Back in December, our State Bargaining Team conducted surveys and went on the road to hear SEIU members’ top priorities for our next contract. Two priorities emerged loud and…

A new report from SEIU Local 503, Oregon’s care provider union, has found that collective bargaining improved the standard of care available to seniors and people with disabilities. In the twenty years that Oregon’s homecare and personal support workers have…

We are excited to announce that 95 percent of voting state worker members said YES to ratify their new contract! This means that all provisions of the contract will go into effect as soon as both sides sign the new…

We did it! Because higher ed workers have been standing strong together at campuses around the state, our bargaining team has won a contract settlement that features some of the highest cost of living adjustments (COLAs) higher education classified workers…

Our SEIU Homecare Bargaining Team has reached an exciting tentative agreement with the State that increases wages and benefits, advocates for quality consumer services, and strengthens Oregon’s homecare system. We are proud of the work our members have done to…

Today the Oregon Supreme Court reaffirmed that the state must fulfill its contractual pension promises made to front-line workers and retirees. In Moro vs the State of Oregon, the Court put to rest the notion that the state may back…

(Select your preferred language at the top of this page.) What’s in this issue:  Homecare Electronic Election Halted Can Care Providers Claim Travel Time?  Connect to Consumers with Carina Stewards Conference Recap Around Our Union: Support Serenity Hospice Workers Celebrate…

(Select your preferred language at the top of this page.) What’s in this issue:  Sublocal Elections Voting Deadline April 14. August 2024: General Council, SEIU 503’s Supreme Governing Body. You’ve Got The Power! Access Your Benefits Online. Free Shoes For…

SEIU Local 503 Disclaimer: Nominated candidates were invited to submit a campaign statement not to exceed 400 words. SEIU 503 uniformly formats statements for publication and otherwise prints statements verbatim as submitted by the candidate(s). The following are statements and…

Bylaws Homecare Local 99: SEIU Local 503, OPEU TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I – DUTIES OF THE LOCAL ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP ARTICLE III – ELECTIONS ARTICLE IV – DISTRICT DESIGNATION ARTICLE V – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARTICLE VI – DUTIES…