At the beginning of 2021 thousands of nursing home workers filled out bargaining surveys, which is the first step our union takes when negotiating a new contract. The results of the survey were loud and clear: workers want better wages,…

Oregon’s 2021 legislative session was truly historic. The session began with a bleak economic outlook that was buoyed by a series of improved revenue projections and a one-time infusion of $2.6 billion in federal aid. Thanks to the advocacy of…

by Melissa Unger, Executive Director SEIU Local 503    Over the last two weeks, workers at The Rawlin – a memory care facility in Springfield, OR – have taken the extraordinarily brave step of confronting their managers about poor working…

Over the last two weeks our Union has sent more than 700 SEIU members cash assistance, totalling more than $140,000.  Make a contribution or apply for cash assistance here. When COVID-19 hit we knew that many SEIU members would be…

Political endorsements at SEIU 503 are made by the 52-member CAPE Council, which will begin its work in November.   This month, members of SEIU 503 kicked off an endorsement process that will determine how our Union engages in political…

Our higher ed bargaining team which represents the over 4,500 classified staff at Oregon’s seven universities has come to a tentative agreement with management! This comes after months of hard fought negotiations where we moved management from a series of…

Oregon’s universities should provide opportunities for stability through education and career preparedness for everyone in Oregon, yet many university employees  are not being offered living wages or professional opportunities. One in six public university employees in Oregon are eligible for…

Oregon’s universities should provide opportunities for stability through education and career preparedness for everyone in Oregon, yet many university employees  are not being offered living wages or professional opportunities. One in six public university employees in Oregon are eligible for…

When the 2019 legislative session began in January, SEIU 503 laid out an ambitious agenda at the Oregon State Capitol. Our work supporting candidates who support workers resulted in a pro-union governor and a pro-worker supermajority in the House and…

As we enter the second month of the 2019 Legislative Session, we want to provide an update on the work SEIU members have been doing in Salem. We have an ambitious agenda this year that will impact our lives and…