State members are in the middle of ratifying one of the most historic contracts our union has ever seen. With COLAs of over 13% over two years, a one-time $1,500 bonus, and much more, this contract can change the lives…

By Central Table Bargaining Co-Chairs Ibrahim Coulibaly and Austin Folnagy  We’d like to share with our fellow members our experience as bargaining team members after reaching a Tentative Agreement (TA) for the next state worker contract. We must begin by…

At the Drive to $25 Speak Outs, we will harness the power of our collective voice.    Our stories are our most potent tool in this fight. We will share our experiences, reveal the truth about our profession, and demand…

On June 28th, SEIU’s bargaining team presented all of the Union’s proposals to Arete. (See below for summary) Our SEIU Nursing Home Union bargaining team took a firm stand against retaliatory anti-union behavior by management in several facilities. Sarah Sutherland…

This victory was hard won by the bargaining team and all of us who took action during this campaign by purpling up, coming to rallies and informational pickets, sending emails to decision-makers, and signing strike pledges. Our union actions made…

Central Table Bargaining Update In the last two weeks, we have had two meetings with management. While there have been moments of productive work, such as the presentations on selective salary increases this week, overall we are disappointed with the…

  Last week, the Co-Chairs of the Legislative Ways & Means Committee (the budget committee) released their budget framework, which lays out their spending and budget priorities for the next two-year budget cycle. The Co-Chairs support most, but not all,…

On February 22 and March 1, our SEIU 503 central table bargaining team met with management to continue making our initial proposals to the state. In these sessions, we gave management the rest of our proposals for economic justice. With…

On Wednesday, February 8th, our SEIU 503 central table bargaining team met with the state to deliver an opening statement and pass our initial economic proposals. (Most coalition bargaining delegates were also able to attend virtually as observers.) In our…

We are over 22,000 State workers, joined together in union to make Oregon a better place to live and work. We are DHS workers who provide direct services to over one million Oregonians each year, ODOT workers who put in…