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…

Need updates on the Workday issue? Visit our dedicated Workday webpage. August 25 In May and June, we shared updates with you about working with the State on issues related to tax withholding for mid-month paychecks. You will recall, the…

March 3 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.…

Bargaining Update We want to welcome longtime SEIU 503 member Alice Redding to the 2023 Homecare Bargaining Team! Alice was previously an alternate and is now serving in an official capacity. SEIU 503 Homecare Bargaining team members had a productive…

March 9, 2022 On Tuesday, March 9, we met with the management bargaining team for our fifth negotiation meeting. While this was more contentious than previous meetings, it was also productive and important issues were laid out on the table…

On Monday, January 24, your MCEA Bargaining Team met with the County for the second session of bargaining over our new contract. In this meeting we delivered our opening statement outlining our bargaining priorities and expectations for negotiations. We also…

table, th, td { border: 1px solid #ccc; border-collapse: collapse; } Overworked, Essential, and Underpaid We started bargaining at Prestige, EmpRes, Dakavia, and Avalon 5 weeks ago. Our main priorities at the table are Higher Pay, Improved Staffing, and Health…

Bargaining continues The Union bargaining team made up of worker-leaders from Avalon, Dakavia, Prestige, Empres, and Avamere, meets with employers to continue bargaining this week. Wages for non-direct care staff such as housekeepers and dietary workers remain a key issue…