With workforce stress mounting for public employees, legislators and managers need to take immediate action by filling vacancies and increasing pay  By Mike Powers, President, and Melissa Unger, Executive Director, of SEIU 503   It’s often mind-boggling which issues get the…

The power of last year’s bargaining campaign and contract victory has continued to carry us through 2020, keeping wages high and benefits intact. This month we are now seeing our next Cost of Living Adjustment, giving us a full three-percent…

“One of the things about being a steward is you get away from catch phrases and cliches and get into the specifics for the agency of what we have won,” says Michelle Jones, a union steward who has been with…

The last few months have been a whirlwind as Covid-19 has changed the lives of most Oregonians. Together, our union has fought to make sure that our members are protected as they continue to provide essential services during this crisis,…

Jackson County Employees Are Working Without a Contract The employees at Jackson County have been working with an expired union contract since June as negotiations have stalled. The county is notorious for skirting their staff’s union rights and are pushing…