On January 18th, SEIU Local 503 Executive Director, Melissa Unger, sent a letter to Oregon’s Chief Operating Officer and DAS Director, Katy Coba, regarding concerns we have heard from members and suggestions we have to make policies more consistent from…

SEIU members reach agreement with State on Vaccine Mandate implementation. When Governor Brown issued a vaccine mandate to State employees, our union immediately issued a demand to bargain because we knew that workers’ voices needed to be part of the…

Updated as of 9/1/21 This is a challenging time for State workers across Oregon. Regardless of vaccination status, workers are concerned about what the vaccine mandate will mean for them and their families. As your union, we are using this…

COVID-19 Vaccine? Learn about the COVID-19 Vaccine. Where to get a vaccine? Contact your healthcare provider or medical insurance provider. Check to see if there is a clinic operating in your county. Click here for Oregon or here for Washington…

This information is for employees at State agencies and may not be accurate for other SEIU Members.  Update: On December 30, we signed a new letter of agreement – a short-term agreement focused on a particular issue – to expand…

Check out this video update from Annika Angulo-Bennett, a Nursing Assistant at Meadow Park in St. Helens: Meadow Park workers have been sounding the alarm about inadequate safety precautions around COVID in their facility. Long ignored, both residents and workers…

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to reflect on what we have been able to protect in 2020 in spite of many setbacks and challenges. With the rising COVID cases, the continued economic anxiety and many unknowns ahead, we need to come…

The last few months have been a whirlwind as Covid-19 has changed the lives of most Oregonians. As we continue to adjust to the ways COVID has impacted our lives On July 1st a 2.1% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)…

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,…

April 17, 2020 Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in the United States, more than twenty-two million people have filed for unemployment. This has overwhelmed employment departments across the county, where public employees are working hard to process paperwork…