Salem, OR – Higher education workers represented by SEIU Local 503 this morning declared impasse in negotiations with university management, after its failure to bring meaningful proposals to the table in bargaining. Union members have been negotiating with university management…

SEIU 503 Higher Ed Workers Still Without New Contract
 After Management’s Inadequate Proposals Salem, OR – After months of negotiations, higher education workers represented by SEIU Local 503 will bargain with university management yet again with a mediator this week.…

We are happy to announce that the union ratification process is complete, and the new Higher Ed contract has been ratified! This win was made possible by Higher Ed union members like you who shared their thoughts in bargaining surveys,…

Our team spent four very long days last week at Portland State University bargaining with management, working to win the best contract possible that recognizes how essential we all are to keeping the universities working. You’ll see below that management’s…

It’s frightening to think what the world would be like if workers didn’t have a voice in the issues that affect them. As we progress further into bargaining, let’s take a spooky peek into the tricks universities would like to…

Last week on October 21 and 22, our SEIU Higher Ed Bargaining Team met with management for our third negotiation session, where both teams offered multiple proposals. During this session, Management proposed the following takeaways to our rights as a…

We’ve just wrapped up our second bargaining session. While this session was productive in that we were able to get many of our proposals on the table, we were disappointed to see management propose several takeaways. The takeaways they proposed…

September 23rd and 24th will be our first negotiation session with management. Our union bargaining team, which includes elected representatives from each university, will meet with management to lay out SEIU members’ priorities for these negotiations and begin making proposals…

This year, the Oregon State Legislature made a historic $900 million investment into higher education. It’s the largest budget allocation for public universities in the history of the state. Now, it’s critical that we make sure this investment translates into…

In recent weeks you may have seen notices from Universities across the state, announcing their plans to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine for Fall reopening. We are disappointed that most Universities neglected to notify or consult with Union leadership before sending…