March 30, 2022 On March 29, our MCEA bargaining team met with management for a sixth, and very important, bargaining session. At this meeting, we presented management with our economic proposal: an 8.5% Cost-of-living adjustment for all MCEA employees effective…

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…

February 22, 2022 Our MCEA Bargaining Team met with management for our fourth bargaining session on February 22. In this session, we proposed contract language that extends important rights and workplace protections, such as Just Cause rights, to temporary employees.…

We met with management for our third bargaining session on Thursday, February 10. At this session, our union bargaining team made proposals dealing with several issues that MCEA members indicated as key priorities for this contract. Our proposals included:  A…

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…

MCEA Bargaining Update After a marathon bargaining session on Friday, January 14, we are happy to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the County to resolve the Unfair Labor Practice charge we brought because the County unilaterally…

Stephanie is a Revenue Agent in Student Services at the University of Oregon. Stephanie is incredibly compassionate and an exceptionally fierce defender of workers rights. When it comes to qualities that make an outstanding Union member, it doesn’t get much…

We’re excited to announce that due to the hard work of SEIU 503 members and the dedication of the Higher Ed Bargaining Team, we reached a Tentative Agreement with the Universities today! Read on for a few highlights of what…

In September, SEIU 503 filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) with the Employment Relations Board (ERB) for Marion County refusing to bargain with us over the forced return to in-person work. This decision was a mandatory subject of bargaining and…

This November let’s get #SeriousOnSafety! As essential workers, we have put ourselves on the line again and again for Marion County, but we still are not respected, protected, or fairly compensated by the Marion County Board of Commissioners. They count…