SEIU Local 503 | SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW, CLC

We won’t rest

Over the past week, thousands participated in contract actions in Albany, Astoria, Bend, Monmouth (WOU), Portland (Downtown and PSU), Salem, and Tillamook. We demanded an end to the scapegoating of public workers and cutting of services while Oregon’s corporate taxes …

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Insurance companies roll back rates

The health insurance industry had a big wake up call this week in Oregon. Companies are starting to scramble to roll back proposed rate increases once consumers got a chance to comparison shop on the state’s health insurance exchange (Cover …

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Security Officers of SEIU Local 49 Win First Union Contract

Win represents a monumental victory for local officers, working families and a greater security industry Over 450 private sector security officers from around the Portland Metro Area ratified their first union contract. With this ratification, security officers fundamentally changed the …

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The Fight Goes On – Join a contract action near you!

This week in DAS bargaining, we continued to push for healthy workplaces, the right to flexible schedules, and telecommuting. Management continued to say no to our proposals. They said no to our mass transit proposal, which wouldn’t cost them anything. …

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Statement on Willamette Week exposé of PSU Hotel Workers

Statement from SEIU Local 503 Executive Director Heather Conroy on today’s Willamette Week exposé of Portland State University’s abuse of Vietnamese-speaking workers: It shouldn’t take a story in Willamette Week for corrupt bosses to be held accountable. Yet, this appears …

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Support Bethesda Lutheran workers’ fight for quality services

Sign the pledge in support of Bethesda Lutheran workers Direct Support Providers (DSP’s) at Bethesda Lutheran Community Services are the front line of care and support for people with developmental disabilities in group homes. We help them get up in …

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