As negotiations with the City of Beaverton continue, city workers held another rally for a fair contract at noon on Thursday, May 17.
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The election results were good for SEIU members. With large contract and budget fights looming in 2013, the outcome of the fall legislative elections (and obviously the Presidential) will be huge. Our success will depend in large part on having …
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When pundits refer to the failing economy, the timeline is generally the past few years. But the influences that led to the fiscal problems of today have been in place for decades.
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Alicia made the brave decision last week to move back into her home and take up the fight against foreclosure and big banks. But she didn’t make the move alone. Alicia found a community that is supporting each other in fighting foreclosure.
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When I budgeted for my retirement as a single woman, there were some things I didn’t count on. I didn’t budget for 3% inflation. I didn’t budget for the loss of half of my retirement from the market crash.
Continue readingPEBB voted on plan design changes for the 2013 plan year and took action to change the Health Engagement Model (HEM). SEIU 503 President Linda Burgin and HEM Committee member Keary DeBeck testified at the PEBB meeting, calling on PEBB to adopt an incentive-based HEM model and to end the punitive surcharges.
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