There is a problem with fiscal responsibility in the local government of Jackson County. They are currently paying their County Administrator, Danny Jordan, over $150,000 a year, and yet they are denying their county employees the right to change healthcare…

The Existing Policy Resolutions document contains policies adopted at General Council over a period of 4 years. Click below to download a copy of SEIU Local 503’s current Existing Policy Resolutions. 2022 Existing Policy Resolutions Document Resolutions Adopted at 2020…

With workforce stress mounting for public employees, legislators and managers need to take immediate action by filling vacancies and increasing pay  By Mike Powers, President, and Melissa Unger, Executive Director, of SEIU 503   It’s often mind-boggling which issues get the…

After emerging from our comprehensive endorsement process, SEIU members helped elect Governor Tina Kotek because she had a proven track record of solving problems and standing by us. We donated small dollars pooled together that grew into large donations to…

Need updates on the Workday issue? Visit our dedicated Workday webpage. August 25 In May and June, we shared updates with you about working with the State on issues related to tax withholding for mid-month paychecks. You will recall, the…

July 28 Cast Your E-Ballot on the Proposed Contract Voting is now open! This Monday, State members received their electronic ballots through email, and the votes are coming in. Voting to ratify a contract is one of the single most…

Candidates were invited to submit a candidate statement (400-word-limit) and photograph to be published online by September 18, 2022. All candidate statement and photo submissions submitted by the deadline can be found below in alphabetical order. Please use the link…

The Homecare and Personal Support bargaining team has secured a win for SEIU 503-represented workers concerning our November grievance filed against DHS about the issue of late and partial pay. Homecare and Personal Support Workers have been dealing with pay…

We have been dealing with pay issues for years with no real resolution. As far back as 2019, the DHS admitted to a reporter from the Statesman Journal that they had issued nearly 10,000 late payments to care providers the…

Click here to review the Homecare Sublocal 99 Bylaws, including the Homecare District Map. Homecare Rerun Election: More information will be posted soon. Candidate Statements for Sublocal 99, Homecare Workers/Personal Support Workers (HCW/PSW)  SEIU Local 503 Disclaimer: Nominated candidates were…