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…

SEIU 503  Universal Healthcare Special Committee Working Paper for Board of Directors (Revised) Recommendation: We recommend that the SEIU 503 Board of Directors support the efforts to make Oregon the first state to have a universal healthcare system, and support…

Oregon’s 2023 legislative session has ended, and through the advocacy of our members managed to pass the majority of our priority bills. We secured bargaining pots for state employees and homecare/personal support workers that places our members in a position…

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…

Oregon’s 2021 legislative session was truly historic. The session began with a bleak economic outlook that was buoyed by a series of improved revenue projections and a one-time infusion of $2.6 billion in federal aid. Thanks to the advocacy of…

After a security delay, the Oregon Legislature convenes today to begin the 2021 “long session.” Despite the pandemic’s impact on the economy, our state is in a position where we can invest in services and build back an economy that…

Click on article link to read full article. Select preferred language in upper right corner of web page. Black History Is Homecare History Eyecare Benefits for Care Providers Important changes to the Ameritas Vision benefit structure Eligible homecare and personal…

Click on article link to read full article. Select preferred language in upper right corner of web page. Black History Is Homecare History Eyecare Benefits for Care Providers Important changes to the Ameritas Vision benefit structure Eligible homecare and personal…

February is Black History Month and there’s no better time to examine the racist history that to this day casts a shadow over homecare and personal support work. For as long as there has been care work, the majority of…

When the 2019 legislative session began in January, SEIU 503 laid out an ambitious agenda at the Oregon State Capitol. Our work supporting candidates who support workers resulted in a pro-union governor and a pro-worker supermajority in the House and…