Wages Homecare workers will receive a $0.35 per hour raise on January 1, 2020, bringing our base pay to $15 per hour! Our Union has long fought to bring the base pay rates up to $15 to stay above the…

Wages Given the budget shortfall, we are proud that we protected our wages from any cuts. All workers will receive a 15-cent increase on April 1, 2018. This will raise our base rate to $14.65/hr, one of the highest in…

Wages Given the budget shortfall, we are proud that we protected our wages from any cuts. All workers will receive a 15-cent increase on April 1, 2018. This will raise our base rate to $14.65/hr, one of the highest in…

  Homecare and Personal Support Workers Win a Historic Contract!   READ THE FULL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY HERE. Over the coming days and weeks, you will receive additional information about this contract, how it impacts you and your consumer, and also…

We have a deal with management on a new contract! We have a deal with management on a new contract! This agreement represents a $150 million investment into the essential work we do, and a recognition of the respect we…

This post covers the new contract agreement for State employees. We’re thrilled to share that as of July 16th, the contract was settled with big victories for State workers! Scroll down for highlights and additional details, and join the conversation…

Our higher ed bargaining team which represents the over 4,500 classified staff at Oregon’s seven universities has come to a tentative agreement with management! This comes after months of hard fought negotiations where we moved management from a series of…

Wages Homecare workers will receive a $0.35 per hour raise on January 1, 2020, bringing our base pay to $15 per hour! Our Union has long fought to bring the base pay rates up to $15 to stay above the…

This post covers the new contract for homecare and personal support workers. Click these links to access the full Tentative Agreement Summaries for Homecare or Personal Support. Tentative Agreements can be translated into your preferred language by clicking on one…

After a frustrating, and frankly insulting, two days at the bargaining table, we determined that declaring impasse is currently our best path forward.  What does impasse mean? Under Oregon law, once impasse is declared both parties have 7 days to…