Oregon’s 2024 legislative session was a “short session” where legislators only consider a few key policy bills while “long sessions” held in odd-numbered years allow more time to hear big pieces of legislation. That didn’t stop us from trying to…

SEIU Local 503 Disclaimer: Nominated candidates were invited to submit a campaign statement not to exceed 400 words. SEIU 503 uniformly formats statements for publication and otherwise prints statements verbatim as submitted by the candidate(s). The following are statements and…

(Select your preferred language at the top of this page.) What’s in this issue:  Sublocal officer elections nominations open Dec 11  Attend a Sublocal Representative Primer via Zoom  Virtual ODDS listening sessions for PSWs  Get ready for tax time: Don’t…

SEIU 503 members and community supporters rallied at PSU on Friday, December 1st After hearing over and over from management that they want to reach an agreement on our new contract before Christmas, we were hopeful that our bargaining session…

We are over 22,000 State workers, joined together in union to make Oregon a better place to live and work. We are DHS workers who provide direct services to over one million Oregonians each year, ODOT workers who put in…

Homecare Bargaining Update, July 25 Session  Contract bargaining is heating up! Our Homecare/PSW Bargaining Team is now meeting with state management each week as we get closer to winning a new contract. Here’s what happened at this week’s session:  Hours:…

The leadup to the 2022 General Election was filled with uncertainty, but resulted in key victories for SEIU 503 members up and down the ballot. These wins put us in a position to bargain for good contracts next year and…

The Marion County bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement (TA) with the county after a second marathon bargaining session which stretched on to almost midnight on Thursday, 4/28! A few of the highlights of the TA include:  10% across-the-board…

Your member-elected Homecare Council submitted a letter to DHS Director Fariboz Pakseresht on Friday demanding his direct involvement in fixing the ongoing payroll issues in the Aging and People with Disabilities (APD) Program.  Director Pakseresht responded today to set up…

Candidate Statements for Sub-Local 730, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  SEIU Local 503 Disclaimer: Nominated candidates were invited to submit a campaign statement not to exceed 200 words. SEIU 503 uniformly formats statements for publication and otherwise prints statements verbatim…