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…

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…

This year, the Oregon State Legislature made a historic $900 million investment into higher education. It’s the largest budget allocation for public universities in the history of the state. Now, it’s critical that we make sure this investment translates into…

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…

At the beginning of 2021 thousands of homecare and personal support workers filled out bargaining surveys, which is the first step our union takes when negotiating a new contract. The results of the survey were loud and clear: workers want…

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…

The following is an update from the Jackson County Employee Association bargaining team, dated February 14, 2020.  Thank you for fighting with us for a new contract.  The goal of this update is to give you a complete look at…

On our inaugural episode of Stronger Together, the official podcast of SEIU Local 503, we hear from our Executive Director Melissa Unger about our vision is for the next five years as a union. Next, we hear from Adam Napier,…

We are now celebrating a victory that was months, and years, in the making. Despite management’s initial, disrespectful offers, our bargaining team was able to win a great contract with real cost of living adjustments, no increases in healthcare rates,…