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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…

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…

By: SEIU 503 President Mike Powers Oregon’s 2021 legislative session was a rollercoaster ride. Held remotely due to the COVID pandemic, we started with a bleak economic outlook — also due to the pandemic. Fortunately, thanks to $2.6 billion in…

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…

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…

“Union brothers and sisters stand united, our fight is not over. It has just begun, and we will prevail,” said SEIU Local 503, OPEU President Karla Marks to a roaring crowd of thousands in front of the state capitol building…

The Oregonian’s Sunday print edition featured an article highlighting a historic 2019 legislative session at the Oregon State Legislature: Democrats pile up landmark wins that will affect Oregon schools, businesses, workers, air quality, teen criminals and more. Many of these…

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…