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…

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…

Voter Pamphlet for the Special Election for Sector 08: Client Employed Provider Directors and Assistant Directors   Legal notice: The Voters’ Pamphlet includes all declared candidates running for Board of Directors positions and contains campaign materials from candidates for elective office…

Candidates were invited to submit a candidate statement (400-word-limit) and photograph to be published online by September 18, 2022. All candidate statement and photo submissions submitted by the deadline can be found below in alphabetical order. Please use the link…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day will be celebrated by workers across the state of Oregon today, Monday, January 17th, 2022. As labor union members and specifically those in the African-American community, we have not lost sight of our…

We’d like to thank Indigenous People’s Caucus Co-Chair Paula Pena for leading the effort to compile this timeline. November 19, 2021: The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will…

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…

At the beginning of 2021 thousands of State workers filled out nearly 6,000 bargaining surveys, which is the first step our union takes when negotiating a new contract. The results of the survey were loud and clear: State workers want…

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…