We did it! Because higher ed workers have been standing strong together at campuses around the state, our bargaining team has won a contract settlement that features some of the highest cost of living adjustments (COLAs) higher education classified workers…

MCEA Ratifies Their Contract with Huge Gains for Members! After several years of Marion County Commissioners demoralizing workers and not agreeing to COLAs beyond 2%, we went into bargaining knowing we had an uphill battle and needed to run a…

There is currently a lot of uncertainty in the University budget. Because of this uncertainty, the Universities have proposed and the Higher Ed bargaining team has agreed to a short-term extension of our contract through January 31, 2022. This would…

After months of bargaining—our SEIU 503 Higher Ed bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with the employer! We won this settlement because workers like you have come together in unity to push back against an employer that fought hard…

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…

Our Union is strong. In the past two years we fought for and won contracts for all our members that improved pay, health care, and training. Government workers won remote work options, improved workplace safety, and pension protections. Care providers…

Legislative wrap up and moving forward Together, SEIU 503 members accomplished a great deal in Salem. We’re proud of the work legislators did to fund healthcare and protect workers from retirement cuts, but we’re left — again — without a…

Our SEIU Homecare Bargaining Team has reached an exciting tentative agreement with the State that increases wages and benefits, advocates for quality consumer services, and strengthens Oregon’s homecare system. We are proud of the work our members have done to…