Please thank your legislator for raising the minimum wage. On February 18, legislators passed SB 1532, making Oregon’s statewide minimum wage the highest in the country. While it may not be exactly the plan many SEIU 503 members would like…

Gordon Diquattro, care provider, Eugene  I am a direct support professional for Alvord-Taylor, an agency for young adults with developmental disabilities in Eugene, and I am an SEIU Local 503 member. I make about $10.50 per hour helping people with…

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…

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…