In early May, housing and food service members at UO – many of whom are student workers – received an email from administration advising them that beginning next September, they would be charged for meals that were once provided as…

Each summer, the “asphalt crew” with Jackson County in Southern Oregon heads out into the heat to repair the roads we depend on each day, working with boiling hot tar upwards of 400 degrees. This is the type of hard…

We are over 22,000 State workers, joined together in union to make Oregon a better place to live and work. We are DHS workers who provide direct services to over one million Oregonians each year, ODOT workers who put in…

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…

SEIU 503 has scored a $1 million victory for Homecare Workers, Personal Care Attendants, and Personal Support Workers participating in OregonSaves. Our Union won a retirement security provision for workers in their most recent contract (2019-21), allowing them to participate…

A message from SEIU 503 Executive Director Melissa Unger:  I want to begin by thanking all who helped elect pro-worker champions in Oregon’s May 17th primary election. Every door knocked, every call made, every text sent, and every share on…

by Melissa Unger and Mike Powers    In 2018 we worked with a group of 300 SEIU 503 leaders to produce a five-year plan. Our goals were to grow our union, raise the bar in every program or organization we…

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…

We’re thrilled to share that as of July 16th, the contract was settled with big victories for State workers! Scroll down for highlights and additional details. Throughout a global pandemic and wildfires that ravaged our state, State workers upended their…

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,…