SEIU 503 In-Home Care Providers Vote to Ratify New Contract! Members have voted, ballots have been counted, and we’re thrilled to share that our new contract was ratified. The contract contains some big victories for Homecare and Personal Support workers!…

My name is Joy Vegar. I’m running for Assistant Director for Region 3. I’ve been a member of SEIU 503 for 18 years now. I’ve served on the Homecare Council and CAPE. I’m a past Co Chair of the Civil…

I have had the honor of being the Specials Coalition Director for the past 4 years. I have come to love the good work that SEIU’s board accomplishes for our members. The Board approved Hardship Fund has been a great…

This is the fourth in a series of articles looking back on 2019, and shining a spotlight on the most significant events in our Union. Check out article #1, #2, #3.  Over the past twenty years, Homecare and personal support…

Wages Homecare workers will receive a $0.35 per hour raise on January 1, 2020, bringing our base pay to $15 per hour! Our Union has long fought to bring the base pay rates up to $15 to stay above the…

Tell your Legislator to stand up to the lies and stop this attack on public employees. While Senate Republicans walked out on their jobs Tuesday to delay a vote on the Oregon Student Success Act, their spokesperson got a little…

On April 10 & 11* our elected State Worker Central Table bargaining team dug into the proposals that we have exchanged with management over the past few weeks. Though economic proposals have to wait until the budget is set by…

Wages Given the budget shortfall, we are proud that we protected our wages from any cuts. All workers will receive a 15-cent increase on April 1, 2018. This will raise our base rate to $14.65/hr, one of the highest in…

Wages Given the budget shortfall, we are proud that we protected our wages from any cuts. All workers will receive a 15-cent increase on April 1, 2018. This will raise our base rate to $14.65/hr, one of the highest in…

SEIU Local 503 is proud to launch an exciting new resource: a database of streamable labor movies. This innovative tool is a celebration of our collective victories and a testament to the power of storytelling in shaping the narrative around…