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Slow Progress In OUS Bargaining – Takeaways Still on the Table

Posted on May 20, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

Our SEIU Bargaining Team met with management on May 16 and 17 at Portland State University. The two days of negotiations showed little progress on some key differences: We spent time in respectful discussion over management’s proposals to cut back …

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Support Bethesda Lutheran workers’ fight for quality services

Posted on May 10, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

Sign the pledge in support of Bethesda Lutheran workers Direct Support Providers (DSP’s) at Bethesda Lutheran Community Services are the front line of care and support for people with developmental disabilities in group homes. We help them get up in …

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Security Officers of SEIU Local 49 Win First Union Contract

Posted on May 9, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

Win represents a monumental victory for local officers, working families and a greater security industry Over 450 private sector security officers from around the Portland Metro Area ratified their first union contract. With this ratification, security officers fundamentally changed the …

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The Fight Goes On – Join a contract action near you!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

This week in DAS bargaining, we continued to push for healthy workplaces, the right to flexible schedules, and telecommuting. Management continued to say no to our proposals. They said no to our mass transit proposal, which wouldn’t cost them anything. …

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Tentative agreement on non-economics, rally May 16 to turn up the heat

Posted on May 5, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

Serious attacks on members’ rights and job security are still on the table and we remain far apart on economics, but the tone and content at the table improved during the latest bargaining sessions May 2-3 in Newport. That’s a testament …

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Specials Bargaining Update: State team continues to stall, rejects medical hardship leave

Posted on May 3, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

Our latest session was held on April 30, 2013. We had expected management to come to this session prepared with their counter proposals, but what they offered was less than endearing. We were informed that due to some of their …

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Fair for a Fair Economy: Sunday May 19

Posted on April 22, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

Join us on May 19 in Portland for a Fair for a Fair Economy. We will educate the public about the services we provide and let the Governor and legislature see we are united for quality jobs and services.

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Union Presents Differential Proposals, Looks forward to exchanging counters April 30th

Posted on April 22, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

%%FIRSTNAME(Greetings)%%, Your ODOT Coalition Bargaining Team met with the management team on Tuesday, April 16th. We had union members present differential proposals for ODF, OPRD, and ODOT and had a good discussion about several other proposals as well. We tentatively …

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OUS Proposals Strip Away Job Security and Rights, Fall Far Short on Money

Posted on April 22, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

OUS management has launched an attack on job security, seniority and workplace rights in a series of draconian bargaining proposals that would restrict member access to union organizers and eliminate bumping rights for laid off workers, feasibility studies before contracting …

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OUS employees march for bargaining rights

Posted on April 19, 2013 by SEIU Local 503

Members of Local 083 marched at Oregon State Thursday afternoon to show support and awareness for the bargaining of their contract.

“It’s really important for us to get involved and have our particular group of workers acknowledged and respected by administration, because we’re the front-line workers that assist our students here on campus,” said Gloria O’Brien, Local 083 president.

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