Adult Foster Homes
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
February 4, 2013
Our elected Adult Foster Home Bargaining Team met with the State on January 25th to start negotiations for our next union contract. Starting next week, the newly elected Oregon Legislature will convene at the Capitol. Our advocacy in protecting funding …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
December 6, 2012
Congratulations to the elected AFH bargaining team! District 1: Lana Eszler-Team Member Regina Valentine- Alternate District 2: N/A District 3: Kathleen Howard- Team Member N/A- Alternate District 4: N/A District 5: Debbie Schriener- Team Member Erin Whitset- Alternate District 6: …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
December 5, 2012
Care Providers and their families celebrated an amazing year for homecare and personal support workers at their 4th Annual Holiday Dinner Party held Dec. 1, 2012 in Salem. Participants, greeted by Mrs. Santa, took time to enjoy one another’s company, …
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siegnerc
on
October 23, 2012
Here’s some good news for care providers. Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has announced that she won’t appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in order to defend budget cuts she sought in 2011.An appeal to the Roberts Court would have placed Olmstead …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
September 19, 2012
We’re happy to announce that our new union contract protects Aging and Physically Disabled (APD) and Adult Mental Health (AMH) providers from any across-the-board rate cuts. After eighteen months of fighting for a fair contract the State finally backed off a 16% rate cut for APD providers!
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
September 19, 2012
Stephanie Krohn, DD Provider, Rogue River After more than eighteen months of tough negotiations, we just received notice that the Arbitrator has unfortunately decided in favor of the State’s proposal for a 6% rate cut for DD providers effective October …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
September 18, 2012
Continuing Education Training: We made significant progress around access to training hours for providers. The State agreed to a plan to put FREE trainings online for all state-mandated training requirements within twelve months of contract implementation. Rate Transparency: We established …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
July 17, 2012
This summer, care providers have been taking the state by storm! From Bend to Lincoln City and Eugene to Medford, care providers have been reaching out to fellow workers to sign them up for membership, build political power through our …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
May 17, 2012
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Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
May 11, 2012
Does this sound familiar? A client is told her service hours will be cut. A mom struggles to figure out how to work and find care for her child after she is removed from the state’s subsidized child care program. …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
May 3, 2012
This is the official posting of Local 858 Adult Foster Home Council election results. Winners will individually confirm acceptance of the position and the membership status will be verified to determine eligibility. 2012-2014 Adult Foster Home Council Statewide Officers: The …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
April 2, 2012
You may have recently received a ballot for AFH Local 858 officer elections. We have discovered an error in the distribution of the ballots, so the election will be rerun. Please see below for important details regarding the positions and timelines …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
February 24, 2012
On February 16, people from around the state came together for our first-ever lobby day focusing on legislation affecting people with developmental disabilities and mental health issues. Homecare workers and adult foster home providers were joined by consumers to meet …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
January 27, 2012
How should the legislature cover a revenue shortfall? Not with layoffs and service cuts. That’s the message thousands of SEIU 503 members and our allies plan to deliver at a Day of Action in Salem Mon., Feb 20. When it …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
January 5, 2012
SEIU Bargaining Team Stands Strong Against State Cuts After more than ten months of bargaining, our Adult Foster Home Bargaining Team has decided to move the bargaining process forward by declaring “impasse.” This decision came in light of growing concerns …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
October 17, 2011
Over the last month, our Adult Foster Home Bargaining Team has been back to the table to continue the push for a fair contract. After late September and early October bargaining sessions, there is some progress to report. But there …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
September 16, 2011
The State has proposed a 10% reduction to DD providers’ rates. We know a cut this deep would be devastating to providers and impact quality resident care. Having a union and the right to bargain a contract gives us an opportunity …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
August 30, 2011
The ballots have been counted in the election for the AFH Chief Steward position and Roxanne Hazen has been elected.
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
July 27, 2011
Our elected Adult Foster Home bargaining team returned to the table on July 14th and 15th. After many proposal exchanges with the State’s bargaining team, we reached a tentative agreement on a package of articles. The highlights of this package …
Posted by
SEIU Local 503
on
July 21, 2011
The State has proposed a 10% reduction to DD providers’ rates. We know a cut this deep would be devastating to providers and impact quality resident care. We will have to continue to build pressure in order to get movement …
