State/University News

• Register Here for DAS/OUS Bargaining Conference
  This is a Bargaining Conference for our DAS and OUS Bargaining Delegates, Local Officers, Stewards, Contract Action Team members (CATs), Activists, and SEIU Local 503, Board members. The Union will pay expenses for these attendees. If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact your Local President.
• DAS Office Worker Classification Study Begins
  DAS has finally kicked off the classification study for office workers. You are invited to participate in a conference call/webinar to learn more about the process and how you can be involved.
  
• Encouragement and Candor
  SEIU 503 members were impressed by Dr. John Kitzhaber’s encouraging words about the value of state workers and the services we provide as well as his candor in assessing his role and ours in the coming round of contract negotiations.
• “No More Mandates!”
  On May 25th, members from SEIU 503 held a rally on behalf of line workers at Oregon State Hospital who are being mandated for overtime at record rates for the past several months.
• Finding Solutions for OUS
  SEIU Local 503 members who work on state campuses spent the first Saturday of spring exploring ways to help the Oregon University System maximize revenue and resources.