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This is a detailed summary of the Tentative Agreement that your Bargaining Team reached with PPS on Thursday, January 18th. Read the full set of Tentative Agreements here. Questions? Contact your Organizer, Joe Cartino at cartinoj@seiu503.org Appendix A – Nutrition…

We ended our last scheduled bargaining session with management on Friday with no agreement on a contract. In fact, after seven bargaining sessions across our state over the last few months, management seemed surprised when we told them we expect…

SEIU 503 members and community supporters rallied at PSU on Friday, December 1st After hearing over and over from management that they want to reach an agreement on our new contract before Christmas, we were hopeful that our bargaining session…

We wrapped up our second bargaining session at the University of Oregon on Friday, and it is clear that we will have to fight hard to win the contract we deserve. While our union is making proposals that would improve…

Time for PPS to settle a fair contract! After 8 months of dragging their feet, PPS says they want to reach an agreement on a new contract this week. Show your support for living wages and safe and respectful working…

Bargaining Update: October 18 Hello Everyone, Thanks to the recent actions that workers have taken, we’re keeping the momentum up at the bargaining table, and would like to share our wage proposal with you today. Portland is one of the…

Our first bargaining session took place last Thursday and Friday, setting the foundation for a tough fight with administration. We exchanged lists with management of different parts of our contract we’ve chosen to renegotiate, including salary, and agreed to meet…

Your SEIU 503 Higher Ed Bargaining Team met in Portland last week to prepare for contract negotiations with the universities. Bargaining formally begins on October 5 and 6 at OIT in Klamath Falls. There’s much work to do before then.…

Wage Increases The average Arete worker will see an 18% increase over the life of the contract. On 1/1/2023, 1/1/2024, and 1/1/2025, all workers will get a 3% COLA plus one step up the wage scale, equal to an additional…