State workers vote to ratify contract
The tentative agreement for the 2013-2015 union contract has been ratified by state worker members. At the ballot count August 17, with just under 5,000 ballots cast, 95% of voters approved the...
View ArticleOregon State Hospital celebrates 92% membership
Oregon State Hospital workers took time during their lunch break today to celebrate their 92% worksite membership rate. Local leaders here know that OSH works best when workers say “Union Yes!”
View ArticlePEBB announces September face-to-face meetings for 2015 health plans
PEBB has just announced that they will do a series of meetings around the state to inform us about our health care choices for 2015. Increased communication is something our committee has pushed for...
View ArticleState Workers elect central bargaining team
Elected bargaining delegates from throughout Oregon met on Saturday to talk about bargaining priorities and strategy, including winning good wages and benefits for state workers and fighting for a fair...
View ArticleInstitutions Coalition Update 2-18-2015
Support Institutions Coalition bargaining – join the March actions! Our coalition got off to a great start last Tuesday night, by coming to an agreement with management on several Letters of Agreement....
View ArticleInstitutions Coalition Update 3-5-2015
Comp time cap reduction proposed by management Thursday night the Institutions bargaining team met with management. We gave them proposals on overtime, investigations of employees, safety issues, and...
View ArticleElection Results for SEIU Local 392 – Oregon State Hospital
The results are in for the OSH Officer and Steward Elections. Ballots were counted on March 5. Here are your elected officers for the following offices: Salem Vice President Brant Johnson Junction City...
View ArticleProgress made with first TAs
Management still holding firm on leave takeaways Your Institutions bargaining team met with management last Wednesday and reached tentative agreement on several Letters of Agreement. While the TAs...
View ArticlePERS Buy-Out FAQ
Read frequently asked questions (and answers) to the state workers' PERS buy-out bargaining proposal.
View ArticleSupport Institutions bargaining – sign the petition for a fair contract!
Your Institutions bargaining team met with management on Thursday, May 7 and had a long night of passing proposals back and forth. Management is still refusing to back off on their takeaway proposals...
View ArticleLong night yields some TAs, but little progress in priority areas
Your Institutions bargaining team met with management on Wednesday and got tentative agreements (TAs) in two areas. The first TA clarifies that workers have the right to bring a steward with them when...
View ArticleState Workers reach contract settlement
Our member-elected SEIU 503 state worker bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with the state! Highlights include: We more than held the line on healthcare. Starting in January 2016, we...
View ArticleState Worker Tentative Agreement Summary
A summary of the entire state worker tentative agreement is now available! Click here to view and download the pdf.
View ArticleState Worker Voting Locations
Face-to-Face Voting Where to get your ballot If your worksite is listed on the schedule, you will receive a ballot addressed to you at the worksite meeting. If you do not pick up your ballot at the...
View ArticleState Workers: It’s time to vote on our contract!
Our state worker bargaining delegates met in Oregon City Saturday and overwhelmingly voted to recommend a “yes” vote on our negotiated contract settlement! Now it’s time for us all to vote on the...
View ArticleState Workers ratify contract
We are excited to announce that 95 percent of voting state worker members said YES to ratify their new contract! This means that all provisions of the contract will go into effect as soon as both sides...
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