On Dec. 13, 2007, SEIU, AFSCME and the State of Oregon reached a special agreement. Effective 6/30/09, an extra step will be added to the top of every salary range in the SEIU and AFSCME DAS bargaining units, and the bottom step will be eliminated.
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When push came to shove, we stood strong for what's right!July 13, 2007 - We won raises equal to inflation, maintained fully paid health care, and delivered a living wage proposal - giving relief to our lowest paid members.
All Selective Salary increases will be implemented with the "least cost" method. Workers move to the lowest step on their new range which equals or exceeds their current pay rate.
In response to the pressure they feel, management improved their offer on economics July 5. The rallies and unity breaks held all over the state are having an impact.
Management made only minor changes in their proposal in bargaining on June 26 and 28. They failed to deliver on their promise of a new offer on wages and health benefits.
Compare what the State is offering with SEIU 503's proposals - side by side.
Do the Right Thing: Food Service Workers at the State Hospital make the case for a living wage.
Apr 19, 2007 - Many Food Service workers from the Oregon State Hospital spoke about why they desperately need and deserve a salary increase and how their low-wages aren't sufficient to make ends meet.
On April 17 we made it easier for essential workers unable to work due to inclement weather. We also heard a compelling presentation from Food Service Workers, among the working poor of State employees.
We expressed disappointment in management's economic proposal. We addressed the importance of our living wage proposals and the insurance subsidy for part time employees. We also heard eloquent and moving testimony from members struggling to make ends meet.
Mar 26, 2007 - Holding signs saying "Fair Wages" and "Affordable Healthcare!" 150 University of Oregon members rallied enthusiastically Mar 20, the first of our two-day bargaining session.
We bargain for about 17,000 State workers from more than 30 different Agencies in nearly 500 job classifications. To address the concerns of such a large and diverse group, we bargain at four Coalition Tables and one Central Table.
