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SEIU 49
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May 11, 2022
We have been collaborating with Unico Properties LLC to bring the Green Janitor Education Program to downtown Portland. Recently we celebrated six janitors of ABM Janitorial at the Moda Tower completing the program! The Green Janitor Education Program provides education …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
March 18, 2022
In 2021, we demanded that employers Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us! We ran fast, pushed hard, and remained united across our Union in order to improve the lives of working families in Oregon and Washington. Take a moment to …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
March 18, 2022
Members at Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon came together and voted overwhelmingly to approve a groundbreaking, first union contract, in effect until June 30, 2025. By remaining and united throughout our campaign, we won: Well-deserved raises with a 15% average …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
January 19, 2022
Healthcare workers at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center who are members of SEIU Local 49 voted overwhelmingly to approve a settlement with McKenzie-Willamette management on a new Union contract. The nearly 300 workers—including ER Techs, Pharmacy Techs, Certified Nursing Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
December 7, 2021
Springfield, OR – Hospital workers who are members of SEIU 49 gathered, marched, chanted, and spoke out on their first day of a 5-day strike. Hospital caregivers made the difficult decision to strike following a breakdown in discussions with management …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
November 29, 2021
SEIU Local 49 members at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center (MWMC) are considering a five-day strike against the unfair labor practices committed by MWMC management. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, MWMC has failed their patients and their workers. It’s not right, and we won’t back …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
October 6, 2021
Backed by the elected leaders and the community, healthcare workers prepare for the next steps in winning a contract that protects patient care and good jobs in Springfield. Springfield, OR – Healthcare workers at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center who are members …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
October 4, 2021
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Workers Say Management is Failing Patients and Workers Who: McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center workers who are members of SEIU Local 49 What: Unfair Labor Practice strike by McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center healthcare …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
September 30, 2021
SEND A MESSAGE TO SUPPORT MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE WORKERS TODAY! In the midst of a pandemic, healthcare workers are among the most essential members of our community–and they deserve good, stable jobs with affordable benefits and fair pay. That’s why it’s outrageous …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
September 1, 2021
In an effort to address the current staffing crisis coupled with an impending surge, SEIU and KPNW leadership came together to create incentives to help address this problem. These incentives include sign-on and referral bonuses for identified positions and double …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
August 16, 2021
The essential frontline janitors who cleaned and sanitized our public, private, and technology buildings during the pandemic have reached an agreement with various management companies under a new Union master contract which provides the highest wage raises in recent history, …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
August 13, 2021
Read this page in English Descargue la hoja informativa aquí ¿QUÉ ES LA VARIANTE DELTA? Nuestra comprensión del virus SAR COV-2 está cambiando rápidamente. Los virus evolucionan constantemente a través de mutaciones, produciendo nuevas variantes. A veces, las variantes son …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
August 13, 2021
Lee esta página en español Download this factsheet here What is the Delta variant? Our understanding of the SARs COV-2 virus is changing rapidly. Viruses constantly evolve through mutation, producing new variants. Sometimes, variants are more dangerous than the original. …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
August 12, 2021
Healthcare workers at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (GSRMC) and Albany General Hospital (AGH) who are members of SEIU Local 49 voted overwhelmingly to approve a settlement with Samaritan management on new Union contracts. The nearly 600 workers—including ER Techs, Anesthesia Techs, certified nursing assistants, …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
August 4, 2021
GREAT NEWS! Working together as 600 members, our elected bargaining teams at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and Albany General Hospital settled historic new tentative agreements with Samaritan management! Our next step is to vote to ratify our new contracts …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
August 4, 2021
lee esto en español As members of SEIU Local 49 we have worked tirelessly to care for our patients & communities during this extended COVID-19 crisis. We’ve faced unprecedented challenges and continue to fight in our worksites every day to ensure …
Posted by
SEIU 49
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July 15, 2021
After nearly a year of bargaining sessions, worksite actions, and narrowly avoiding an unfair labor practice strike, healthcare workers at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Unity Center for Behavioral Health, and Randall Children’s Hospital voted overwhelmingly to approve …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
July 12, 2021
GREAT NEWS! Working together as 1,100 members across Legacy, our elected bargaining teams at Emanuel, Good Sam, Randall, and Unity Center settled historic new tentative agreements with Legacy management! This means that our strike is canceled, and our next step …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
June 7, 2021
At Kaiser Permanente, our dedication and commitment throughout bargaining paid off in huge wins including raises we deserve, continued protection of our health insurance and no takeaways in our retirement. We accomplished these wins because we stood together and took …
Posted by
SEIU 49
on
May 28, 2021
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Samaritan hospital workers who are members of SEIU 49 and currently in bargaining held an informational picket outside Samaritan Albany General Hospital to demand quality patient care and good jobs. Members held picket signs, chanted and marched in front of the …
