We did it! We passed the strongest safe staffing law in the country in Oregon, and Governor Tina Kotek just has signed the Safe Staffing bill (HB 2697) into law!

The Kaiser bargaining team left the session frustrated with Kaiser’s lack of urgency to engage in true negotiations that would help with the ongoing staffing crisis and recognition of current employees for their dedication. Here’s what’s happening next.

Bargaining team submits retention and recognition proposal for current employees and reminds Kaiser they need to keep their promise for best place to work!!

On her first day in office, Governor Tina Kotek signed three executive orders aimed at addressing Oregon’s housing and homelessness crisis: declaring a homelessness state of emergency, directing state agencies to prioritize reducing homelessness in all areas of the state, and setting an ambitious state target to increase home construction.

On behalf of our entire membership, I would like to welcome you to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 49. As a member of SEIU 49, you are part of a vibrant and democratic organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of working families. We are over 15,000 healthcare workers, janitors, and security officers in Oregon and Southwest Washington who are coming together to win livable wages, affordable healthcare benefits, and job security, and to create a more just society.