The official election results have not been released on the Elections Division web site yet, so this information will be updated. How is SEIU 503 doing with their campaign this election year?

Update #1 (6-Nov-2008) - The election results were just updated at 8:09 PM, but they're still unofficial.

Update #2 (7-Nov-2008) - The election results were updated at 6:18 PM. Again, still unofficial.

Update #3 (9-Nov-2008) - Unofficial result updates from 1:54 PM.  read more »

Link to the 503 website to see more info and register

I strongly urge anyone with an interest in seeing how the bargaining for their upcoming contract will be formed to attend this event. For many of us, that means our contracts with the State of Oregon are impacted by this process; the members at THIS bargaining conference will elect which of us will sit at the bargaining table when the time comes, and also help set the agenda on what to bargain for! This event is HUGE. I am not kidding. You have a choice and a voice; it's up to you to exercise your right to be part of the process.

Farrell Hopkins
member of DHS local 200-18

The entire coalition for Statewide Officers, calling themselves Four for the Future, were elected. With three of the officers being recycled, and only one new officer to replace the ever-controversial Joe DiNicola, are we really looking to the future? Or are we looking at more of the same?

Things don't look good on the Measure 64 front. The results are still unofficial, but right now they're showing:

Yes Votes 723,351 50.45%
No Votes 710,409 49.55%

I know that Measure 64 is bad. It will hurt the union. It will hurt other worthy charities.

But has anyone looked at the positive effects that could come from this?  read more »

Naughty Joe continues his good work. As everyone has probably heard, Judge Norblad issued a judgement against Joe back in February 2008. I'm sure he was devastated that Judge Norblad was so blind as to not see the obvious view that Joe was right, and everyone else was wrong.

Joe is nothing if not resourceful and resilient. He filed a claim with the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). In August, BOLI ruled that SEIU 503 engaged in unlawful employment practices. Joe has taken this and run with it.  read more »

Check out the forums where the current Constitution and Bylaws have been posted. What's good, bad, or just ugly about them? What changes do we want to see?

As soon as the updated versions from General Council 2008 are available, we'll get them posted. Then we can do a comparison and evaluate the changes made. If word from GC is correct, we may not be happy with some of the changes made.

Post your comments and let your voice be heard!

Drumroll please...

President: Linda Burgin
Vice President: Sonya Reichwein
Secretary-Treasurer: Barbara Casey
Executive Director: Leslie Frane

Congratulations to the winners!

Now the real work begins. On November 14th, everyone gets sworn in. On the 15th is the first meeting of the new Board of Directors.

Many grand statements were made on the campaign trail to get us to this point. With the elections over, it's time to start delivering on those promises that got everyone elected. That is the job of all our elected union officials.  read more »