Publication date: December 13, 2024
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We will give you a further raise! Have you filled out the Bargaining Questionnaire? The 2025 Salary Calendar is now available Join the home care workforce and get free support to find a job Around the Union 2024 Political Taxes Don't forget the deduction: Nursing home won crew shoes Discount for union members
Home care and personal support workers are getting a raise!
Thanks to our collective action in 2023, we were able to win a historic contract for home care and personal support workers, including significant pay increases and some holiday work pay. In January, workers will receive an additional 50 cents an hour cost-of-living raise.
In addition, the Department of Human Services will look at your hours worked over the past 18 months to see if you qualify for additional raises. Caregivers who have worked at least 2,000 hours within an 18-month period may be eligible for additional pay increases. In addition to the cost of living increase, you will receive a $1 hourly wage. Don't know how it works? This video explains it!
If you have any questions, please contact your union organizer or call the SEIU 503 Member Assistance Center at 1.844.503.SEIU (7348).
Have you completed the negotiation survey yet?
Thousands of home care providers are preparing to sign their next union contract with Oregon in 2025.
We are fighting to raise wages, protect health care, strengthen protections for workers, and strengthen long-term care for both care providers and the people they serve.
Our selected SEIU 503 negotiation team wants to hear from you. A negotiation questionnaire was emailed to all eligible home care and personal support members in early December. As SEIU members, it is our right and responsibility to share what is important to us and our families in our work.
Be sure to go online and complete our personalized survey. By doing so, you can prioritize your next contract and support our efforts towards better home care services and good union jobs. Together, we can create real change. If you did not receive your survey via email or text message, please contact your SEIU 503 organizer or call the Member Assistance Center at 1.844.503.SEIU (7348).
Contract negotiations are approaching. Don't miss updates!
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2025 Payroll Calendar Now Available
The latest salary calendar is now available on the Oregon Home Health Board's provider resources webpage. For home caregivers and personal care attendants:
For Personal Support Workers: 2025 Payroll Calendar
provider navigator service
Join the home care workforce and receive free support to find a job.
Become a home care worker and get free support to connect with consumers. New applicants and current providers can receive up to 20 hours of individualized support through the Provider Navigator program. The program is available in Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Multnomah and Washington counties.
It's easy to get started. Fill out the referral form for yourself or someone else. A provider navigator will contact you.
Information about the program, a translation of the program flyer, and a list of current contractors are available on the OHCC website.
Don’t forget your 2024 political tax credit!
By donating $8 or $10 a month to our union Citizens Action for Political Education (CAPE), working people like us can compete with corporations and billionaires trying to buy our elections. can. When you make a voluntary contribution to CAPE, you are contributing to the election of pro-labor candidates, and your contribution may be eligible for the Oregon Political Tax Credit.
Eligible Oregonians can receive a $50 tax credit ($100 for couples filing jointly) when donating to eligible political organizations, including CAPE. (1) Be a resident of Oregon. (2) File your 2024 Oregon tax return. (3) Income of less than $75,000 (individuals) or less than $150,000 (married couples filing jointly). This tax credit only applies to donations made in 2024, so be sure to use it before it expires.
If you haven't joined CAPE yet, join now.
Around our union…
Nursing home staff successfully navigated six table-to-table negotiations in challenging conditions to score a big victory in a grueling campaign. With more than 60 negotiating delegates, 150 on-the-ground actions, and a 98% strike vote at one facility, our members drove change through solidarity and action. These included information pickets and strike preparations reported by local media. These efforts resulted in strong settlements for all companies.
Key accomplishments include new health benefits that provide affordable coverage for hundreds of workers, tens of thousands of dollars in retroactive pay increases, and safe staffing protections across all employers. The one- to four-year contracts reflect these hard-earned improvements and represent a milestone in the fight for better conditions and fair treatment for workers.
Crew shoes Discount for union members
Shoes for Crews is offering discounts until December 29, 2024. This promotion is 15% off your entire purchase and expires December 29, 2024. The promo code is A43010 and can also be found on the attached flyer. To take advantage of your discount, you must enter your promo code and SEIU membership number at checkout.
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