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Officers Benefits Health Care Homecare and Long Term Care Retirement Security Political Action History Homepage NEWS and ELECTIONS UPCOMING Posted on February 1, 2016 by Greg Ledbetter We have changed the dates of our every-other-month meeting to Fridays before the Board of Directors meeting. The next meeting will be on March 11, 2016 from 10:00 until noon. It is also that time again. Our local elections for President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer and Delegates to General Counsel which will be in August. Nominations are open from Feb. 1 until the end of the March 11 meeting. The terms of office commence May 1. The elections committee made up of Donna Glathar, Linda Burgin and staff Bonnie Jones are helping coordinate the election. Calendar is listed below. ​ Retiree Local 001 President, VP, Sec-Treasurer & GC delegates (2 seated to be elected and 2 alternates) Automatic General Council Delegates (4) Secretary-Treasurer Local 001 (fills first sub-local delegate seat) Immediate Past President of Local 001 (fills the second sub-local delegate seat) General Council delegates (4 with @ 400 members) 2 = automatic (Sec-Treasurer & Immediate Past President) 2 = elected from Local 001 membership via mailed secret ballot (+ 2 alternates) Nominations open: 2/1/2016 Nominations Close: at the scheduled March meeting of the sub-local (Friday, March 11 th 2016) Candidate Statements Due: March 15, 2016 Ballots Mailed: March 29, 2016 Ballots Due: 5pm at SEIU L503 Salem HQ on 4/22/2016 Links to nomination forms, job descriptions and the candidate statement form are below. L 001 Retiree CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Form-1 L 001 Retiree Nomination Form.2016-1 L 001 Retirees Officers and GC Delegates-1 Comments Off on NEWS and ELECTIONS UPCOMING Election Results Posted on August 12, 2015 by Greg Ledbetter The members of SEIU 503 Retirees Local overwhelmingly approved a revision to our local By-Laws and an increase in our dues in order to have the funds to move our agenda. We had close to a 50% turnout and the vote was 2-1 in approval. Comments Off on Election Results Local Election Posted on July 8, 2015 by Greg Ledbetter Retiree Local members were mailed a ballot to decide whether to approve changes to the local by-laws and dues structure. Unfortunately the mailing did not include a secrecy envelope and we are forced to void the election and re-mail the ballot. Our apologies for any confusion or inconvenience. Comments Off on Local Election Affordable Care Act to the US Supreme Court Posted on March 7, 2015 by bradleydonna From: Heather Conroy conroyh@seiu503.org Date: Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 11:19 AM Subject: [2014 Board] SEIU 503 & 49 Members featured in Supreme Court case defending Affordable Care Act To: Heather Conroy conroyh@seiu503.org Dear Fellow Board members, You may have heard that anti-Obamacare organizations have successfully moved another lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act to the US Supreme Court. The King v. Burwell case going before the Supreme Court March 4th and threatens to take away tax credits from millions of hardworking Americans, undermine the Affordable Care Act, and send the healthcare system in to massive disarray. SEIU’s legal team and Healthcare Division are working closely with allies and the Obama administration to beat back this attack on the healthcare law. Locally, our Homecare Trust Administrator, Cal Labbe, with the help of care provider organizers identified two SEIU 503 members who worked with our International Union legal team. SEIU 503 members Janet Wolfe (http://www.seiu.org/2015/02/dont-let-king-v-burwell-turn-back-the-clock-on-our.php) and Linda Adamski along with SEIU 49 leader Mary Brooks are featured in the amicus brief our international union has submitted in support of the ACA. The day the case is heard, March 4th, I will be doing a segment about it on the Carl in the Morning Radio show on XRay radio. Here is a link to our brief if you are interested: https://fetch.hightail.com/storage-agent/a0/files/7e27332c-95cf-43d8-9f58-7d8d0e494268/14-114bsacMarilynRalat-Albernas,R.N.%20(2).pdf?download_id=5022124463&file=KingvBurwell_SEIUamicusbrief We will be watching this case closely and do all we can to not let the progress we’ve made expanding health care to millions be undermined. In It Together, Heather Conroy, Executive Director SEIU Local 503, OPEU Executive Assistant: Maureen Rowe Crawford Email: crawfordm@seiu503.org Office Phone: 503-581-1505 x123 Cell Phone: 503-816-5311 Sent from my SEIU Local 503 iPad SEIU 503 is a union of 55,000 public workers, care providers, and non-profit employees in Oregon. We envision a just and vibrant society where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and where all workers can provide for themselves and their families. Leave a comment Lobby Day on February 24, 2015 Posted on March 7, 2015 by bradleydonna We had a very productive day at the State Capitol meeting with House and Senate Representatives regarding the Fair Shot Oregon Agenda. Many retirees turned out to address $15 Minimum wage, Earned Paid Sick Days, Retirement Security, Ban the Box and End Profiling in scheduled meetings with individual Elected Officials. We were pleased to find out that many, who we spoke with, were already aware of the Fair Shot Agenda items and we received as many positive as negative responses. Our efforts were successful but there is still more work to be done. All in all this was time well spent and we encourage everyone to get involved with Fair Shot Oregon and its benefits all Oregonians. Leave a comment January Meeting Schedule Posted on January 9, 2015 by Greg Ledbetter _____________________________________________________________________________ JANUARY 2015– SEIU RETIREE’S LOCAL 001 –- MEETING NOTICES __________________________________________________ Monday, January 12th at 9:00 am – Southern Oregon Retirees Breakfast (held every other month– two days before statewide retiree meeting) Joe’s Restaurant, 723 N. Main St., Phoenix, OR (just south of Ray’s Food Place) No RSVP needed. Tuesday, January 13th – 10:00 am to 11:30 am – Portland area retirees meet at The Village Inn Pancake House (1621 NE 10th in Portland). No RSVP needed. _________________________________________________________ Wednesday, January 14th – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Statewide Retirees Meeting at our Salem Union Hall (1730 Commercial St SE). Please RSVP if you are attending. Agenda: Legislative and PERS case updates; Retirement Security and Oregon Labor Candidate School; Committee on the Future; 2015 Lobby Day efforts for SEIU and allied groups. (This meeting is accessible via video-conference in the Portland, Pendleton, Medford, and Eugene Field Offices) But you will need to notify your office in advance if you plan to attend or join the video conference and RSVP for lunch) No RSVP – No lunch –Thank you. _________________________________________________________ Wednesday, January 28th at 10:00 am – Lane County retirees meet at Ye Olde Pancake House (2421 W 11th Ave; Eugene). No RSVP needed. ______________________________________________________________________ Statewide Mtg. RSVP Contact Info Portland Field Office: 6401 SE Foster Rd (503-408-4090, ext. 400). Ask for Melissa Magana. Pendleton Field Office: 920 SW Frazer, Suite 120 (541-276-4983). Ask for Deann Cherry. Medford Field Office: 1257 N Riverside, #7 Cobblestone Village (541-779-4324) Ask for Sandra Pettigrew Eugene Field Office: 488 E 11th Ave, Suite B-100 (541-342-1055) Ask for Tina Moore. Salem HQ: 1730 Commercial SE – Salem (503-772-5801) Leave message for Len Norwitz. Leave a comment Posted on December 12, 2014 by SEIU Local 503 typing some text MPO poster 2014 add a link here subhead rest of your texgt Leave a comment Our upcoming statewide meeting Posted on October 30, 2014 by Greg Ledbetter November 12, 20014 at the Salem SEIU office we will be discussing some changes in our...