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SEIU Local 503 represents over 72,000 workers in Oregon. Our vision is a just and vibrant society where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
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Calling all HR professionals in Portland! Apply to the Salary Commission by Tues, Jan 31 to set compensation for elected officials under the new voter-approved 12-person City Council that will be seated in 2025. governmentjobs.com/careers/portla Share this post, help spread the word!
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Congrats ! SEIU49 Executive Board member Renato Quintero (VP of Property Services) congratulates Governor Kotek at her inauguration. We look forward to working with Governor Tina Kotek on the policies we need to improve the lives of working families in Oregon!
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🎉🎉🎉 PDX workers in SEIU49 declare a victory on the path to good jobs!
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PDX to contractors: Increase your PTO. A recent mandate by the @PortOfPortland means more than 1,000 service workers at Portland International Airport will get a bump in their paid time off accrual this summer. I nwLaborPress @flypdx @seiu49 buff.ly/3He4nmV
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📢Please spread the word far and wide about this opportunity to help shape the future of Portland’s city government! 🌟bit.ly/transition-adv #PDX #PortlandOregon
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NOW RECRUITING: The Government Transition Advisory Committee will advise City Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, and City transition team on issues related to the development and implementation of the transition plan. Learn more and apply: governmentjobs.com/careers/portla
NOW RECRUITING: The Government Transition Advisory Committee (GTAC) will advise City Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, and City transition team on issues related to the development and implementation of the transition plan and community education and engagement plan related to the charter amendments approved by the voters in the November 2022 election. The GTAC is the main public engagement body for the transition. 
 
Learn more and apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/3875945/volunteer-non-paid-position-government-transition-advisory-committee?department[0]=Office%20of%20Community%20%26%20Civic%20Life&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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We must move to a healthcare system where the burden of cost is not on the patients. This week, I asked how soon Oregon could reasonably move to a tax-funded healthcare system (instead of our current for-profit system). Here's the expert's answer 👇
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Really excited about the bills being introduced by our Democratic caucus this session! Know we are hard at work in Salem, doing all we can to uplift working families, address racial disparities, protect our climate, and defend our democracy. Learn more⬇️
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After the last few years of disruption, Oregonians deserve stability, safety and opportunity, and we're going to work hard to deliver. Here's our plan and roadmap to how we get there and bring every Oregonian along: tinyurl.com/ORHouseDemsAge. #orleg #orpol #RebuildingForTheFuture
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Oregon Democrats 2023 Agenda: Rebuilding for the Future. Priorities: Affordable Housing, Addressing Homelessness, Addiction Treatment, Behavioral Health, Community Safety, Climate/Environment, Support for Working Families and Small Businesses, Consumer Protections/Economic Fairness, Reproductive Health & Abortion Access, Protecting Democracy
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I adamantly oppose the GTN Xpress pipeline expansion in Oregon. It undermines Oregon's efforts to combat climate pollution and the president's commitment to reduce carbon emissions. Sen. Wyden and I are both urging the FERC to deny the permit.
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Native women are TWO times more likely to develop #CervicalCancer in their lifetime compared to white women. Talk to your provider about scheduling your next appointment. 🖤Get Informed ❤️Get Educated 💛Get Vaccinated 🤍T’áá Hwó’ Aji Téego’ (It’s up to you and your own strength)
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Thank you to the World Arts Foundation for presenting me with the Lifetime Achievement Change Maker Award during today's Martin Luther King Jr celebration! 🥹🙏🏾 In honor of Dr. King's legacy, I will never stop marching for freedom and justice 🖤✊🏾 #MLKDay2023
Candace standing with Heather from the World Arts Foundation, holding the Lifetime Achievement Change Maker Award
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