Keep up with living costs
Management guarantees only one 0.75 percent COLA across four years. Our team proposes inflation-matching COLAs in a two-year contract.
Current bargaining action
SEIU Local 503 at Oregon State University
Local 083 · Worker-led across Oregon
Sign the Higher Ed strike pledge
Management is still at 0% COLA, with major takeaways still on the table. Signing the pledge shows that Higher Ed workers reject this offer and are ready to keep fighting for a fair contract.
- What it is
- A way to show our bargaining team and management that workers reject the current offer
- What it is not
- The pledge is not a strike-authorization vote
- What comes next
- Sign once, then ask 10 coworkers to stand with you
Build the response
Updated as bargaining moves
Sign once. Ask 10 coworkers.
A strong response gives our bargaining team a clear measure of worker readiness and shows management that we are organized across all seven universities.
Why we are fighting
A fair contract must protect the people who keep OSU running.
Management's current package does not keep pace with living costs and would weaken core protections. Our collective action is how we move them.
Protect affordable coverage
Management wants to remove the guarantee of a low-cost health plan while wages are already falling behind.
Defend layoff rights
We are fighting to keep seniority-based protections and the rights workers rely on during layoffs.
Stop outsourcing
Management is pushing proposals that open the door to contracting out the work our members do on campus.
Worker help
How can our union help?
Fast paths for OSU classified workers.
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Upcoming Events
Jul28
Meet & Greet
11:15 AM
Organizer Meet & Greet at Vet Med
Vet Med coworkers can stop by to meet Sylvia, our SEIU Local 503 organizer, talk about the workplace, and grab food and union swag.
Where: College of Veterinary Medicine
Tue, Jul 28, 2026View event details →
Jul30
Bargaining Action
Noon
Strike Pledge Drive and Bargaining Q&A
Join SEIU Local 503 President Johnny Earl and OSU bargaining delegate Damien Manassa in Memorial Union room 211 or on Zoom for a Q&A about where bargaining stands, what a strike is and what the Higher Ed strike pledge means. Sign the pledge with coworkers. Catered lunch will be provided for in-person attendees; menu details and Zoom connection information are coming soon.
Where: Memorial Union room 211 or Zoom
Thu, Jul 30, 2026View event details →
From our union
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News & updates
BargainingAugust 7, 2026
Higher Ed bargaining team declares impasse
Our bargaining team declared impasse after Aug. 5-6 mediation while management continued proposing cuts to rights, health care and real wages.
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BargainingAugust 7, 2026
El equipo de negociación de educación superior declara un punto muerto
Nuestro equipo declaró un punto muerto tras la mediación del 5 y 6 de agosto mientras la gerencia mantenía recortes a derechos, salud y salarios reales.
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BargainingAugust 4, 2026
Higher Ed mediation continues with major issues unresolved
Higher Ed mediation continues in August with COLAs, steps, health care, layoffs, bumping rights and contracting out still unresolved.
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Who we are
Meet our union and leadership
1,454 workers keeping OSU—and Oregon—working.
Local 083 is SEIU Local 503's union for classified staff at Oregon State University. We are administrative staff, food service workers, custodians, IT professionals, researchers, tradespeople and many other coworkers building a fairer workplace together.
1,454represented OSU workers
36Oregon counties represented
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Stewards Email: [email protected]
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