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SEIU 503 HIGHER ED BARGAINING UPDATE Read in Spanish

Bargaining survey closes and the contract petition launches

Our bargaining team began reviewing member survey results and asked every higher education worker to sign the petition for our next contract.

By SEIU 503 Higher Ed Bargaining Team

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SEIU Local 503 Higher Education Bargaining 2026 Together in Solidarity campaign graphic.
Image courtesy of SEIU Local 503.

The bargaining survey is now closed, and our team is already looking closely at what you told us.

Now we need you to take the next step. We’re asking every higher education worker to stand with us by signing this petition that lists our main goals for the next contract.

  • Economics: Fair wages that keep up with the cost of living
  • Benefit Protections: Affordable health insurance and strong PERS contributions.
  • Workload: Sustainable workloads, remote work equity, and employment protections
  • Union Power: Mandatory New employee orientations, union communication access to new hires, and strong layoff language
Use the link in your email to add your name and show university leaders that we are ready to fight for a fair contract in 2026. The subject line is "Fighting For Higher Education - Add your name". Please reach out to [email protected] if you can't find it in your inbox or spam folder.

When we stand together, we are powerful. With all of us united, there is nothing we can’t win.

Keep building our power

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Source note

This update was originally published by the SEIU 503 Higher Ed Bargaining Team and is republished here in Local 083's news format. View the original bargaining page.