RISE Partnership Named One of Oregon’s Top Workplaces

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Every year, The Oregonian releases its list of top workplaces in Oregon and southwest Washington and, for the first time since its formation in 2019, RISE Partnership was named a Top Workplace!  To determine its finalists, The Oregonian collected survey responses from employees across Oregon. Respondents graded their workplace on office culture, responsiveness from management, […]

Uplift Oregon Featured in National Report

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Uplift Oregon is a RISE Partnership program that exists to support strong public services for all Oregonians. The Center for American Progress (CAP), a think tank based in Washington, DC, recently released a report, Employer- and Worker-Led Efforts To Lower Health Insurance Costs, examining four coalitions working in their states to “reduce the price of health coverage and improve […]

Uplift Oregon 2021-2022 Annual Report

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As a first-of-its-kind labor-management partnership, the founding partners of Uplift Oregon — the state of Oregon, SEIU 503, and AFSCME Council 75 — sought to address key issues facing the state workforce and charged the program with providing training and education in benefits, wellness, and equity to State of Oregon employees. Because new employees were […]

Carewell Covers Medical Costs for Care Providers

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In 2013, one in four Oregon homecare and personal support workers had no healthcare coverage. That’s why SEIU 503 members fought hard for the successful 2013-2015 homecare contract with the State of Oregon, which implemented a new healthcare model that helps eligible Oregon homecare and personal support workers access affordable healthcare coverage. That year, the […]

Now hiring!

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RISE Partnership is growing quickly! As an organization founded by union workers, we prioritize creating good jobs in a values-based culture in order to deliver outstanding benefits and training to Oregon workers. We build our values daily with internal committees and workgroups, and through our organization-wide focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Check out our […]