Judge rules against SEIU in bid for background information

Skirmish is the latest round in a battle over union membership.

 

By Nigel Jaquiss

Oregon Journalism Project

For 10 months, Service Employees International Union Local 503 has been trying to obtain names and other information about 70,000 Oregonians who applied for state background checks to work as caregivers.

Gov. Tina Kotek joins union members at a September 2025 labor gathering in Seaside.
— Gov. Tina Kotek Office photo

As OJP has reported, the…