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Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center. | COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Oregon Health Care Workers Increasingly Turn To Unions

The push in Oregon to organize for better working conditions reflects a broader national trend.

Jun 21, 2022
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PINS SUCH AS THIS ARE BEING CIRCULATED AMONG NURSES AT PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER IN PORTLAND./COURTESY PHOTO

Providence St. Vincent Nurses Split Over Proposed Contract

The vote is set for June 20 on a tentative deal for nurses at the Portland hospital, where they have authorized a strike.

Jun 9, 2022
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement

The proposed two-year contract, if approved, would avert a strike of nurses at the Portland hospital.

Jun 6, 2022

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Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center. | COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION

Nurses At 2 More Providence Hospitals Authorize Strike

More than 2,000 nurses can now strike at three hospitals, upping the pressure on Oregon’s largest health system.

Jun 3, 2022
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THE LEGISLATURE’S JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES ON JUNE 1, 2022 HEARD A REQUEST FROM THE OREGON STATE BOARD OF NURSING TO HIRE MORE STAFF. THE BOARD FACES AN INCREASE IN LICENSING APPLICATIONS FROM NURSES AS THE EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE NURSES IS SET TO EXPIRE ON JULY 1./SCREENSHOT BY BEN BOTKIN

Surge In Oregon Nurse Applications Has State Board Seeking Help

Out-of-state nurses now need a state license as Oregon's emergency loophole for them expires, sparking a flood of applications.

Jun 2, 2022
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BAY AREA HOSPITAL IN COOS BAY./COURTESY OF BAY AREA HOSPITAL

Oregon Nurses Association Files Labor Complaint Over Raises

A unilateral pay hike is under scrutiny as the nurses union negotiates a contract on behalf of nearly 300 nurses at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.

May 17, 2022
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in southwest Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Providence St. Vincent Nurses Vote To Authorize Strike

The potential walkout at the Portland hospital would be the first nurses’ strike for Providence Health & Services, the largest provider in Oregon.

May 5, 2022
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Cedar Hills Hospital Faces Lawsuits From Former Employees 

In separate lawsuits, two employees allege the psychiatric hospital in Portland was a hostile work environment for gay people.

May 5, 2022
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in southwest Portland. | M.O. STEVENS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Nurses At A Providence Hospital Plan To Vote For Possible Strike

The vote would give nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center the ability to go on strike but not require it.

Apr 19, 2022
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Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Amid Tensions, OHSU and AFSCME Bargain For A New Contract 

Controversial administration ‘phishing’ email came as negotiations for 7,500 employees entered their fifth week.

Apr 18, 2022
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