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Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
Collective bargaining
PeaceHealth says it’s done with bargaining at Longview hospital
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center declared impasse and walked away from contract negotiations with 14 lab professionals on July 31.
Health Care
Breakthrough bill in Oregon Legislature would set safe hospital staffing
Oregon lawmakers have the chance to make historic improvements to healthcare, thanks to the collaboration of labor and hospital management.
Collective bargaining
Techs win first contract at hospital in The Dalles
Hospital techs at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles have ratified their first union contract, almost 18 months after unionizing.
Health Care
AFT launches ‘code red’ campaign to pass hospital staffing ratios
The union will spend half a million dollars on a radio, Pandora, Facebook and Instagram ad buy asking for pressure on policymakers.
Health Care
Nurses are getting vocal
Hospitals don’t seem to be taking aggressive action to address overwork and unsafe staffing levels, which is leading to a vicious cycle of burnout.
Multnomah County
County ballot measure would provide lawyers to tenants facing eviction
Tenants rights advocates are petitioning for a Multnomah County initiative to provide free legal representation for tenants facing eviction.
Collective bargaining
Kaiser Permanente unions ratify new contract
Unions across six states ratified new agreements with Kaiser Permanente after the health care giant backed off demands for a two-tier system.
Collective bargaining
Kaiser Permanente strike called off
The massive strike was averted when management dropped its anti-union two tier demand and agreed to raise wages 10% over the next four years.
Collective bargaining
Kaiser unions are set to go on strike Nov. 15
Bargaining has rarely been so contentious at Kaiser, which for decades touted itself as a union partner and model employer.
Collective bargaining
Kaiser courting massive strike
Units totaling over 34,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in Oregon and California have signaled they're ready to strike after 10 days notice.
Union Organizing
Hospital techs in The Dalles join OFNHP-AFT Local 5017
The vote result — more than 10 to 1 for the union — is an absolute smackdown to union-busters and the managers who hired them.
Collective bargaining
Showdown looms as Kaiser sticks to pay-slashing proposals
Increasingly, Kaiser's union partnership appears to be unraveling, and for the second time in two years, it could be nearing a strike.
Collective bargaining
Kaiser Permanente unions shocked by two-tier wage proposal
Is Kaiser’s reputation as a model union employer about to end? In bargaining, it's now proposing to pay new hires dramatically lower wages.
Collective bargaining
Union accuses Kaiser of understaffing
OFNHP says understaffing is leading to high turnover at in Sunnyside’s Emergency Department—40 nurses (57%) have left in the last year.
Worker safety
The coronavirus pandemic is turning life upside down for working people
From worried nurses to overwhelmed grocery workers, from layoffs to the stock collapse’s impact on pensions, a look at the epidemic’s impacts on working people and union members.
Building our communities
Who won the Presents From Partners’ Toy Challenge? The results are in
Five unions competed for bragging rights in the annual Presents from Partners Toy Challenge.
Building our communities
Presents From Partners’ Toy Challenge: The results are in!
IBEW Local 48 led the pack among unions donating to the this year's toy drive.
Collective bargaining
Tense bargaining with Kaiser Permanente ends with national deal and pledge to work on relationship
The new deal with 22 unions covers 47,000 workers in eight states.
Collective bargaining
Medical techs secure a first union contract at Sacred Heart in Eugene
The new agreement provides annual raises of 3 percent, plus additional raises of 1 to 3 percent halfway through the third year to get members on a unified union wage scale.
Building our communities
Nurses host Mother’s Day event for moms dealing with domestic violence
The project was a joint venture with United Nurses Association of California in honor of National Nurses Week.
