Oregon Health and Science University Archives

Doctors-in-training at OHSU win contract

Mar 31, 2021

Members of a unit of 850 medical interns, residents and fellows have ratified their first union contract since joining Oregon AFSCME in 2019.

OHSU Hillsboro hospital workers unionize

Jan 12, 2021

The group of 448 workers voted more than 2-1 to unionize with Oregon AFSCME. The hospital says it will work collaboratively with the union.

Health care workers on the front lines

Apr 1, 2020

As hospitals prepare for an expected surge in serious respiratory illnesses from the coronavirus, medical staff are sounding the alarm.

OHSU grad workers win first contract

Mar 18, 2020

The unanimously ratified contract includes an immediate $80-a-month increase, three annual raises of 3%, dependent health coverage, and caps hours of work.

OHSU admits to trolling AFSCME, agrees to full investigation

Mar 4, 2020

An outside attorney will interview dozens of OHSU employees to determine if other members of the management bargaining team took part in deceptive trolling.

Graduate employees are workers too

Nov 14, 2019

Oregon university officials are pulling out all the stops to devalue and disrespect graduate student workers.

Physicians-in-training unionize at OHSU

Oct 21, 2019

About 830 doctors are about to become members of Oregon AFSCME.

Workers at OHSU ratify new deal after managers outed for trolling

Sep 18, 2019

Over 6,000 workers will get $1,000 bonuses and raises totaling 9.5% in new three-year deal.

Troll on the Hill

Aug 16, 2019

At OHSU, a union volunteer uncovered management bargaining team members engaging in obscene social media trolling, leading to the resignation of OHSU’s director of human resources.

AFSCME Local 328 declares impasse at OHSU

Aug 1, 2019

A strike authorization vote will be held Aug. 19-29 if a settlement hasn’t been reached.