The coronavirus pandemic is turning life upside down for working people Mar 18, 2020 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.
Corvallis nurses reject contract offer Dec 18, 2019 Over 500 nurses have been working at Good Samaritan without a contract since June 30.
Alarmed about safety decline, nurses at McMinnville hospital file for a union Nov 22, 2019 Safety has dropped dramatically since for-profit Willamette Valley Medical was acquired by Tennessee-based LifePoint Health last year.
Medical techs unionize at St. Charles Hospital in Bend Sep 9, 2019 Despite an anti-union campaign by management, the group of 163 workers voted by a 3-to-1 margin to join OFNHP.
Nurses picket Astoria hospital Sep 5, 2019 Nurses say understaffing is a serious problem at Columbia Memorial Hospital.
Public employees file lawsuit to protect PERS retirement benefits Aug 16, 2019 Plaintiffs say SB 1049 is a breach of contract, an illegal taking, and violates the Constitution.
Legacy appeals nurses’ union victory at Unity Center for Behavioral Health Aug 1, 2019 The non-profit hospital chain is rolling the dice hoping the Trump labor board will strike down a union win.
Psychiatric nurses at Legacy’s Unity Center vote overwhelmingly to unionize Jun 20, 2019 Supporters say they want a union in part to create a safer environment for patients and staff.
Nurses at Portland’s only psychiatric emergency facility say they want a union May 21, 2019 Since it opened in 2017, Unity Center has faced multiple investigations over violations of safety rules.
Nurses ratify contract at St. Charles in Bend Feb 12, 2019 Nine hundred nurses at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend have a new contract that will raise wages 11.5 percent over the next four-and-a-half years.
