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Oregon Nurses Association
Union Organizing
Another 600 employees unionize at OHSU
Over 600 nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and physician associates are joining Oregon Nurses Association.
Collective bargaining
Springfield home health nurses ready to strike over wage disparity with hospital nurses
About 90 home health nurses are ready to strike if PeaceHealth Sacred Heart refuses to pay them the same as counterparts inside the hospital.
Jobs
PeaceHealth moves ahead with the closure of Eugene’s only hospital
Over the objection of unions and Governor Kotek, the Vancouver-based hospital chain is closing most units at its Eugene hospital as of Dec. 1
Collective bargaining
Astoria nurses get deal a day after vote to strike
After eight months of bargaining and an overwhelming strike vote, nurses at Columbia Memorial Health reached agreement for a new contract.
Union Organizing
Doctors want a union at Legacy Health
All told, 235 doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants would unionize at all eight hospitals.
Collective bargaining
OHSU averts nurse strike with $20.67/hour raise
The agreement with Oregon Nurses Association covers almost 3,200 nurses there. It also sets safe staffing standards and improves safety.
Jobs
PeaceHealth wants to close the only hospital in Eugene
The Sacred Heart Medical Center University District closure would need the approval of the Oregon Health Authority.
Collective bargaining
Strike vote at OHSU
If they authorize a strike, almost 3,200 nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association could walk out as soon as Sept. 28.
Jobs
OHSU is slow with raises. But can afford to buy Legacy.
If the public teaching hospital buys the private health system, it would eclipse Intel as the largest metro-area employer.
Collective bargaining
Providence settles with nurses
Two of the three bargaining units that held a five-day strike in June now have significant pay raises, more time off, and safer staffing.
Collective bargaining
Striking Providence nurses back to bargaining
Joint mediation with Providence Portland, Providence Seaside, and Providence Home Health and Hospice is scheduled for Aug. 9.
Collective bargaining
Still no deal after five-day nurse strike at Providence
Oregon’s first nurse strike in decades built solidarity and prompted legal questions about the use of strikebreakers. But no contract, yet.
Workers Rights
Nurses pursue class action after payroll foulup at Eastern Oregon hospitals
Try to claw back money from paychecks without our permission? We’ll see you in court, say members of Oregon Nurses Association.
People
WHY SHE LEFT
Nurses are burned out and quitting the profession like never before. One psychiatric nurse shares why she quit her job at Unity.
Collective bargaining
Three units of Providence nurses set to strike
Nearly 1,800 nurses and clinicians may strike June 19 at Providence Portland, Providence Seaside, and Providence Home Health and Hospice.
Collective bargaining
St. Charles nurses avert strike with new contract
If approved, the agreement with Oregon Nurses Association will boost base pay between 33% and 48%, depending on experience.
Collective bargaining
Nurses could strike in Bend
In total, 962 nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association were eligible to vote, and nearly every one did. It was near unanimous.
Union Organizing
Hospital techs organize at hospital in Medford
Oregon Nurses Association has asked the NLRB to hold a union election among 250 health techs at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Union Organizing
Union win at Providence Home Health
About 165 workers at Providence Home Health and Hospice have joined the Oregon Nurses Association after a 123-31 vote April 14.
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.
