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Oregon Nurses Association
Union Organizing
Nurses vote out union at hospital in Ontario, Oregon
The results won't be official until the National Labor Relations Board rules on numerous unfair labor practice charges against management.
Oregon
Hospital board faces union-backed recall
The campaign submitted enough signatures to the Coos County Clerk’s office to hold a recall election for two Bay Area Health District board members.
Union Organizing
Central Oregon nurses to hold union vote
A group of 40 home health and hospice nurses at St. Charles Health System will decide whether to join the Oregon Nurses Association.
Politics
Unions back recall of Coos Bay hospital board
Decisions to close a psychiatric ward and hire a CEO previously convicted of fraud sparked community outrage.
Politics
Labor’s chance to send a nurse to Salem
Filling Betsy Johnson’s former seat with a solid unionist would be a big win for labor advocates in Oregon.
Union Organizing
Nurses want union at hospital in Lincoln City
A unit of 70 nurses in Lincoln City is organizing with Oregon Nurses Association to improve work conditions and get a say in decision-making.
Workers Rights
Nurses sue Providence for back wages
Oregon Nurses Association says a new payroll system at Providence hospitals has an unfortunate feature: It routinely underpays thousands of nurses.
Collective bargaining
Nurses ratify two more Providence contracts
Members of the Oregon Nurses Association at Providence hospitals in Portland and Milwaukie approved two-year contracts with their employer.
Union Organizing
Hospital workers want into the union in Portland and Pendleton
The Oregon Nurses Association recently filed paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board to represent workers at two Oregon hospitals.
Collective bargaining
Nurses approve a new contract in first of three Providence hospital votes
A bargaining unit of 233 nurses at Providence Willamette Falls in Oregon City voted to ratify a new contract, in ballots counted July 11.Â
Workers Rights
St. Alphonsus hospital in Ontario accused of egregious antiunion conduct
Union busting alleged at an Oregon hospital would be enough to influence the results of an upcoming representation election, regulators say.
Collective bargaining
Providence nurses reject tentative agreement
If they don't reach a deal soon, Oregon Nurses Association members could strike at three Providence hospitals July 11.
Collective bargaining
St. Vincent nurses reach a deal, but others authorize strike
Providence St. Vincent nurses would get up to 14% raises and a stronger commitment from management to follow staffing levels.
Workers Rights
Ontario, Oregon hospital trying to bust nurses union
A labor dispute between the Oregon Nurses Association and an eastern Oregon hospital intensified after management withdrew union recognition.
People
ONA names new director
Oregon Nurses Association has hired Anne Tan Piazza as executive director following an eight-month nationwide search.
Collective bargaining
Nurses at two more Providence hospitals hold strike votes
Nurses at Providence hospitals in Oregon City and Milwaukie are voting through June 2 on whether to authorize a strike.
Collective bargaining
Providence St. Vincent nurses are ready to strike
After more than six months of unsuccessful bargaining, about 1,600 ONA-represented nurses could walk off the job with 10 days notice.
Collective bargaining
Strike vote at Providence St. Vincent
A unit of 1,600 nurses at Providence St. Vincent hospital in Southwest Portland will vote April 19 to May 3 on whether to authorize a strike.
Collective bargaining
Over 700 Providence nurses rally in show of unity
Providence nurses want staffing ratios, adequate breaks, affordable health insurance, and adequate pay increases.
Collective bargaining
Nurses say strike could be coming at Providence
Two years into the pandemic, nurses at Providence health facilities statewide are at a breaking point. Will Providence listen?
