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Oregon Nurses Association
Collective bargaining
At Bend hospital, support staff dump SEIU, but nurses approve new contract
The group of 600 joined SEIU 49 in 21 months ago, but never got a contract.
Workers Rights
Portland City Council aims to mandate paid sick days by year’s end
If passed, Portland would join Seattle and San Francisco in a major advance for workers rights.
Collective bargaining
St. Charles Medical Center gets aggressive with nurses; 600 picket
A Bend hospital recruits strikebreakers, and turns sprinklers on picketers.