Oregon Nurses Association Archives - Page 6 of 9

New hands at helm of nurses union

Apr 15, 2020

Sarah Laslett joins ONA after 17 years as a labor educator. Her priorities will be organizing, empowering stewards, and bargaining for the common good.

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.