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Providence
Collective bargaining
Nurses at Providence Hood River hospital approve deal
Ratified in late October, it’s the fourth Providence contract to be approved this year, and three more are still being negotiated.
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.
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.
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.
Union Organizing
At Providence Milwaukie hospital, support workers go union
Workers voted 92-54 to join SEIU Local 49.
Union democracy
Oregon Nurses Association joins American Federation of Teachers
ONA says the move will enhance nurses' voice in an era of hospital consolidation and cost-cutting
