Tag Archives: Oregon Nurses Association

Citing ‘unlawful lockout,’ Oregon nurses will continue to picket Providence hospitals

Providence will keep the temporary nurses through Sunday, saying staff nurses only need to report for work if they are contacted. Oregon nurses accuse Providence of breaking the law and not allowing them to work immediately when the strike ends. The planned extension of picketing marks another turn in a bitter labor dispute and the […]
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Providence nurses extend strike at Oregon hospitals

More than 3,000 nurses at six Providence hospitals across Oregon announced Thursday that they’ll continue picketing this week, despite reaching the end of a planned, three-day strike. Source: Providence nurses extend strike at Oregon hospitals – OPB

Nurses Accuse Providence of Swiftly Breaking Oregon’s New Staffing Law

Amid tense contract negotiations with Providence Health & Services, the Oregon Nurses Association is levying serious allegations against the hospital network it has long accused of putting profits before patient care. Providence, its nurses’ union alleges, is already breaking the landmark nurse staffing law that passed in 2023 and went into effect earlier this month. […]
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OHSU, Legacy agree to merge, but state and feds must approve

Capping two years of closed-door talks and negotiation, Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland-based Legacy Health hospital chain announced they have signed an agreement for non-profit Legacy to become a subsidiary of OHSU. Under the deal, financial powerhouse OHSU — a state public agency — would use its bonding capacity to raise $1 […]
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Nurses union sees snag with hospital staffing law about to take effect

After pushing for the new nurse-to-patient ratios, the union is concerned by the state’s proposed rules dictating how they’ll play out in emergency departments. This story has been updated with comment from the Oregon Health Authority.  Less than a year after the Oregon Legislature approved a hard-fought compromise law dictating staffing levels for nurses and […]
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Assaults on ER staff major concern, state lawmakers push for change

Local health care workers say violence in their workplace, specifically in emergency rooms, is at an all-time high. These concerns come as state lawmakers work to make penalties harsher for those who attack hospital staff in Oregon. According to a 2022 survey by the Oregon Nurses Association and Oregon Association of Emergency Room nurses, 70 […]
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Union Push Continues at Legacy Health as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Petition to Organize

The union push at Legacy Health gathered steam this month as some 40 nurse practitioners and physician assistants at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center petitioned to be represented by the Oregon Nurses Association. Source: Union Push Continues at Legacy Health as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Petition to Organize

Oregon Nurses Association holds “Die-In” on Oct. 13

Nearly 150 Eugene residents and hospital staff of all ages scattered themselves about the corner of Hilyard Avenue and 13th St. The protestors covered themselves in tablecloths, blankets, garbage bags and white sheets strikingly reminiscent of body bags. While protesters lay across the sidewalk, hundreds more supporters passed by honking horns, interrupting speakers with messages […]
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OHSU reaches contract deal with nurses union, avoiding strike

OHSU nurses claim their tentative new contract addresses three major issues: Worker safety, retention and minimum staffing requirements. Click here to access this premium story (State Employees) Source: OHSU reaches contract deal with nurses union, avoiding strike – oregonlive.com

Nurses, leadership at OHSU reach tentative deal ahead of strike

Nurses and administrators at Oregon Health & Science University announced on Tuesday that they have reached a tentative agreement that will avoid a potential strike. The three-year contract includes pay raises, new safety measures and the right to reopen the contract to negotiate over the impacts of a proposed merger with the Legacy Health system. […]
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