Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, Providence Hospitalist and Union Leader, Talks About Why Providers Are Striking
The strike, which involves 5,000 providers against 8 Providence facilities, may be the first time doctors have struck in Oregon history.
The strike, which involves 5,000 providers against 8 Providence facilities, may be the first time doctors have struck in Oregon history.
Q&A with Denise Arnold, RN and section leader with Oregon Nurses Association
Portland-area union members allege workplace violations, rescind their endorsement of a planned Albertson’s-Kroger merger.
Owners say they are in it for the long haul as over 40,000 students are left stranded, though some report they are still below capacity.
Workers would join the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, and add to the considerable union activity sweeping Oregon’s healthcare sector.
Strike against GM and Stellantis expands to parts distribution centers in 20 states, including Oregon.
ONA says the union is asking for more information about nurses’ working conditions after the merger goes through.
The union follows a flurry of union activity in the health care sector this summer.
This summer has seen a flashpoint of labor activity among Oregon health care workers.
Workers are advocating for better staffing ratios, which they say will improve patient care.