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.
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Fred Meyer Workers Vote to Strike
Portland-area union members allege workplace violations, rescind their endorsement of a planned Albertson’s-Kroger merger.
Kroger-Albertsons Merger ‘Would Not Be Counterbalanced’ by Competitors, DOJ Says
UFCW 555 rep says proposed merger ‘better than the alternative.’
Staff at 10 Legacy Women’s Health Clinics Announce Intent to Unionize
Organizers say the union drive was spurred by Legacy’s abrupt, temporary closure of the Mount Hood Birth Center earlier this year.
Portland-Area Businesses, Nonprofits Expand Child Care Options Amid Portland Teacher’s Strike
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.
Portland Community College Launches Mobile Welding Outreach & Skills Training Center
The collaboration five years in the making began as an idea hatched by a professor to bring welding training to tribal communities.
250 Health Care Workers File for Union Recognition Across Legacy Health Systems
Workers would join the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, and add to the considerable union activity sweeping Oregon’s healthcare sector.
Beaverton Stellantis Workers Join UAW Strike
Strike against GM and Stellantis expands to parts distribution centers in 20 states, including Oregon.
ONA Expresses Skepticism, Cautious Optimism Regarding OHSU-Legacy Merger
The proposed absorption of Legacy Health into OHSU would make OHSU the largest employer in the Portland metro area.
Hospital Physicians at Providence St. Vincent Vote to Unionize
The union follows a flurry of union activity in the health care sector this summer.