Kroger-Albertsons Merger ‘Would Not Be Counterbalanced’ by Competitors, DOJ Says
UFCW 555 rep says proposed merger ‘better than the alternative.’
UFCW 555 rep says proposed merger ‘better than the alternative.’
Organizers say the union drive was spurred by Legacy’s abrupt, temporary closure of the Mount Hood Birth Center earlier this year.
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.
The collaboration five years in the making began as an idea hatched by a professor to bring welding training to tribal communities.
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.
The proposed absorption of Legacy Health into OHSU would make OHSU the largest employer in the Portland metro area.
The union follows a flurry of union activity in the health care sector this summer.
Workers are advocating for better staffing ratios, which they say will improve patient care.
Plaintiffs say CommonSpirit, which owns hospitals in Roseburg and Pendleton, withheld workers’ wages after an October ransomware attack.