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Nurses at 7 Providence hospitals in Oregon reject proposed contracts, will continue strike
Providence hospitals in Oregon overwhelmingly voted down proposed labor contracts Thursday, their union said, opting to continue a strike now in its fifth week. Nurses at Providence Portland Medical Center,
Providence and hospital doctors reach tentative agreement in Oregon's 27-day health care strike
Providence and dozens of doctors at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, have reached a tentative agreement after 27 days of strike
Nurses from 7 hospitals reject latest deal offered by Providence following tentative agreement
The Oregon Nurses Association-represented nurses at seven Providence locations across the state have “resoundingly” rejected the latest deal offered by the hospital system, the union announced Friday evening.
A landmark Oregon hospital staffing law wasn’t enough to avert a massive nurses strike
Oregon lawmakers in 2023 passed a groundbreaking hospital staffing law aimed at curbing nurse burnout, slowing turnover and ensuring safer patient care. Hailed as a major victory by both nurses and hospitals,
Nurses reject contract with Providence at 7 Oregon hospitals
The Oregon Nurses Association had reached a tentative agreement with Providence Oregon on Tuesday, but it still needed to be ratified by the nearly 5,000 voting members on strike, with each bargaining unit voting separately.
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Man who assaulted LGTBQ+ teenager found guilty by reason of insanity
A man accused of attacking a teenager at a Eugene park in May of 2024 has been found guilty by reason of insanity and will be ...
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Oregon joins lawsuit while state officials scramble to respond to President Trump’s order freezing federal funds
Oregon and 22 other states are suing the Trump administration after it ordered an abrupt freeze to many federal payments, ...
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Oregon State Penitentiary inmate dies at 75 in Salem hospital
Michael Cooper, a 75-year-old inmate at Oregon State Penitentiary, died on February 4, 2025, at a local hospital, according ...
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Republicans and Democrats remember Peter Courtney, legendary leader of Oregon senate, who governed the ‘Oregon Way’
Courtney's oratory skills were unequaled and his influence over state politics arguably unmatched. Perhaps most noteworthy in today’s era, he embodied a style of government he believed was the “Oregon ...
Providence, hospital physicians at St. Vincent reach tentative agreement to end strike
Hospitalists and palliative care physicians at Providence’s largest hospital in Oregon reached a tentative contract agreement ...
Oregon Legislature honors Peter Courtney, hosts celebration of life in Senate chamber
Friends, family, legislators, and members of the public gathered in Oregon’s Senate chamber Wednesday for Peter Courtney’s ...