Thousands of Providence Health Workers Strike in Oregon
Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health began a strike Friday morning, picketing all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, after months of contract negotiations between the health system and the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) union,
Thousands of Providence workers begin largest health care strike in Oregon history
The largest health care strike in Oregon history began early Friday at Providence across the state, as roughly 5,000 frontline health professionals walked off the job.
Providence nurses, and some doctors, walk out as open-ended strike begins
The strike, which impacts all eight Providence hospitals in the state as well as six women’s clinics, includes nearly 5,000 nurses, and close to 150 physicians and advanced practitioners.
Providence asks to resume bargaining with nurses union despite strike
The nurses association had repeatedly criticized Providence for halting negotiations after the union on Dec. 31 issued a 10-day strike notice to the system. In response, health system representatives argued they needed to focus on lining up replacement workers and making other strike preparations.
5,000 Providence nurses and doctors in Oregon join largest strike in state history
Thousands of Providence health care workers are striking this morning in the largest health care strike in Oregon history. Here's why.
Providence nurses, doctors hit picket lines in the largest health care worker strike in state history
Some Providence nurses and physicians represented by the Oregon Nurses Association walked out to strike for better wages and staffing to improve patient care.
Largest health care strike in Oregon history begins as thousands picket Providence hospitals
Some 5,000 hospital health care workers have walked off the job in Oregon as they picket all eight Providence hospitals in the state. The Oregon Nurses Association union says it's
Oregon nurses, doctors speak ahead of planned Providence strike
With concern growing over hospital care as a Friday strike looms at Providence Hospitals, representatives from the Oregon Nurses Association will hold a press conference to update the public on their preparations.
Oregon faces largest health workers strike in history: What you need to know
Here's what you need to know about the strike of nearly 5,000 health care workers, including doctors and nurses.
Nearly 5,000 Providence health workers across Oregon plan open-ended strike
Roughly 5,000 nurses, hospitalists and other frontline health workers at Providence hospitals and clinics across Oregon are set to go on an open-ended strike starting Jan. 10.
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The Providence health care strike, explained
Close to 5,000 Providence nurses and about 150 doctors, midwives and advanced practice providers went on strike indefinitely ...
Providence strike begins as some doctors and nurses hit the picket lines
The walkout of 5,000 health care workers, including some doctors and nurses, marks the largest strike of its kind in Oregon history, according to the union.
Portland-area hospitals prepare to shuffle patients as Providence strike strains resources
About 5,000 frontline health professionals at Providence Health & Services are slated to walk off the job starting 6 a.m.