Oregon, strike and Providence

Thousands of Providence workers walk out in state’s 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. The strike — which includes mostly nurses and 150 doctors and advanced practitioners in addition to thousands of nurses — spans Providence’s eight hospitals in the state.
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.
Strike at Providence hospitals will further strain Oregon's health care system
Area hospitals including Oregon Health & Science University have been planning how to handle transfers during the strike, according to Sara Hottman, a university spokesperson. OHSU is home to the Oregon Medical Coordination Center and is also tabbed by the state to help coordinate during surges in hospital bed demand.
Providence, bracing for massive health care strike, makes special plea to doctors set to join
Providence Health & Services in Oregon has asked federal mediators to revisit negotiations with doctors and other advanced clinical providers set to go on strike next week.
Ore. hospitals prepare patient transfers as 5,000 nurses, doctors strike
Thousands of health professionals at Providence Health & Services in Portland are striking for better compensation, working conditions and staffing
Providence Medford nurses set to begin strike with nurses around Oregon
Oregon’s Providence hospitals and nearly 5,000 of its workers have yet to agree on terms to bump wages and address staffing shortages. That means the largest health care strike in the state’s history will begin Friday morning.
Oregon Providence health care workers announce strike
Thousands of health care workers at Providence hospitals and clinics in Oregon are planning to go on strike Jan. 10.
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 hours away from largest health care strike in state history
Nearly 5,000 doctors and nurses at several Providence hospitals and clinics are set to hit the picket lines Friday in what could be the largest health care work
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.
Nearly 5,000 Providence nurses and doctors begin strike
Nearly 5,000 nurses, physicians and other caregivers from eight Providence hospitals and six Providence clinics began an open ...
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.
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Nurses, doctors at Providence hospitals and clinics set to strike Friday
Providence has begun limiting admissions to its SW Portland hospital, St. Vincent Medical Center, ahead of what could be the ...