Largest Health Care Strike in Oregon History Begins

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, which is representing the workers.
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.
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, 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.
Largest health care strike in Oregon history begins as thousands picket Providence hospitals
Some 5,000 hospital health care workers walked off the job Friday as they picketed all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, in what the state health workers union described as the largest health care strike in Oregon history — and the first to involve doctors.
Portland-area Providence strike begins: Nearly 5,000 health care workers, including doctors and nurses, hit picket lines
A long-anticipated health care workers strike began early Friday morning across 14 Providence facilities after Providence Health and the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) failed to reach an agreement in contract negotiations.
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 starting Friday morning.
Thousands of Oregon doctors, nurses begin largest health care strike in state history
Nearly 5,000 doctors and nurses at several Providence hospitals and clinics hit the picket lines Friday in what could be the largest health care worker strike i
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-ended strike at 6 a.m. Friday. “This is truly a historic event,” Oregon Nurses Association Executive Director Anne Tan Piazza said at a Thursday new conference.
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.
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 held a press conference to update the public on their preparations.
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.
Providence: 3 of its women's centers will stay open during strike, but patients should expect delays
Patients with upcoming surgeries or doctor’s appointments at Providence hospitals and women’s clinics are being notified that ...