Posts tagged Tina Kotek
Providence and nurses at 8 Oregon hospitals reach tentative agreement after 26 days of strike
February 6, 2025 // Providence and nurses at its eight Oregon hospitals have reached a tentative agreement after 26 days of strike, in what the state's nurses union has described as the largest health care strike in state history.
Providence says operations are smooth despite 5,000 striking at its hospitals, women’s clinics
January 14, 2025 // Nearly 5,000 Providence Health & Systems nurses and other professionals walked off their jobs Friday in the largest strike by health workers in state history — and the first involving unionized doctors. Picket lines formed in the early-morning hours outside Providence’s eight Oregon hospitals, while replacement workers started their shifts.
As Portland strike ends, Kotek announces next steps to avoid similar strikes elsewhere
December 2, 2023 // With one of every three school districts in Oregon scheduled to be in labor negotiations this school year, the Portland strike reflects some of the statewide concerns and systemic challenges that districts face, she said. Task Force on Statewide Educator Salaries,