Strike

The surprising setback came after one of SB 916’s sponsors flipped his position.

The pioneering bill squeaked through one chamber of the Legislature in Salem, but there were some Democratic dissenters.

Senate Bill 916 has been one of the most hotly debated bills of this year’s legislative session.

The strike, which is one of the largest health care worker labor actions in state history, included thousands of nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in the state.

Officials at Providence Health and Services have agreed to return to negotiations with a union representing nearly 5,000 nurses across eight hospitals statewide.

Oregon's largest hospital system cited the length of the strike in a notice to nurses who've walked out from eight hospitals. The union accused Providence of delaying after members voted down a tentative deal.

Nurses at Providence Medford have until Saturday to finish voting on the proposed deal.

Deal includes pay increases, a fresh look at health insurance and language around nurse-to-patient ratios.

Three weeks in, the two sides say they want a quick resolution to the largest nurses' strike in state history.

Thousands of nurses at Oregon’s Providence hospitals are heading into their second week of a walk-out. Negotiations over a new contract are going slowly and Providence says it's "prepared for a lengthy strike."

The Providence hospital system said it’s ready to begin scheduling negotiations with nurses at six out of its eight hospitals. Thousands of the company’s nurses are currently on strike.

Just days after 5,000 Providence nurses and doctors announced plans to strike, the health care organization says it wants to return to mediation with doctors and other advanced practitioners who are planning to walk out.