PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The strike by nearly 5000 nurses at 8 Providence hospitals around the state of Oregon is over after the union members ratified the tentative deal reached last Friday. The nurses voted overwhelmingly to ratify the deal and end the 46-day strike, the Oregon Nurses Association said…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- As the strike between Providence hospital nurses and management rolls on into its second month, another round of bargaining is set to begin Tuesday. About 5000 nurses at eight Providence hospitals -- Providence St. Vincent, Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence Medford Medical Center, Providence Newberg, Providence…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- One day after a second tentative agreement was reached between striking Providence hospital nurses and management, union members began voting whether to ratify the new deal. Voting is expected to last for 48 hours beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, the Oregon Nurses Association said in a…