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Kaiser Permanente dental assistant Lisa Pharmeter waves at cars honking in support of union members who are rallying for higher pay and more jobs in Vancouver, Washington. | MOLLY SOLOMON/OPB

Kaiser Permanente Starts 2 Days Of Bargaining To Avoid Strike

Sep 23, 2019

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Workers at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend celebrate union vote/Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals

Bend Hospital Workers Latest To Endorse Union

Sep 6, 2019
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McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

Strike Called Off As Union And McKenzie-Willamette Reach Tentative Deal

Sep 5, 2019
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CINDY VANDERVEER, A PHLEBOTOMIST AT KAISER PERMANENTE SUNNYSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, HAS VOTED TO STRIKE ALONG WITH 98 PERCENT OF UNION-REPRESENTED STAFF./ SEIU LOCAL 49.

Thousands Of Kaiser Permanente Staff Vote To Strike

Aug 26, 2019

Hospital Cost Transparency Faces Legislature Tomorrow

Two bills, sponsored by SEIU Local 49 and the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, could lead to a frank discussion of hospital costs for the very first time.

Mar 24, 2015

Legacy Emanuel Workers Picket for Living Wage Increase

While Legacy CEO George Brown collects an estimated $1.8 million, Emanuel front-line workers in SEIU Local 49 say they rely on food stamps to make ends meet. One employee says she was sent to collections after she was unable to pay $1000s of dollars in hospital bills from her own employer.

Jul 9, 2014

Community Supporters and Caregivers Throughout Region Join North Lincoln Workers in Picket for Fairness & Good Jobs

Jun 19, 2014

Nineteen Oregon Hospitals Penalized by Federal Government for Quality of Care

Penalties are based on how well hospitals performed on measures including death rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care

Feb 3, 2014

SEIU 49 Protests Layoffs at McKenzie-Willamette

Right before Thanksgiving, the Service Employees International Union, Local 49 found out that about 30 of its members would be lose their jobs by Christmas.

Dec 23, 2013

SEIU: We are Stepping Up Our Game

Oct 22, 2013