Encouraging results come as nurses increase pressure in contract bargaining
Sep 19, 2023
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Members of the Association of University Registered Nurses rallied on Portland's South Waterfront Sept. 18, 2023, announcing they had approved a strike as negotiations with Oregon Health & Science University remain at a stalemate.
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It’s the second time in two years that the federal government has found safety problems at the psychiatric facility following a patient’s escape
Sep 16, 2023
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SEIU Local 49 President Meg Niemi speaks during an event Thursday Sept. 14, 2023 in Southeast Portland with over 100 union members and supporters.
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The strike authorization vote is intended to increase pressure on the health care consortium as workers seek better pay and staffing
Sep 14, 2023
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Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, speaks at a bill signing event in Salem, Ore., on Aug. 15, 2023.
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As hospitals across the state face unprecedented challenges, the industry group CEO sits down to discuss an uncertain future
Sep 14, 2023
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Oregon Recovers co-founder and director, Mike Marshall (at right), speaks at an Oregon Recovers event last year. Tony Vezina, founder and director of 4D Recovery stands at left.
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Oregon Recovers wants state officials to declare a state emergency and mobilize a response that includes temporary field services, immediate access to care and changes to Measure 110
Sep 13, 2023
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Seeking home turf after a federal court ruling, Marion County wants a local court to find that the state is not fulfilling its duties to patients and the public
Sep 12, 2023
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Stabbin’ Wagon holds regular outreach events at Medford’s Hawthorne Park, which has seen issues with drug use and camping among unsheltered people. Melissa Jones, the group’s leader, was arrested at the park during sweeps of homeless encampments in 2020.
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