Portland First In US To Provide Bereavement Leave Following An Abortion, Advocates Say
Last week, Portland City Council unanimously approved a policy to allow city employees to take paid time off after the procedure last week.
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Rural Oregon Agencies OK Vaccine Exemptions, Rather Than Fire Workers
Factors, including broadly-crafted religious exemption policies, appear to be blunting the impact of the mandate in counties with low vaccination rates.
Oregon Health Authority Punts Question Of How To Ration Care In A Crisis
The state agency has repeatedly dodged questions from providers about which patients should be prioritized, instead offering general 'principles'
Portland To Create First-Responder Program For Low-Level Medical Calls
The Community Health, Assess and Treat Program, or CHAT, is expected to start mid-November with two pilot teams.
As The Deadline Nears, Oregon Department Of Corrections Employees Are 50% Vaccinated
So far, the agency has approved exemptions for nearly 16% of its workforce, which corrections officials said were largely for religions reasons.
Unions Win Six Week COVID Vaccine Reprieve For Most Oregon Government Workers
Employees represented by SEIU Local 503 and AFSCME Council 75 who have received at least one dose of vaccine by Oct. 18 must now complete their immunization by Nov. 30.
Oregon Passes 4,000 COVID-19-Related Deaths
After 20 more deaths were reported this weekend, the state reached another grim record in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Possible Kaiser Permanente Strike Is One Step Closer
Wage increases, a new wage structure that would pay newer staff less and and staff-to-patient ratios are sticking points in contract negotiations.
Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Authorize Possible Strike
Nurses and other professional health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and southwest Washington voted 96% in favor of authorizing a strike.
Legacy Places Unvaccinated Staff On Leave, Closes Urgent Care And Lab Locations
A Legacy spokeswoman says the closures will be temporary and include four GoHealth Urgent Care Centers and four labs.
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