Providence nurses reach tentative contract deal

Oregon's largest hospital system cited the length of the strike in a notice to nurses who've walked out from eight hospitals.
Nearly 5,000 nurses are continuing to strike at eight Providence Health & Services hospitals across Oregon after rejecting a tentative agreement in votes counted Feb. 7 and 8. More than 90% of ...
Providence Health may cut health insurance for striking nurses if the strike continues past the end of February.
Oregon’s safe-staffing law, promoted by the DSA, is entirely tailored to the needs of the for-profit healthcare system.