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Senator says Providence strike highlights unsafe staffing; colleagues extend courtesies to picketing health workers
Summary
Senator Chris Gorsuch told the Oregon Senate on Jan. 27 that a labor dispute at the Providence health system has left nearly 5,000 frontline caregivers on strike and that unsafe staffing is reducing time with patients. Several senators on the floor offered public courtesies to striking health care workers but no legislative action was taken.
Senator Chris Gorsuch told the Oregon Senate on Jan. 27 that the Providence health system’s labor dispute has left "nearly 5,000 frontline caregivers from eight hospitals and six clinics" on strike and said unsafe staffing has reduced time with patients.
Gorsuch said Providence’s "unwillingness to address caregivers' core issues at the bargaining table" has driven workers to strike. "A key issue for workers is unsafe staffing, which results in a lack of time with patients," he said,…
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