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Lawmakers decry Providence bargaining stance as nearly 5,000 health workers strike
Summary
Two representatives used the House floor to press Providence to return to bargaining as nearly 5,000 health-care workers across Oregon, including nurses and other clinicians, remain on strike and allege reduced standards of patient care.
Two state representatives used floor remarks to press Providence health system to resume bargaining as nearly 5,000 health-care workers across Oregon remain on strike.
Representative Nelson, speaking during remonstrances on the House floor, said nearly 5,000 health-care workers — “including nurses joined by about 50 doctors and advanced practice providers and midwives across all eight Providence hospitals and six women's clinics in the state” — have been on strike for nearly three weeks. Nelson said picketing workers want “safe staffing,…
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