The Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center (PWFMC)/ONA bargaining unit bylaws have not been reviewed in over 10 years, and it is time for revisions. Here are the highlights for proposed revisions:

• Separate Treasurer and Secretary positions: These positions were officially separated by a vote in 2019 but not memorialized in our bylaws. These changes support the already implemented separation of the two positions.
• Expand language defining bargaining unit officer positions: In order to define each of the officer roles and responsibilities so union activities are clearly defined for the bargaining unit members and any PWF ONA nurse who should fulfill a bargaining officer role.
• Delete discipline language: This language is unnecessary and redundant, given the ONA bylaws cover this.
• Minor revisions to align with ONA bylaws: Includes updated nomenclature for the PWFMC-ONA bargaining unit and the Labor Cabinet, details about house of delegates, dues structure, and executive committee.

These bylaws will be posted on our PWFMC ONA webpage and on each unit breakroom bulletin board at PWFMC by Dec. 22, 2022 and will be available for review by the bargaining unit membership. We will conduct an electronic vote starting Jan. 10 that will run until Jan. 16, with the results announced on Jan. 17.

• Please review the new proposed bylaws with amendments here

Bylaws Amendment Vote Information

Vote Info and Timeline

• Vote opened Jan. 10 at 9 am and closes Jan. 16 at 5 p.m.
• The vote will be held virtually. All ONA members will receive an email and/or text message with voting information when it opens.
  
• To receive a ballot, ONA must have a valid email address on file for you. To ensure you receive the vote email when it opens, please be sure to update your contact information at www.OregonRN.org/Update.
  

What to Do if You Did Not Receive a Ballot

• Search your junk/spam folders (and your promotions or other tabs in Gmail) for an email from Oregon Nurses Association <invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com> with the subject "ONA: VOTE in the PWFMC Bylaws Amendment Vote”
  
• If you do not receive an email with voting info and link on Jan. 10, email news@OregonRN.org

Voting Eligibility

• Only ONA member are eligible to vote. If you have questions about your membership status, please email MemberServices@OregonRN.org.
• If you are not a member and want to join to be eligible to vote, go to www.OregonRN.org/Apply to become a member.