The Annual ONA Bargaining Unit Leadership Conference will take place Friday, September 5, 2014 at the beautiful Village Green Resort in Cottage Grove. The event should run 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This is a great opportunity for bargaining unit leaders to get together and discuss issues, challenges and successes the nurses in their bargaining units have experienced throughout the year.

Attendees

This event is open to bargaining unit chairs, co-chairs, and BU designees. ONA Student Affiliate Members and other leaders may attend with prior approval.  

Tentative Agenda

• Presentation by Gordon Lafer, Association Professor, Labor Education & Research Center (LERC): Money, Politics & Anti-Union Measures
• Director, AFT Healthcare, Kelly Trautner: Key report from AFT Healthcare
• Review Pending Staffing Law Revision
• Bargaining Unit Reports by BU chairs
• Reports by ONA President Katy Cooper and Cabinet on E&GW Chair Lynda Pond
• Oregon AFT Panel: Who is AFT (AFT Oregon, OFNHP and OSEA)
• Raffles throughout the day and door prizes
• Special Keynote Address by Senator Jeff Merkley

Lodging: Village Green Resort

The Village Green Resort is located off Interstate 5, just 25 miles south of Eugene in the heritage town of Cottage Grove - "Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon". Have dinner in the restaurant or lunch in the lounge. Meander through the bird habitat, the Golden Garden and the woodland.

The Oregon Nurses Association has a block of rooms available for attendees.  To reserve your room, please contact the Village Green Resort via phone:

• Telephone: 541-942-2491 Toll free: 800-966-6490
• Reservation Code: Oregon Nurses Association Block

If you have questions, please contact Linda Sidney at 503-293-0011 ext 319 or sidney@oregonrn.org.