After many hours of bargaining through the weekend, nurses at OHSU reached a tentative agreement this afternoon! 
 
This tentative agreement will be brought to AURN membership for a vote soon. The full summary and copies of all agreements will be published for all members to review before voting. Your bargaining team recommends a “yes” vote. Our new tentative agreement is the strongest contract nurses at OHSU have ever won! This TA is only as strong as it is because of the strength and solidarity of nurses to make OHSU Oregon’s #1 hospital. Here are some of the big wins:
 
•    Retro pay on gross earnings from July 1st 
•    Wage increases of 15%, 6%, and 6% each year as well as a 30-step wage scale
•    CNI at $46/hr for all extra shifts worked above FTE, with eligibility for resource nurses
•    Night shift differential increase changed to a percentage for full 12 hours
•    Call pay increase
•    Ability to bargain the impacts of a merger with Legacy
•    Major improvements to workplace safety at OHSU
•    Staffing for meals and breaks
 
We are excited to share more details over the coming days about our TA. Our bargaining team is so proud of the solidarity nurses have shown to win this historic contract.