Historic Contracts Ratified!

UPDATE: Feb. 24, 2025

With 94% of ONA members voting, all eight RN bargaining units from across Oregon have voted to ratify the tentative agreement and end the strike. After more than a year of bargaining, multiple strikes—including 46 days into the current strike—and the dedication and hard work of nearly 5,000 frontline nurses, this agreement marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to bargain collectively across the state to create a fair and just, patient-centered healthcare system in Oregon. 

We have confirmation from Providence management that RNs will be able to return to work for the night shift starting Wednesday, February 26.

For more details on return to work, we have created a webpage that we will continue to update as new information becomes available. 

Visit the Return to Work FAQ here!

It's Time for Providence to Put Patients Before Profits 

We are nearly 5,000 healthcare professionals calling on Providence Health & Services to come back to the bargaining table and put their patients before profits by offering a fair contract to frontline caregivers. 

The strike began Jan. 10, effecting Providence St. Vincent, Providence Portland, Providence Milwaukie, Providence Willamette Falls, Providence Newberg, Providence Hood River, Providence Seaside and Providence Medford.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are doctors, nurses and other caregivers going on strike?

A: Yes, starting January 10, nearly 5,000 frontline caregivers from 8 Providence hospitals and 6 clinics went on strike. Each bargaining unit held its own democratic vote to authorize this strike.

Strikes are difficult decisions for healthcare professionals but are the most powerful tool when employers refuse to listen to caregivers and patients.

Q: Who will take care of me or a loved one if there is a strike?

A: We are going on strike to make sure patients have better care, now and in the future. As required by law, the union gave the employer 10 days' advance notice before a strike so that the hospital can make the proper accommodations. It is the hospital or clinic’s responsibility to coordinate care for patients.

Multiple surveys and studies show that our healthcare workforce is on the brink of collapse. Caregivers across Providence are being forced to take on unreasonable workloads and have been bargaining in good faith for months to try to reach a compromise. Unfortunately, management has repeatedly failed to engage on the issues that matter most. 

Q: Why are nurses and other healthcare professionals going on strike? 

A: Nurses and other healthcare professionals are fighting for more time with patients, safe staffing, and the ability to recruit and retain more employees. This will lead to greater patients outcomes and a better experience for you when you visit a Providence facility.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals, just like workers from every profession, are sometimes left no other option but to go on strike.

Providence has not made substantial enough movement at the bargaining table. Management rightfully calls nurses heroes but it won’t commit to workplace improvements, so workers stop feeling demoralized and instead feel valued and rewarded.  

Oregon residents know the truth: nurses aren’t avoiding hard work. They are advocating for their patients, their community, and themselves.