Providence Health strike looms as workers push for better conditions

Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers across 14 Providence Health facilities have given a 10-day notice of their intent to strike.

On Monday, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), which consists of physicians, nurses, physician associates, and more, said that their strike will begin at 6 a.m. on Jan. 10. This will mark the first doctor’s strike in state history and the largest nurses and health care workers strike.

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