Nurses Announce Three Day Strike
(Portland, OR) -- Nurses from six Providence hospitals have announced they're going on strike. The nurses are from Providence St. Vincent, Providence Newberg, Providence Willamette Falls, Providence Medford, Providence Hood River and Providence Milwaukie. They want a contract that's in compliance with Oregon's Safe Staffing law. They also want hospitals to increase focus on recruiting, retaining, and respecting front line nurses. They've given 10 days' notice for a three-day strike that will start June 18th.



