Nurses would be paid more and receive compensation for missing breaks under a tentative agreement reached by Providence Health & Services and the Oregon Nurses Association that could end a

Oregon nurses are facing a new challenge in their ongoing strike as Providence announces healthcare benefits for striking nurses will be cut at the end of this month. Friday marks five weeks since the start of the largest healthcare strike in Oregon,

The strike, which is one of the largest health care worker labor actions in state history, included thousands of nurses at all eight Providence hospitals in the state.

The contract, essentially the same as what was put forward in December, offers no changes to wages, paid time off or safe staffing ratios.

Providence and ONA returned to the bargaining table this week, after striking nurses from all eight hospitals rejected the last offer.

Providence Health & Services and the union representing nearly 5,000 of its nurses have reached a tentative agreement amid a weeks-long strike.

Providence Health & Services and the union representing nearly 5,000 of its nurses will return to the bargaining table this week amid an ongoing strike.The nego

Nurses would be paid more and receive compensation for missing breaks under a tentative agreement reached by Providence Health & Services and the Oregon Nurses Association that could end a six-week-long strike.