MEDFORD, Ore. — No agreement was reached by the conclusion of the expedited mediation between Providence Health & Services and almost 5,000 frontline healthcare workers represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) on December 20, 2024. Workers may strike if the parties don’t resolve their differences by the end of the cooling-off period.
No Agreement Reached Between Providence Health And Frontline Healthcare Workers
ONA seeks to improve patient care and create a sustainable caregiver working environment.
After five days of intensive negotiations aimed at resolving longstanding disputes over staffing levels, patient safety, and compensation at 11 hospitals and clinics across Oregon, including some workers at Providence Medford Medical Center (PMMC), no agreement could be reached despite that the negotiations have spanned over 15 months in some cases.
Healthcare workers cited Providence’s refusal to address core issues as a barrier to progress…