Providence, nurses reach 2nd tentative deal to end strike

A fighting unity must be established with all 22,000 ONA members and broader sections of workers in the region.
As the Providence nurses strike inches toward the five-week mark with no end in sight, the question becomes which side feels more pressure to settle.
Providence Health may cut health insurance for striking nurses if the strike continues past the end of February.
Oregon’s safe-staffing law, promoted by the DSA, is entirely tailored to the needs of the for-profit healthcare system.