Nurses, Clinicians From Three Providence Facilities Begin Limited Duration 5-day Strike Monday, June 19 - 06/16/23

Strike begins at 5:30 a.m. at Providence Portland and 7:00 a.m. at Providence Seaside Hospital and Providence Home Health and Hospice

(Portland/Seaside, Ore.) – Approximately 1800 nurses and clinicians from three facilities – Providence Portland, Providence Home Health and Hospice, and Providence Seaside – will strike on Monday, June 19. Nurses at Providence Portland will walk out of the hospital at 5:30 a.m. followed at 7 a.m. by nurses and clinicians at Providence Seaside and Providence Home Health and Hospice.

Picket lines will be maintained at the following locations and times:
• Providence Portland (4805 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR) – Monday, June 19 at 5:30 a.m. – Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m.
• Providence Seaside (725 S Wahanna Rd, Seaside, OR) – Monday, June 19 – Friday, June 23 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day (On Friday the picket will end at 7 p.m.)
• Providence Home Health & Hospice (6410 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR) – Monday, June 19 – Friday, June 23 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day

Nurses and clinicians have been bargaining with Providence administration for almost nine months. ONA remains willing to meet to try to reach an agreement that will recruit new staff, retain experienced nurses and clinicians, and honor members’ commitment to patients and their communities with safe patient care standards and a competitive wage and benefits package. However, following the announcement of a 10-day strike notice, Providence canceled bargaining sessions scheduled for June 13, 14 and 20 saying that they needed to focus on stabilizing operations. 

Important message for patients from nurses and clinicians:
“To all our patients and to those who receive services from Providence in Seaside and the Portland metro area: If you are sick, please do not delay getting medical care! Patients should seek hospital care immediately if they need it. We would rather be the ones providing that care, but Providence management have forced our hand and we find ourselves on the picket line advocating for you, our communities, and our colleagues. Going into the hospital to get the care you need is NOT crossing our strike line. In fact, we invite you to come join us on the strike line after you've gotten the care you need.”

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For Editors:
Please note that activities are scheduled daily at every location. See the attached document. Please reach out to the identified ONA press contact for information on the specific date, time and location indicated.

Providence Portland Medical Center (4805 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213)

Monday, June 19, 2023 (Press Contact Myrna Jensen: 907 350 6260, jensen@oregonrn.org)
• 5:30 am: Providence Portland nurses leave facility and join strike line, Representative Rob Nosse joins picket line (available for interview)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment
• 5:30 pm: March begins (north side of Providence Portland along 47th, marching north on 47th to Halsey Street, turning west and ending at the Providence POP building at 4400 NE Halsey Street, Portland, 97213)
• 6:45 pm: Speaker program and rally begins (4400 NE Halsey Street, Portland, 97213). Speakers schedule to appear include:
o Tamie Cline, Oregon Nurses Association President
o State Representative Travis Nelson
o Jamie Canales, RN, Providence Home Health and Hospice
o Nanette Carter-Jafri, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
o PPMC Bargaining Unit Chair, Richard Botterill, RN
o Senator Kathleen Taylor 
o Representative Rob Nosse

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (Press Contact Myrna Jensen: 907 350 6260, jensen@oregonrn.org)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (Press Contact Myrna Jensen: 907 350 6260, jensen@oregonrn.org)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment

Thursday, June 22, 2023 (Press Contact Myrna Jensen: 907 350 6260, jensen@oregonrn.org)
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Rally featuring American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. Other speakers scheduled to appear include:
o Pastor Craig Brown, Senior Pastor, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Portland, OR
o Graham Trainor, President, Oregon AFL-CIO

Friday, June 23, 2023 (Press Contact Myrna Jensen: 907 350 6260, jensen@oregonrn.org)

• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Press Conference on next steps (location TBD)

Providence Seaside Hospital (725 S Wahanna Rd, Seaside, OR 97138)

Monday, June 19, 2023 (Press Contact Scott Palmer: 503 516 4840, palmer@oregonrn.org)
• 7:00 – 8:00 am: Seaside nurses leave facility and join strike line
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (Press Contact Scott Palmer: 503 516 4840, palmer@oregonrn.org)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment
• 2:00 – 2:45 pm: Rally, Speakers Scheduled to Appear:
o Gabriel Erbs, Oregon Nurses Association, Providence Seaside Labor Representative
o Mary Romanaggi, Providence Seaside Bargaining Team
o Christy Youngquist, Providence Seaside Bargaining Team
o Tamie Cline, Oregon Nurses Association President
o Chris Maxie, Lead Political and Strategic Organizer, Oregon AFL-CIO

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (Press Contact Scott Palmer: 503 516 4840, palmer@oregonrn.org)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment

Thursday, June 22, 2023 (Press Contact Sarah Luna: 503 798 2477, luna@oregonrn.org)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment

Friday, June 23, 2023 (Press Contact Scott Palmer: 503 516 4840, palmer@oregonrn.org)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by appointment

Providence Home Health and Hospice (6410 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97213)

Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23, 2023 (Press Contact Cecilee Henstrom: 503 807 7176, henstrom@oregonrn.org)
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Nurse Press Availability on Strike Line by Appointment

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (9205 SW Barnes Rd, Portland, OR 97225)

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (Press Contact Cecilee Henstrom: 503 807 7176, henstrom@oregonrn.org)
• 4:00-8:00 pm: Solidarity Picket