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Media Advisory: TODAY Advanced Practice Providers To Picket At OHSU Waterfront Campus - 09/25/25

WHAT: In a show of solidarity and unity, nurse practitioners, physician associates and certified nurse midwives (collectively referred to as advanced practice providers or APPs) from OHSU will hold an informational picket near OHSU’s waterfront campus on Thursday, September 25 at noon.

 

The APPs, who have been in negotiations for more than 18 months, are growing impatient with the lack of movement at the bargaining table. They entered mediation earlier this month in hopes of reaching an agreement; an informational picket allows them to consider their options.

 

Working in clinics and the hospital and as faculty in the school of medicine, APPs span all medical specialties. Their goal is to win a fair contract that will deliver: 

• Quality Patient Care

• Balanced Work

• Fair Pay

• Academic Mission

 

APPs are integral to OHSU’s role as a premier academic center, responsible for educating future healthcare providers and maintaining its position as the only comprehensive academic health center in Oregon. 

 

WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, September 25
Noon-1 p.m. Informational picketing at Elizabeth Caruthers Park, 3508 S Moody Ave., Portland

 

WHO: ONA-represented physician associates, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives will be picketing and are expected to be joined by members from other bargaining units and unions. APPs will be available for interviews during the picket.

 

WHY: About 700 APPs are represented by ONA at OHSU. They formed their union in February 2024. Since then, they have been trying to reach a fair agreement that addresses how they can meet the community’s ever-growing healthcare needs and receive compensation and appropriate workloads that reflect the complexity and diversity of their positions. While OHSU says it remains committed to competitive wages to attract the “best faculty and staff,” it routinely downplays the role of APPs and increases their productivity goals and expectations, thus burning out providers and increasing employee turnover.

 

The community is encouraged to attend the informational picket to show support for the caregivers they rely on. 

 

Note: An informational picket is not a strike or work stoppage. It is a demonstration of solidarity to OHSU administrators and a promise to our community that caregivers are united to raise healthcare standards at OHSU and throughout Oregon.

 

The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) represents a diverse community of more than 24,000 nurses and healthcare professionals throughout Oregon. Together, we use our collective power to advocate for critical issues impacting patients, nurses and healthcare professionals including a more effective, affordable and accessible healthcare system; better working conditions for all healthcare professionals; and healthier communities. For more information visit www.OregonRN.org.

 

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Media Advisory: TODAY Advanced Practice Providers To Picket At OHSU Waterfront Campus - 09/25/25

WHAT: In a show of solidarity and unity, nurse practitioners, physician associates and certified nurse midwives (collectively referred to as advanced practice providers or APPs) from OHSU will hold an informational picket near OHSU’s waterfront campus on Thursday, September 25 at noon.

 

The APPs, who have been in negotiations for more than 18 months, are growing impatient with the lack of movement at the bargaining table. They entered mediation earlier this month in hopes of reaching an agreement; an informational picket allows them to consider their options.

 

Working in clinics and the hospital and as faculty in the school of medicine, APPs span all medical specialties. Their goal is to win a fair contract that will deliver: 

• Quality Patient Care

• Balanced Work

• Fair Pay

• Academic Mission

 

APPs are integral to OHSU’s role as a premier academic center, responsible for educating future healthcare providers and maintaining its position as the only comprehensive academic health center in Oregon. 

 

WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, September 25
Noon-1 p.m. Informational picketing at Elizabeth Caruthers Park, 3508 S Moody Ave., Portland

 

WHO: ONA-represented physician associates, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives will be picketing and are expected to be joined by members from other bargaining units and unions. APPs will be available for interviews during the picket.

 

WHY: About 700 APPs are represented by ONA at OHSU. They formed their union in February 2024. Since then, they have been trying to reach a fair agreement that addresses how they can meet the community’s ever-growing healthcare needs and receive compensation and appropriate workloads that reflect the complexity and diversity of their positions. While OHSU says it remains committed to competitive wages to attract the “best faculty and staff,” it routinely downplays the role of APPs and increases their productivity goals and expectations, thus burning out providers and increasing employee turnover.

 

The community is encouraged to attend the informational picket to show support for the caregivers they rely on. 

 

Note: An informational picket is not a strike or work stoppage. It is a demonstration of solidarity to OHSU administrators and a promise to our community that caregivers are united to raise healthcare standards at OHSU and throughout Oregon.

 

The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) represents a diverse community of more than 24,000 nurses and healthcare professionals throughout Oregon. Together, we use our collective power to advocate for critical issues impacting patients, nurses and healthcare professionals including a more effective, affordable and accessible healthcare system; better working conditions for all healthcare professionals; and healthier communities. For more information visit www.OregonRN.org.

 

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