Nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford have entered the mediation stage of contract negotiations with hospital administration to address what they view as unsafe staffing levels, noncompetitive
Month: October 2023
We the People: Ashland Community Food Bank.
On We the People for October 25, 2023, Jason Houk talks with Amee Broker, director of Ashland Community Food Bank. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202310250900
Auto workers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
BY TOM KRISHERUpdated 6:47 PM PDT, October 11, 2023ShareDETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday when 8,700 workers walked off
We The People: Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library
On We the People for September 27, Jason Houk talks with Jordan Pease about the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library and October UFO Month. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202309270900
We The People: Preparation for disaster
On We the People for October 11, 2023 Jason Houk and Brad Smith with Althea Rizzo, director of of Geohazards for state of Oregon. We are also joined in the
We The People: Beyond Smoke and Fire
On We the People for October 4, 2023 Brad Smith and Jason Houk talk with Bev DeLeonardis of Health Care for All Oregon and Alan Journet with Southern Oregon Climate
Why Walgreens pharmacy workers are walking off the job
New YorkCNN—Retail pharmacists and technicians around the country say they’re overworked, underpaid and fed up. Now some are walking off the job. Pharmacy staff at Walgreens locations across the country
Why so many workers are striking in 2023: ‘Strikes can often be contagious,’ says expert
Altogether, roughly 453,000 workers have gone on strike so far in 2023 as employees across industries fight for better wages and working conditions in the wake of the pandemic.In the
UAW workers strike Mack Trucks after rejecting contract
Oct 9 (Reuters) – Union workers at Volvo Group (VOLVb.ST)-owned Mack Trucks went on strike on Monday after overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed five-year contract, the United Auto Workers said, the latest
Oregon sees record-high unionization
Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Lillian Karabaic/OPB In just the past month, strippers, vegan donut makers and thrift shop workers have all won union elections in Oregon.In a year of