PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington began a three-day strike Wednesday morning, joining about 75,000 other workers on the picket line after a contract deal was not reached Tuesday night. The regional strikes affect Kaiser Permanente facilities at Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, Cascade Park Medical Offices in […]
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Kaiser Permanente faces twin strikes in Oregon
By Jeff Manning | The Oregonian/OregonLiveAbout 400 pharmacy technicians and other workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon walked off the job Sunday, beginning a 21-day strike. Another 4,000 Kaiser workers in Oregon and southwest Washington are poised to do the same Wednesday morning in a three-day strike that includes 75,000 Kaiser workers across the health […]
Cooling Shelter to Open in Medford August 13 – 15
Due to high temperatures forecasted, Medford City Manager Brian Sjothun has issued a severe weather event declaration effective for Sunday, August 13 – Tuesday, August 15. The City of Medford is partnering with ACCESS to open and operate a cooling shelter. The cooling shelter will be open Sunday, August 13 – Tuesday, August 15 from […]
Excess heat and fire danger in Ashland
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Ashland in effect from Sunday, August 13, 1 p.m. through Thursday, August 17, 11 p.m. During this time, the Oregon Health Authority urges folks to take precautions:Drink more water than usual and don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drinkLearn about how any medications you […]
Ashland Cooling Center Information
Sunday cooling center: So far the confirmed one is this Sunday from 1 to 8 pm in the Gresham room in the Ashland library. Volunteers are needed or the other days will not happen. Mon-Wed (and probably Thurs) will be at Calvin Hall, Presbyterian Church, Siskiyou & Walker St. Time: 1-4 pm and 4-8 pm […]
We The People: Ashland Emergency Food Bank
On We the People for August 9, Jason Houk talks with Amey Broker, executive director of Ashland Emergency Food Bank. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202308090900
JPR: USPS considers consolidating services from Medford and Eugene to Portland
SPS says consolidating services would modernize the postal network and increase on-time deliveries. But the changes mean an estimated 18 employees in Medford and 36 employees in Eugene would lose their jobs, according to USPS.The U.S. Postal Service is reviewing how to make operations more efficient in Medford and Eugene, a process called a mail […]
We The People: Discussing Homelessness
On We the People for August 2, 2023. Jason Houk talks with Lacey McCoy about her families efforts to secure housing in Ashland Oregon. We discuss possible solutions to the growing homelessness crisis. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202308020900
Variety:Writers Strike: AMPTP, WGA Set Meeting to Discuss Resuming Long-Stalled Contract Talks
By Gene Maddaus, Cynthia Littleton Carol Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, reached out to her counterpart at the Writers Guild of America in an effort to restart negotiations, sources told Variety on Tuesday. That is the first communication between the two sides since May 1, when talks collapsed and […]
DEADLINE: Hollywood Stars Donate $1 Million Each To SAG-AFTRA Foundation To Aid Fellow Performers During Dual Strikes
Hollywood’s superstars are answering the call from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, donating $1 million or more each to help their fellow performers during the ongoing actors and writers strikes. The foundation said Wednesday that over the past three weeks it has raised more than $15 million from a growing list of $1 million donors to the […]