1,400 Frontline Nurses to Vote to Authorize Strikes at Providence Portland, Seaside (Photo) – 05/23/23 (Portland, OR) – After eight months of contentious negotiations and limited response from Providence management, frontline nurses
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ONA NURSES AT PROV. MILWAUKIE AND PROV. WILLAMETTE FALLS VOTE TO STRIKE
(Portland, OR) – In two historic elections to protect patient safety, frontline nurses at Providence Milwaukie Hospital in Milwaukie and Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City voted nearly
OPB: Nurses at St. Charles Hospital in Bend vote to authorize strike
The union representing nurses at St. Charles Health System in Bend announced on Monday that they have authorized a strike, possibly setting up the hospital’s first nurses’ strike in more
Ashland Starbucks workers announce the chain’s first union organizing drive in Southern Oregon
By Roman Battaglia (Jefferson Public Radio) March 7, 2023 6 a.m. Workers at the Starbucks coffee shop in Ashland have announced their intent to unionize. They’re the first store in Southern Oregon

Mother’s day POPup Boutique
From the Public News Service: Food Waste and the Climate Crisis: What to know And what to do.
In 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated: “Food loss and waste … exacerbates the climatecrisis with its significant GHG footprint. Production, transportation, and handling of food generatesignificant carbon dioxide
From the Public News Service: Slam the Scam Day: Tips for Avoiding Fraud. April 25 Scam Jam in Portland
March 9 was National Slam the Day. National Slam the Scam Day raises awareness about thieves’ attempts tosteal money from people. A few tips can keep people from falling victimto
Workers Unite Film Festival Presents Grinning Skull
Set in Los Angeles in 1946, Black and Latina female washroom attendants wrestle with the decision to unionize, bucking racism, sexism, and class discrimination at the Pacific Electric Railway subway
Workers Unite! Film Festival
Enjoy free on-demand screenings in honor of Black History Month February 24th (6pm ET) through February 28. (11:45pm). Donate at bit.ly/DonateWUFF12 Have a film for our main festival in October?

Warming Shelters opening up throughout the Rogue Valley
As storms roll into Southern Oregon, Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass are opening up shelters. Here’s the information: Ashland: The City Manager declared a severe weather emergency from Tuesday, February