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State of the Central Oregon Unions

In honor of Labor Day, a short history of the local labor movement and the challenges facing workers in the time of COVID-19
by Laurel Brauns

Central Oregon is home to dozens of chapters of different union groups, from local education associations for teachers, to a St. Charles Health System chapter of the Oregon Nurses’ Association. The Source checked in with local union leaders to find out what they’re working on in the age of the coronavirus. The year 2020 has […]

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Nurses Ratify a New Contract

Agreement comes after months of debate between St. Charles and ONA
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

With a tentative contract on the table over the past several weeks, the nurses at St. Charles Medical Center have voted in favor to ratify their four-and-a-half year contract. A majority of the over 900 nurses at St. Charles needed to sign on to complete the ratification—so after months of back and forth, many people […]

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St. Charles Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement

Informational picket it canceled; nurses to vote on ratifying the new contract
Chris Miller

After a marathon negotiation session that lasted two days, the Oregon Nurses Association and St. Charles Medical Center reached a tentative agreement on a new four-and-a-half year contract for St. Charles hospital nurses.  “This agreement is a win for our community’s health,” David Hilderbrand, ONA bargaining unit chair and registered nurse said in a press […]

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St. Charles to Close Family Birth Center

Facility will close next summer
Chris Miller

St. Charles Health System, the largest healthcare provider in Central Oregon, has decided to close its Redmond Family Birthing Center next summer, citing low capacity and volumes that led to staffing changes. “This was not an easy decision to make,” Board Chairman Dan Schuette said in a press release Monday. “But as a health system, […]

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Fewer Birth Options?

St. Charles considers closing a family birthing center
Chris Miller

St. Charles Health System—the largest medical provider in Central Oregon—is considering changing the way the Family Birthing Center in Redmond operates, or may even close it outright. Iman Simmons, St. Charles‘ chief operating officer, said the purpose is to improve the quality and safety of care and to do those things at a lower cost […]

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