The fight for these demands immediately poses the need for a broader industrial and political struggle against the Democrats, Republicans and trade union apparatus.

Thousands of nurses at Oregon’s Providence hospitals are heading into their second week of a walk-out. Negotiations over a new contract are going slowly and Providence says it's "prepared for a lengthy strike.

Almost 5,000 Oregon healthcare workers are striking against nonprofit health system Providence after more than a year of failed contract negotiations. | Though largely comprised of nurses, the walk-off that began Friday also includes physician associates and doctors—the latter of which is a first for Oregon,

Thousands of Providence health care workers are striking this morning in the largest health care strike in Oregon history. Here's why.

On the fifth day of the largest health care strike in Oregon history, Providence indicated it is ready to resume negotiation talks with the some 5,000 striking nurses and doctors across its eight hospitals.