Health CareSaturday, November 7
More than 180 St. Charles providers ask administrators to recognize their union
The Bend Daily News team
Advanced practice providers at St. Charles Health System delivered a declaration Friday asking administrators to recognize their union. They're seeking representation through the Oregon Nurses Association, which already represents St. Charles's registered nurses.
More than 180advanced practice providers on the union declaration
They include nurse practitioners, physician associates and certified nurse midwives.
Sources: KTVZ, Bend Bulletin
St. Charles spokesperson Alandra Johnson said in a statement that the system respects the providers' right to organize. She said St. Charles will work with ONA and the National Labor Relations Board on next steps, including a date for an election.
- Locations: Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Madras and La Pine
- If St. Charles declines: organizers petition the NLRB for an election
- Election rule: a simple majority of votes decides
- 2022: a proposed union of about 300 withdrew its request
The declaration spans dozens of departments, and ONA is already at St. Charles
- 30
- departments covered by the declaration
- 25
- specialties covered by the declaration
- Nearly 1,500
- St. Charles registered nurses ONA represents
- 26,000+
- frontline health professionals ONA represents statewide
Sources: KTVZ, Bend Bulletin
Beth Ann Orton, a physician associate with St. Charles Family Care, said it's "crunch time" because federal health care costs will make care harder to get. Experts estimate nearly 200,000 Oregonians could lose coverage under Medicaid cuts in the federal bill.
Sources: KTVZ, Bend Bulletin, Central Oregon Daily