Providence strike
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Striking Nurses rally outside Providence Milwaukie Hospital, on June 18, 2024, part of a three-day strike at six hospitals across Oregon.
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Jennifer Gentry, chief nursing officer for Providence’s Central Division, speaks at a press conference held at the Providence Office Park in Northeast Portland, June 18, 2024. More than 3,000 nurses at six Providence hospitals across Oregon walked off the job Tuesday morning as part of a planned three-day strike.
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Emergency room nurse Nicole Hudson walks the picket line outside Providence Willamette Falls Hospital, Oregon City, Ore., on June 18, 2024.
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Nurses strike outside Providence Willamette Falls Hospital, Oregon City, Ore., on June 18, 2024.
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Registered nurse Susan Winkelman waves to cars outside Providence Milwaukie Hospital while on the picket line on June 18, 2024.
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Nurses and supporters picket in front of the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, June 18, 2024, part of a three-day strike at six hospitals across Oregon.
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“We’re the backbone of this hospital. I wish Providence would recognize that,” says Whitney Martin, a cardiology RN on the picket line at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland.
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Hundreds stood on the picket line on Tuesday morning at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland.
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Nurses and supporters on the picket line.
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(Left to right) Dara Burke, Chelsea Hudzinski, and Jordan Bent wave to cars passing on Southwest Barnes Road.
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Megan Anderson, an RN, stands on the picket line.
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Nurses and supporters picket line Southwest Barnes Road in front of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
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Nurses and their supporters picket in front of the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
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Whitney Martin, right, a cardiology RN, wore an emoji costume to express her opinion on the picket line.
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Megan Anderson, an RN, encourages passing cars to honk.
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Jennifer Gentry, chief nursing officer for the Providence’s Central Division, speaks at a press conference held at the Providence Office Park in Northeast Portland, June 18, 2024.
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