Thousands of Providence nurses in Oregon are on strike. Here’s what to know

Over 3,000 nurses at six Providence Health facilities went on strike Tuesday in what the union said will be the largest nurses strike in Oregon history.

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Tuesday morning, more than 3,000 nurses across six different Providence Health facilities started a three-day strike in what is the largest nurses strike in Oregon history. 

Nurses claim they are overworked, understaffed, underpaid and need better health care benefits. The strike is a push for better conditions after the pandemic strained so many health workers. 

What hospitals are impacted? 

The strike will impact six Providence hospitals across Oregon: St. Vincent in Portland,

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