Today, November 10, at 4:30 p.m., members of the Professionals bargaining unit, along with patients, community supporters, and other healthcare workers will walk the picket line at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center to demand management settle a fair contract and ensure a great future of care. This picket is being organized by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP, AFT Local 5017, AFL-CIO) as part of what has now become a years-long campaign to demand justice for the PeaceHealth Southwest Professionals.

The Professionals, who include caregivers such as dietitians

Thank you to every OFNHP member that voted! Your vote - both as a union member and healthcare worker - made a difference. Each and every day, our voices shape our workplaces and our governments, and on Tuesday that fact was heard loud and clear! We saw enormous election wins in Oregon and Washington, and across the country, for working people and union members. All thanks to the incredible effort of political volunteers and staff, who worked tirelessly to get out the vote this election cycle.

For the first time ever, every single one of OFNHP's endorsed candidates came out victorious! This

With Election Day coming up on November 3, OFNHP is encouraging all members to make a plan to vote, learn about the issues on their ballots, and understand how elections affect our rights as healthcare workers and union members.

From hospital staffing laws to workplace safety protections, many of the issues we fight for at the bargaining table are also decided by elected officials in Salem, Olympia, and Washington, D.C. Elections can have a direct impact on our workplaces, our patients, and our ability to advocate for better working conditions.

Here's what you need to know before casting your

After months of negotiations and countless volunteer hours invested by your bargaining team and stewards, we have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on our new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the Techs at Legacy Meridian Park!

This contract includes a new 20-year step plan, a Labor Management Committee to address workplace issues, as well as a number of changes to clean up language from our contract, and to protect and expand our rights as Legacy employees.

Legacy never intended on being a Union employer and they negotiated our first contract with the expectation we would be working

Ever been interested in helping with OFNHP’s social media? Join us on October 7th at 6 p.m. for a Communications Training and Orientation to learn more about what we do, how we do it, and how you can get involved with our Communications Committee!

The Communications Committee is a way for members to get involved in creating content for OFNHP’s social media. That can include taking photos and videos of members at union events and actions, helping create short videos, developing memes and other social media content, and working together on creative projects that help highlight what OFNHP members

OFNHP members have several opportunities this month to connect with union members and organizers from across Oregon and build skills for defending our communities and our democracy. Oregon Labor United for Democracy, a coalition bringing together unions and labor organizations from across the state, is hosting a series of gatherings and trainings throughout September.

These events include an organizers’ gathering, an online training on building durable solidarity and working together under pressure, and an in-person de-escalation and street safety training. Check out the opportunities below and