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I have watched in horror as federal armed agents have terrorized Minnesotans over these past few weeks. Our members have been subjected to flash-bangs, tear gas and physical force by masked aggressors. Innocent people have been abducted by anonymous agents without badges or warrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have gone door to door, leaving children terrified, and have brandished their weapons against peaceful protesters—including students and educators on school property.

We cannot look away. Our members in Minnesota are proudly and bravely speaking up for safe communities

Educators and nurses are professionals. Their work is some of the most sacred work people can do, and their professional judgment should be respected. But this administration wants to undermine these workers’ stature in society to pay for the tax cuts the rich got this summer in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”—the same bill that cut healthcare and caused the skyrocketing Affordable Care Act premiums this December.

Here’s the deal: A proposal by Education Secretary Linda McMahon is now circulating that would eliminate the “professional” status for advanced degrees for nurses, physician assistants

We are collaborating with our coalition partner Portland Jobs With Justice to revive their Workers’ Rights Board to hear from Labcorp workers, providers, and experts about how conditions inside this for-profit lab are impacting patient care — and why these workers are fighting for their first contract. Join us Thursday, Dec 11 at 6pm! RSVP Here.

Background: Labcorp is a for-profit corporation that buys and runs hospital labs. They understaff them and underpay their employees with negative consequences for patient care. This is happening at multiple hospitals around Portland where Labcorp

Participating in a strike is one of the most powerful actions you can take as a union member: Showing the employer how essential your work is by withholding your labor, fighting for a contract that protects your ability to provide high quality patient care and earn a dignified income while doing so.

We know a strike is a short term sacrifice for a long term reward -- but the cost of a smaller paycheck can still be understandably challenging, especially when the last four years of wage increases were minimal and the cost of every day living continues to rise. Please see some of the options below

Worried About Finances During the Strike?

OFNHP members have access to interest-free loans through their national union – the AFT.

A strike can mean day-to-day financial challenges and anxiety.  AFT has responded by partnering with the AFL-CIO Credit Union to offer interest-free loans to help members with expenses if their regular pay is interrupted.

How It Works

• Members are eligible after 5 days on the strike line and one payday is missed.
• The AFT will pay the interest on loans up to $600 per week for the duration of the strike.
• The AFT will pay the interest on loans repaid within one year.
• The

You should hear this from me first. In moments, we will officially serve Kaiser Permanente with our 10-day notice of intent to strike. Unless Kaiser reaches a fair and just agreement with us, our strike will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, and end at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 19.

And we are not standing alone. Tens of thousands of our Alliance of Healthcare Union siblings across the country have also filed notices. Together, we are preparing to walk out in unity. This level of solidarity and strength cannot be ignored.

We remain at the bargaining tables, but the gap is wide. Kaiser

As the frontline caregivers and hospital staff who keep our healthcare system running, we are deeply troubled by the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the military into Oregon communities. This decision is not about keeping families safe; it is about spreading fear and sowing division in service of a cynical political agenda that prioritizes the wealthy while ignoring the real needs of working people.

Every day—as nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), technicians, certified nursing assistants (CNAs), dietary aides, custodial staff, and countless others—we care for