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

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