The article highlights recent events in Portland including issues with nursing instructors being pressured to cross picket lines during a healthcare worker strike. The Oregon Nurses Association has reached a tentative agreement that could conclude the strike, pending union member approval. Additionally, a protest took place at the state capitol in Salem addressing concerns over current administration decisions. The appeal emphasizes the importance of community support for local journalism and events.
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Nursing instructors at Portland Community College, who also supervise nursing students at Providence, were ordered to cross the picket lines to fill in for striking healthcare workers OR potentially lose their teaching positions.
The Oregon Nurses Association announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with management, which could end the nearly three week-long walkout.
Several hundred people gathered at the state capitol in Salem yesterday to protest... well, just about everything the Trump/Musk administration is doing.
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