Providence Medford nurses picket during contract negotiations, seeking better ratios, higher wages, and improved benefits.

Providence Medford nurses picket amid contract negotiations, asking for better nurse-to-patient ratios, higher wages, and improved benefits. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) contract expired on March 24, and negotiations have stalled on the economic package, with Providence offering a 14% wage increase and the ONA asking for a 34% increase. Both parties have made progress on safety and work schedules but have yet to reach a deal.