On October 16, ten weeks after an arbitration hearing, an arbitrator ruled in favor of Local 328 on a termination grievance. The potential reinstatement of a wrongfully terminated member is a significant legal victory for our union. However, even more important is the reason why Local 328 won this case and what that means for our 7,000 represented employees.
Read MoreWe are very hopeful that the upcoming election will be typical and will ultimately end in a standard, peaceful transfer of power, with no violence or other deviations from the norm. However, this being 2020, we want to cover all angles. In that vein, we’ve compiled a list of items someone might want to have in their house in an emergency situation.
Read MoreDisillusionment. Disenfranchisement. Lack of real change. Frustration. Feeling like the system is rigged. In a normal year, many could list more reasons not to vote than to vote. No doubt, some of you who have never voted or rarely vote could name more. 2020 is not a normal year. We are am asking you to consider, in this topsy-turvy timeline, what your vote could mean.
Read MoreWe are nine months into a deadly pandemic. We have seen small businesses closed, schools shuttered and unemployment levels soar due to the actions — and inaction — of the Trump administration. This failure of leadership has cost the lives of almost 222,000 Americans.
Read MoreAmericans will be going to the polls this election during an uncontrolled pandemic. Health-care workers’ lives have been especially impacted by COVID-19. Many of us work directly with patients to comfort and help heal them under conditions that are often difficult and dangerous. Some of us support frontline workers in ways that are vital to OHSU’s ability to continue to save lives. It is through this lens we must view the 2020 presidential election.
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