Providence Medical Group has reached a tentative agreement with Providence Women's Clinic's healthcare providers following negotiations that addressed concerns over pay and working conditions. According to KOIN, Providence spokesperson Gary Walker called the agreement "a significant milestone in our commitment to providing exceptional healthcare services."
The deal concludes a tense period marked by strikes and labor unrest, promising substantial benefits for the clinic's staff. Dr. Charlie Saltalamacchia highlighted the outcome in a statement detailed by KGW: "Our members have made significant sacrifices to stand up for fair wages, safe staffing, and the ability to provide quality care to their patients," and brought attention to the fact that Providence needs to extend this approach to all negotiations so that every caregiver can return to work with dignity and respect—insisting that the same level of good faith bargaining needs to be a universal standard.
The tentative agreement means a new 25-step wage scale based on years of experience for registered nurses working at the Women's Clinic, leading to pay increases ranging from 4% to 20%, as detailed by KPTV. Furthermore, provisions for extra evening shift pay, precepting, and per diem work are set to be established, along with a more than doubling of professional development funding and a ratification bonus for all currently employed RNs.
For other healthcare providers at the clinic, the deal includes competitive protections, wage increases of 7.5% to 15% for Advanced Practice Providers, increased professional development funds, and procedures to ensure accurate time deducted from leave banks.
