Eighty medical providers at Legacy Health plan to hold two-day solidarity strikes to support their Oregon Nurses Association-represented colleagues already on strike.
About 50 nurse practitioners and physician associates at Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care clinics plan to strike from 8 a.m. Dec. 21 to 8 a.m. Dec. 23.
Another 30 pediatric nurse practitioners and physician associates who work at Legacy clinics and Randall Children’s Hospital plan to walk out from 8 a.m. Dec. 22 to 8 a.m. Dec. 24.
They will join the roughly 140 advanced practice providers — including nurse practitioners, physician associates and clinical nurse specialists — who began an open-ended strike Dec. 2. The workers have been trying to negotiate their first labor contract since they unionized in late 2023.
Union officials said representatives last met with Legacy leadership about a week ago. Both sides said a federal mediator is assisting with negotiations, with bargaining sessions scheduled this week and next.
Legacy officials said they are aware of the additional strikes and continue to focus on reaching an agreement “that supports our employees and the long-term stability of our organization.”
Union officials said the 80 workers briefly joining the strike delivered strike notices to Legacy management Friday, meeting the state’s 10-day notice requirement for health care work stoppages.
Union leaders said both bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to support their colleagues.
“We’re joining the strike because the problems affecting our colleagues today will affect all Legacy (advanced practice providers) tomorrow unless something changes,” said Jordyn Luttrell, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Legacy.
She cited concerns about patient care, staffing levels, compensation.
“Standing with our colleagues is the only way to move Legacy toward a solution that supports both providers and patients,” said Sara Lopez, a physician associate at Legacy-GoHealth clinics.