Strike Mobilization Leads to Reformer Win in Oregon Nurses (opens in new tab)

The 24,000-member Oregon Nurses Association has elected a slate of reform candidates to statewide leadership positions. The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR) won 15 out of the 21 seats it ran for, including the presidency, vice-presidency, secretary, and a majority of board of director seats. “We need better transparency,” said Raven Winters, a nurse on the slate at Oregon Health & Science University. “We need the union to listen to our members. Ultimately our goal is to have a member-led unio...