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PeaceHealth hospice and homecare nurses near Eugene set to begin strike over the weekend


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After almost a year of negotiations, nurses with PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services are going on strike. More than 90 nurses with the Oregon Nurses Association will be striking for two-weeks starting Feb. 10. These nurses provide hospice care and other services to patients in the Eugene-area. The nurses have been working under an expired contract since April 2023 and are looking to raise safety standards, increase recruitment and retention and provider better pay. Heather Herbert is a hospice nurse with PeaceHealth and an ONA member. She joins us to share more about her job and nurses' hopes for the future. Heather Herbert is a hospice nurse with PeaceHealth and an ONA member. She joins us to share more about her job and nurses’ hopes for the future. 

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