As the Providence nurses strike inches toward the five-week mark with no end in sight, the question becomes which side feels more pressure to settle.

Doctors at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center have reached a historic tentative agreement with Providence Oregon.

Hospitalists at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement with Providence Oregon on Saturday.

Hospitalists with Providence St. Vincent are honoring the picket line to support nurses even after voting to ratify a new contract.

The vote to approve the agreement happened while nurses at eight Providence locations voted down different proposed agreements.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Doctors at Providence St. Vincent have reached a tentative agreement with Providence, marking a significant milestone for the more than 70 doctors who formed their union in August 2023. Key provisions of the proposed contract include commitments to reform staffing models, wage increases, and additional sick time.

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Hospitalists and palliative care physicians at Providence’s largest hospital in Oregon reached a tentative contract agreement with the health system late Wednesday, a deal that could end the largest health care strike in state history if workers sign off.