Providence Health & Services and its unionized workers in Oregon appear to remain deadlocked a week into the largest health care strike in Oregon history. Nearly 5,000 Providence nurses and about 150 doctors and advanced practitioners walked off the job early last Friday.

On the fifth day of a historic health care workers strike impacting Providence facilities in Oregon, the hospital system signaled that it is now prepared to resume negotiations at all eight of its hospitals.

The largest health care worker strike in Oregon history is continuing this week, with thousands of Providence nurses and a number of doctors taking to picket lines across the state. Health care workers began their strike on Friday,

The largest health care strike in Oregon history began early Friday at Providence facilities across the state, as roughly 5,000 frontline health professionals walked off the job.

Providence Health announced that all eight of its hospitals are prepared to resume negotiations with the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA).

The largest health care workers strike in Oregon’s history continued through the weekend with little progress, as thousands of Providence Oregon nurses and doctors strike for higher pay and better