Oregon

Medical Clinicians Vote to Unionize, Bargain over Care and Working Conditions

Primary-care doctors, physician associates and nurse practitioners at 24 Samaritan Health Services clinics in three Oregon counties voted 82–13 to join Northwest Medicine United. Approximately 120 clinicians were eligible to vote. The new bargaining unit will develop contract proposals addressing staffing, working conditions and the resources clinicians say they need to provide appropriate patient care.

Financial & Economic System Labor Organizing

Lincoln Chronicle • OR • Oct 22, 2026

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High School Students Join Walk Out Demanding Action on Gun Violence

More than 100 high school students joined students at other Oregon schools in a coordinated walkout honoring the students and teachers shot at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend the previous week. Participants called for action to prevent gun violence rather than accepting school shootings as unavoidable.

Education Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

KGW 8 • Lake Oswego, OR • Oct 22, 2026

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Coalition Rallies for a Multi-Year State Moratorium on New Data Centers

A coalition of environmental, farm and social advocacy groups demonstrated outside the state capitol building calling on the governor to issue a multi-year moratorium on new data center development in the state.

Animals, Natural Resources & Environment Coalition Building/Community Organizing Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

Oregon Capital Chronicle • Salem, OR • Sep 8, 2026

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Hundreds of High School Students Rally to Promote Activism, Support for Democracy

Youth-organized off-campus rally sought to get more teens on the streets to voice their concerns about threats to democracy and civil liberties.

Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

The Bulletin • Bend, OR • Feb 13, 2026

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