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KOBI5: Trust important in Asante; Nurses Union contract talks

Jul. 1, 2026 - Fred Katz, a longtime Asante RRMC nurse, says nurses understand why Asante is financially forward-focused, but at the same time he also remembers how nurses only took a small cost-of-living increase before the Affordable Care Act kicked in because of economic uncertainty.

KOBI5: Asante, RRMC Nurses Union prepare for contract negotiations

Jun. 30, 2026 - The current 3-year contract for more than 1,200 registered nurses at RRMC ends September 30th, but they can begin discussions on a new contract on July 1st. But the two have differing opinions on Asante’s financial health.

Becker's Hospital Review: Asante ordered to recognize 2023 union vote by hospital techs, LPNs

Jun. 5, 2026 - The National Labor Relations Board ruled June 3 that Medford, Ore.-based Asante unlawfully refused to recognize and bargain with a union that healthcare workers at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center voted to certify in 2023.

Rogue Valley Times: Nurses union alleges Asante policy causing staffing shortage

Jan. 9, 2026 - The Oregon Nurses Association claims that Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center’s new staffing policy is leaving hospital units short-staffed, putting patients at risk and breaking Oregon law.

KOBI5: Trust important in Asante; Nurses Union contract talks

KOBI5: Asante, RRMC Nurses Union prepare for contract negotiations

Becker's Hospital Review: Asante ordered to recognize 2023 union vote by hospital techs, LPNs

Rogue Valley Times: Nurses union alleges Asante policy causing staffing shortage

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