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info@nursesfororegon.org (The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR)) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:37:50 -0700

A reform caucus

We are RNs, APPs, Professionals, clinicians, and ONA members from across Oregon who want our union to be truly democratic, transparent, and member driven.

We saw a need for change in our union, so we got to work by involving members from across Oregon

In 2026, ONA members decidedly voted in a majority of CPR members to the ONA Board of Directors.

As union members, we have the power to make changes in the direction of our union.

One of the main ways we can leverage our power is by understanding the structure, current bylaws and timing of upcoming union elections.

We elect our member leaders to serve on the ONA Board of Directors.

Per ONA bylaws, the Board of Directors establishes strategic goals and plans for the Association, appoints and defines the responsibilities of the ONA Executive Director, and provides for implementation of action and directives of the House of Delegates.

That means our Board of Directors holds a lot of responsibility in moving ONA in the direction our members want.

The House of Delegates is ONA’s governing body, much like a state legislature.

Our union is statewide and represents more than just nurses.

Together we can make sure that we are helping to shape the future of healthcare in Oregon by continuing to elect candidates that will prioritize making healthcare in Oregon more accessible, accountable, and democratic.

Reform affects all of us

“It’s easy to forget that unions fought for many of the protections we take for granted in today’s workplaces: the minimum wage, the eight-hour work day, child labor laws, health and safety standards, and even the weekend. Today, unions across the country are still on the frontlines advocating for basic workplace reforms like increases in the minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave.” –Unions 101 by Jobs With Justice

Platform

1. Build a meaningfully democratic union

Our union should actually be built from the members up, not directed from our union’s board room
Unelected executives should not be making decisions on behalf of members nor should they be meeting with workplace executives without members (ie: no backdoor deals)
The elected leaders of ONA should be making decisions that uplift union healthcare workers, not executive directors within ONA
ONA members in places of power will be held accountable to ONA membership. If you sit on a board, you must act like a union member, not an executive.

2. What’s good for the community is what’s good for our union

The American healthcare system is not broken, it is working as intended: to create profit for hospital board rooms while marginalizing BIPOC and poor communities. This system does not need reform, it needs to be torn down and replaced with true healthcare for all.
We will not support healthcare consolidation regardless of the shape it takes
We will use our institutional power to support meaningful, improved access for all Oregonians, not just an increase in specialty services.
We will act with the full force of our union to prevent healthcare closures in critical need communities and expand all healthcare services to every community
We will act in support of at risk and marginalized communities because they are our coworkers, our patients and our communities. If their healthcare access is under attack, all our access is under attack. We explicitly support reproductive freedom, transgender affirming healthcare and full access to all healthcare services regardless of citizenship or ability to pay.

3. Transparency in union leadership

Our union is healthiest when members are involved and voices are heard
All leadership meetings will be publicised with minutes made public before the next board meeting
Unelected union leadership will act at the direction of rank and file members
We will work to ensure that anyone holding any supervisory position is disqualified from holding an elected position on the ONA board of directors. This may be through changes in bylaws or other procedural actions as necessary. Our union is led by members, not by people in management or supervisory positions.
We will also work to ensure the ONA board of directors assumes its full responsibilities of directing ONA executives in maintaining members as the key focus of their mission.
Further, we will stand in solidarity with ONA staff as they are key to providing the support necessary for members to fully engage in owning our union power.
Members of the ONA board of directors and cabinet members will not sign NDAs with any organization or governmental agency related to the work done as ONA members

Electeds

ONA President: Gina Ottinger BSN, RN, CEN (she/her)

I’m Gina Ottinger, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I am running for ONA Executive Board President. For 18 years I have worked as a staff nurse at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center—15 in the emergency department and the past 9 as a charge nurse.

My commitment to advocacy began long before I became a nurse when I started my career as a CNA at Providence Milwaukie, later moving to PSVMC as a med-surge nurse. Those early years shaped my understanding of the relentless, unseen labor that keeps our hospitals standing. They also taught me that nurses deserve a voice—and that we must fight to ensure it is heard.

In 2015 I stepped into leadership as a Steward and member of the House wide Staffing Committee. In 2022, I served as a delegate at the ONA House of Delegates, which deepened my passion for policy work and led me to join the ONA Health Policy Cabinet. In 2023, I advocated directly with legislators for Oregon’s Nurse Staffing Law, helping secure safe ratios that nurses had long fought for. For the past three years, I have served as PSVMC ONA Secretary, and as part of the central bargaining team, I helped win strong, unified contracts across all Providence hospitals—proving what we can achieve when we stand together.

As your ONA President, I will lead with transparency, inclusivity, and a deep commitment to elevating every member’s voice.

ONA vice-president: Duncan Zevetski RN, BSN, OCN (he/him)

I’m Duncan Zevetski, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform and I am running for Vice President of the ONA Board of Directors. I am a nightshift nurse in Adult Oncology at OHSU, the Chair of AURN and I have been a labor activist and organizer for 23 years. I believe in worker led democracy, union transparency and in utilizing our privilege as trusted healthcare clinicians to advocate for all Oregonians.

I have joined my fellow workers on the picket line, at rallies and in caucus rooms, and know what we can accomplish together as union healthcare workers. Our contracts aren’t won, our workplaces aren’t improved, our patients aren’t cared for, by appealing to profit driven executives, but by using our collective power to demonstrate that Oregon’s healthcare centers do not work without us. I will work to ensure that all bargaining units are provided the resources they need to win strong contracts. I want to empower all ONA members to directly participate in daily decisions affecting them and make sure they have the tools to effect change. I am committed to transparency and know that our contracts aren’t won in board rooms, but through a strong movement of unified healthcare workers fighting for a better healthcare system for all Oregonians. If elected as your Vice President, I will work to build the fighting union every ONA member deserves.

ONA secretary: Katie Moslander RN, BSN (she/her)

I’m Katie Moslander, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I am running for ONA Executive Board Secretary. My 23 years of bedside nursing care have led me to understand the importance of nurses advocating for our patients, communities, and our profession.

I have executed that advocacy at Providence St. Vincent as a Steward, Executive Committee Treasurer 2022-2025, and current PSVMC Vice President.

My experience as a Labor Cabinet Member—CA 24 Member-at-Large, Delegate, and Lobby Day participant—has allowed me to see how our union works, testifying for safe staffing and workplace violence laws. I have gained an understanding for how ONA fits in our larger union and where rank-and-file members can make a meaningful difference in the future.

My experience on the Providence strike and hardship committee further deepened my commitment to serving our members. We have done hard things collectively as nurses and union members.

I started my career in the Midwest with 6 patients on day shift. Moving to Oregon 18 years ago, the Union difference was palpable. I believe strong, democratic and transparent unions, fighting for the best contract language keeps patients and nurses safe and thriving. Our patients and our care are too important to let standards slide.

I am asking for your vote to ensure members’ voices are the guiding force as we face the challenges ahead.

A vote for Katie Moslander for Secretary is a vote for a strong, member driven ONA.

ONA Director: Bill Erickson RN, BSN, CCRN (he/him)

I am Bill Erickson, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I am running for a Director position on the ONA Board of Directors. I’ve been a registered nurse at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) since 2013. I started in the Medical ICU and then moved to the PACU, where I’ve been for the past nine years. I am currently on ONA’s statewide Board of Directors and our ONA Bargaining Unit at OHSU (AURN) as Vice President. As evidenced by recent bargaining actions and contract wins, when we work together, we are a powerful force. When we unite, we achieve things we never thought possible. From getting a safe staffing law passed to setting a new wage standard in Oregon, we have made a real impact. I will continue to dedicate myself to providing a voice for all nurses and healthcare workers within ONA and beyond. My goals for an additional term as a Director include:

Improving transparency from the boardroom to our members Improving member support for newly organized bargaining units and those engaged in negotiations Continuing to advocate for improved union training offered by ONA I have a strong family background in unionism and advocating for democratic processes. I am committed to ensuring that all ONA members feel heard, supported, and communicated with effectively, regardless of their location or workplace. I would appreciate your vote to continue this important work.

ONA Director: Amanda Newman RN (she/her)

My name is Amanda Newman, and I am proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR). I’ve been an RN for six years, currently working in the Emergency Department at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Corvallis. During this time I’ve stood at the bedside and on the picket line; at my own hospital and alongside members across Oregon. I’ve seen firsthand when we stand together, and make our voices heard, we win.

I’m running for the ONA Board of Directors because our union is strongest when members lead and set the direction of our union’s future. I bring a unique combination of experience in union democracy and member-led power. I currently serve as an ONA steward, ONA officer, and bargaining team member. Before becoming an RN, I worked as a member organizer supporting the creation of a new union in Eugene/Springfield, and helping win a strong first contract that transformed the lives of over 1,100 families in Lane County. I know how to build power from the ground up, and I know what it takes to win.

ONA’s strength comes from the collective force of members united across Oregon. I am committed to building a union that is transparent, accountable, and fiercely member-led. A union that harnesses our shared power to defend our patients, uplift our communities –especially those most at-risk and marginalized– and raise standards across ALL of Oregon.

When members lead, we win. I’m ready to listen, collaborate, and build a stronger, member-driven ONA.

ONA Director: Lisa Gregory BSN, RN, CCRN (she/her)

I am Lisa Gregory RN, BSN, CCRN (she/her), proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform and I am running for a Director on the Board of Directors. I am a dayshift staff and relief charge nurse of the CICU at Providence St Vincent Medical Center. I have nearly 40 years of nursing experience, 26 of which is at Providence. I’m a member at large on the Executive ONA Board at PSVMC since 2022 and the current Co-Chair of the Nurse Staffing Committee. I believe in worker-led democracy, union transparency, and in utilizing our privilege as trusted healthcare professionals to advocate for all Oregonians.

ONA is an incredible vehicle for both healthcare reform and worker rights throughout the State of Oregon. The Caucus for Powerful Reform is dedicated to lead all of Oregon through democracy, transparency, and union strength, solidarity, and member led initiatives.

Working as a CICU nurse during COVID, I saw firsthand how staff were mistreated by administration. Rather than standby, I chose to turn my passion for the nursing community into advocacy. This has been seen my fierce determination at the bargaining table, loud voice at the picket line, and support at the State Legislature. I value strong advocacy, honesty, and determined valor in supporting the collective voice of all that I represent. I am honored to be of such service to my colleagues and would like the opportunity to serve all of Oregon healthcare professionals on the Board of Directors.

ONA Director: Kyle Cook BSN, RN, CMSRN (he/him)

I’m Kyle Cook, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I’m running for ONA Board of Directors. I’ve been a proud ONA member and nurse since 2018 and have served on the PPMC Executive Committee since 2023. My passion for workers rights started in North Carolina reading workers comp cases at the law office where my mom worked as a paralegal. Witnessing how employers take advantage of their workers emboldened my passion and advocacy for strong, member-led unions. Whether on a picket line, across from management at the bargaining table, or supporting our colleagues in organizing, I have worked tirelessly to make sure that the voices of our members are heard, advocated for, and defended. We’re strongest when our members are empowered with the knowledge and agency to enact change, locally and state wide. As our union has grown exponentially, so has the necessity for leadership that enshrines, at every level, a member-led approach. This bold vision is achieved through increased democracy, advocacy, transparency, and diversification of how leadership and members meaningfully engage to achieve our goals. Whether you’re an SLP who joined your home health colleagues in forming a union, an APP who TA’d their first contract, or one of the thousands of nurses of ONA, it would be an honor to receive your vote. With courage, grit, and determination, we’ll continue to make Oregon the best place to work in healthcare – a beacon of worker solidarity for our colleagues, patients, and communities here and nationwide.

ONA Director: Alex Hall BSN, RN, CMSRN (she/her)

I’m Alex Hall, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I am running for the Board of Directors. I have worked as a bedside RN in the Float Pool at Providence Portland Medical Center (PPMC) for the last 8 years and I have served on PPMC’s Executive Committee since Spring 2024. I believe our union should be a democratic, member-driven organization that empowers every nurse and caregiver. ONA’s strength comes from the collective power of its members, not from top-down decision-making. I am committed to ensuring that all voices, especially those on the frontlines, are heard and respected in every level of our union’s work. Transparency is essential to trust. As a board member I will stand for fair processes, open dialogue and decisions that reflect the will and needs of the membership. Finally, I will support actions that strengthen our communities and stand in solidarity with our most vulnerable and marginalized populations. Together, we can build a union that is powerful, inclusive, and accountable: a union that truly belongs to its members.

ONA Director: Kartika Vasavada RN, BSN, OCN (she/her)

I’m Kartika Vasavada, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I am running for a seat on the ONA Board of Directors. I have been a nurse at OHSU for nearly 8 years. I started in inpatient oncology and then moved to outpatient oncology infusion. I have been a dedicated member of AURN and ONA, and have learned in those years that our power as a union is only as strong as the collective power of our members. I was a delegate at House of Delegates in 2024, and advocating to improve working conditions and ensuring equity across the state is something I am passionate about and would like to continue as a member of ONA’s Board of Directors. I believe that in collaboration with others on the board, and members throughout the state we can achieve our goals through transparency, accountability, and democracy.

ONA Director: Kellie Holloway Franz PT, DPT (she/her)

My name is Kellie Holloway Franz and I am honored to run for a position on the ONA Board of Directors, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR). As a Physical Therapist at Providence Home Health in Portland, it would be my pleasure to represent the growing number of non-nurses as more and more of us recognize how vital unions are in our workplaces, joining our nurse colleagues in solidarity. We are stronger together.

With 10+ years in my current position, the decision to become Membership Chair for my unit came easily. PTs like myself, along with OTs and MSWs, organized with an overwhelming vote to unionize just two years ago. I walked the picket line with PPMC nurses in June 2023, sat at the bargaining table to get on contract in October 2023, and negotiated our most recent contract as well. I also served as a delegate at the ONA House of Delegates last year, which sparked my interest further in local union leadership and structure. I also lobbied at the Capitol to advocate passing SB1168 into law, preventing a pay-per-visit pay structure for home health therapists in Oregon.

Advocating for improved working conditions and fairness in my small but mighty unit has been one of the most rewarding parts of my 15-year career. I’m proud to stand behind member-led actions and advocacy in our union, proud to stand for member-driven leadership, and proud to be a part of transforming healthcare in Oregon.

Cabinet on Health Policy: Diana Bijon RN, CEN

Hi, my name is Diana Bijon. I’m proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR) and I’m running for a position in the Cabinet on Health Policy. I am passionate about workplace safety and how safe staffing is integral to both staff safety and patient safety. I have been an ED RN for almost 20 years, and have watched the disintegration of safety standards and patient care standards year after year. Our crumbling healthcare infrastructure is pushing our nursing practice into higher and higher safety risks both for our patients and ourselves. I used my passion for safety as a major source of inspiration on the OHSU bargaining team for the now famous 2023 contract. I would like to now use my passion, experience, skills and knowledge to help guide and protect health policies at the statewide level. These words are mine alone, not created, filtered or edited by AI. In Solidarity, Diana Bijon

Cabinet on Health Policy: Kara Hayden MS, SLP (she/her)

My name is Kara Hayden and I am excited to be running for a second term as the non-nurse member on the Cabinet on Health Policy (CHP), proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR). As a speech-language pathologist I have worked in rural acute care and outpatient settings in Eastern Oregon and ultimately landed at Providence Home Health and Hospice, a very collaborative work environment across disciplines and geography.

From being a member of our organizing committee in 2022 to striking with PPMC/PSH in 2023, to being PHHH Vice Chair since 2024, I have learned so much negotiating two contracts inclusive of 10 non nurse disciplines plus nursing. Working with interdisciplinary colleagues and our GR team, I’ve championed inclusive legislation covering all home health and hospice workers (SB 1168) and ensured the home and community setting was included in SB 537. I participated in and encouraged my colleagues to join me to ensure many disciplines were represented at HOD 2024, Lobby Day 2025, and a smaller lobby day specific to SB 1168 in February 2025. In my current CHP role I have participated in every meeting since my appointment (July 2025) and presented to the ONA PAC on behalf of CHP.

I enjoy learning about other people’s experiences and have seen first hand that when all voices and perspectives are heard, the typical result is stronger than the initial idea. I am passionate about making lasting change for our state’s healthcare through legislation that centers our patients and healthcare workers.

Labor Cabinet: Hannah Foreman BSN, RN, PCCN (she/her)

I’m Hannah Foreman, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I am running for Labor Cabinet. I’m an RN in the CICU at St. Vincent Medical Center and I’ve been a nurse and ONA member for 7 years. I’ve worked at the bedside, walked the picket line, and firmly believe that what our members vote for should be honored. I’m passionate about contract enforcement and political advocacy. I’m running for Labor Cabinet because I believe in the power of our union democracy in action and look forward to continuing to fiercely advocate for healthcare workers and patients across all of Oregon.

Labor Cabinet: Daniel Taylor RN, BSN, CMSRN, CAPA (he/him)

I’m Daniel Taylor, proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I am running for ONA Labor Cabinet.

I have been a staff nurse at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center for nine years, an elected unit steward for eight years, and currently serve as Treasurer on the PSVMC Executive Committee.

Having seen firsthand—from unit concerns to daily actions on the picket line—the impact Labor Cabinet decisions have on relationships among peers, hopes and heartaches, and collective action, I seek to represent caregivers and their democratic wishes across Oregon. Your voices matter, especially when raised together. I want to serve those voices and channel that energy into transparent, accountable action each of you who may choose to vote for me can see and understand.

As one of your Labor Cabinet members, I will bring experience with complex systems, law, contracts, fiscal responsibility, and healthcare operations — and, most importantly, a commitment to listen and truly hear. When needed I will help focus and support the workforce’s collective power to ensure your voice and vote are respected and that your union works for you.

Labor Cabinet: Raven Winters RN, BSN, CNOR (she/it)

I’m Raven Winters RN, BSN, CNOR (she/it), proudly endorsed by the Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR), and I won my seat on the ONA Labor Cabinet.

The Oregon Nurses Association is an incredible vehicle for both healthcare reform and worker rights throughout the state of Oregon.

The labor movement has so much potential to flex worker-power that is currently untapped. With the CPR caucus, ONA is ready to create progressive change in the state of Oregon.

We need reform that can help us realize this potential and work with the other facets of ONA to bring transparency, democracy, and power to the fore–creating a union movement that prioritizes solidarity and member-led initiatives.

Changing our union to better work for members results in the betterment of working conditions and healthcare across Oregon.

I’m proud to serve ONA membership as a labor cabinet member.

Caucus membership

Lauren A. RN
Nikki A. RN
Kathryn B. RN
Sofia B. RN
Megan B. RN
Jenny B. RN
Taylor B. RN
Savannah B. RN
Erin B. RN
Angela B. RN
Nicholas C. RN
Jamie C. RN
Laurie C. RN
Kyle C. RN
Sophia C. RN
Zach C. RN
Bill E. RN
Hannah F. RN
Katrina F. RN
Miranda G. RN
Cari G. RN
Caitlyn G. RN
Lisa G. RN
Alex H. RN
Julianna H. PT
Rachael H. RN
Kara H. AAC SLP
Tara H. RN
Kellie H. PT
Joseph H. RN
Lisa I. RN
Stephanie J. CNA
Corinn J. RN
Rylee K. RN
Anna K. RN
Kathy K. RN
Alissa K. RN
Vicki K. RN
Rachel L. RN
Adam M. RN
Kelsi M. RN
Tyler M. RN
Jacquie M. RN
Teresa M. RN
Sheryl M. RN
Gabe M. RN
Katie M. RN
Jacqueline N. RN
Carisse N. RN
Amanda N. RN
Gina O. RN
Kelli P. RN
Kelly P. RN
Emily P. RN
Aura R. RN
Ryan R. RN
Chelsea R. RN
Kaleigh R. RN
Robert S. RN
Nuttawud S. RN
Austin S. RN
Jonathan S. RN
Betsy S. RN
Emily S. RN
Daniel T. RN
Ellen U. RN
Kartika V. RN
Raven W. RN
Elisa Y. RN
Duncan Z. RN

Endorsements

Elisa Youngman OHSU RN, BSN, CCRN she/her:

“I’m proud to support the CPR candidates for the ONA Board of Directors and Cabinets. My name is Elisa Youngman. I am an ONA nurse at OHSU and former chair of the ONA nurses at OHSU (AURN). I joined the CPR caucus because its members envision a union that embraces the views and needs of the professionals doing the work. The members of CPR have created movements within their own bargaining units that abandon the service model that was designed to allow capitalism to continue to exploit workers. These candidates have inspired member-led action into big wins that have attracted 2,906 new members and healthcare workers across the nation to move to Oregon because of the working conditions and ONA CBAs. Every win is because members took action & stood together in solidarity.

I want leaders who inspire & empower members, not ask them to be quiet.

I want leaders who hear their members and take their resolutions seriously.

I want leaders whose actions speak louder than words.

And I want leaders who stand by their word with integrity and accountability.

Something I learned long ago as a nurse, is that healthcare is a team sport and we literally can’t do it alone. It also can only be done by humans - AI cannot replace our critical thinking or our compassion. That’s the foundation of this group of caregivers. CPR is a team who united with a common vision that our union and ONA can be better if we break through the status quo and start being our own hero. We envision an ONA where we foster the growth of future leaders and unite to create change. Because WE ALL ARE THE UNION…not a small group that has been hoarding knowledge for years to stay in power, not the people with executive in their title, and not the health systems who exploit us. ONA IS the members, so join me in voting down the ballot for the CPR slate so we can make Oregon caregiving even better. We are CPR and we are ONA!”

Julianna Harder PT, Advanced Competency in Home Health, Executive Member at Large for the PHHH Benedictine Bargaining Unit endorses CPR!

“My name is Julianna Harder, and I’m a physical therapist with 36 years of experience working in a wide range of care settings. I am proud to support the CAUCUS for POWERFUL REFORM (CPR) candidates because they reflect the kind of inclusive, member-driven union leadership that healthcare workers across all disciplines need right now.

What drew me to CPR is their commitment to real inclusion and action — not just words. CPR candidates consistently advocate for all healthcare workers, not only nurses or hospital-based staff. They understand that patient care happens in many settings and requires collaboration across professions.

One of the clearest examples of this leadership is CPR’s role in passing workplace violence legislation that explicitly includes multidisciplinary and non-hospital care settings. CPR leaders fought to ensure protections applied not just to one profession or workplace, but to everyone providing care — including home health and hospice workers.

CPR candidates were also instrumental in advancing legislation that added multiple disciplines to the prohibition on “pay-per-visit” compensation models. This matters deeply to me as a physical therapist. Pay-per-visit has been shown to worsen patient outcomes, increase burnout, and undermine ethical care. CPR understood that this issue affects many disciplines — not just one — and took meaningful action to protect both patients and providers.

My support for CPR comes from watching their leaders do the hard work: listening to members, coordinating across units, and fighting for legislation and contracts that reflect the reality of modern healthcare. They recognize that we are more than numbers or dues — we are skilled professionals who deserve a union that represents us fully.

I believe CPR offers the inclusive, accountable, and forward-thinking leadership our union needs, and I am proud to stand with them.”

Leigh Warsing, PA (she/her); Michael Rott, PA (he/him); Caity Wilson, PA (she/her); Rob Brookshire, PA (he/him); Aurora Stevens, NP (she/her); and Megan Barckert, NP (she/her) Every individual member of the Legacy Downtown/Specialties APP Bargaining Team and CAT Chair personally endorses CPR!

“The PNW APP BT endorses CPR because we believe in bold, highly motivated, and transparent member leadership. New units deserve to feel supported and empowered at every step of their campaign. Solidarity among ONA units—along with strong relationships with other local unions—is the path forward for frontline workers and invested member leaders are what make that solidarity tangible. We encourage our members to be outspoken, brave, and fully engaged, and we believe CPR will foster that energy and culture for our APPs.”

Tyler McCarty RN, CEN, Chairperson of Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center BU (he/they):

“I support CPR For Oregon Nurses because I support a union led by members, not executives. I support the caucus because I support putting members first. I support the reform because I support new leadership for a new era of healthcare, leaders that acknowledge the realities of the shape of things to come. I support CPR because I want leaders that fight for us AND with us.”

Kaleigh Roehl, RN, BC-RN, PPMC Staffing Committee Co-Chair, Executive Committee Chief Steward (she/her):

“I’m supporting CPR because I want to maximize worker power across the state of Oregon. As we take on the threat of healthcare funding cuts and continue facing reductions in staffing, I know voting for CPR is our best chance at continuing to protect our patients while we work on ensuring everyone has access to healthcare in Oregon. Hospital and ONA executives should never meet without members present, and the voices of rank and file members should always be prioritized. Democracy, transparency, and solidarity aren’t just buzzwords you can put into an AI generator; they are pillars of any healthy union, and I know CPR candidates will govern with them at the forefront of their minds. I will be voting for every CPR endorsed candidate on my ballot, and encourage you to do the same! Solidarity forever!”

Erin Piltz: St. V’s CAT leader, steward, and UBC chair peds surgical services

“Going through a surprise unit closure made it clear that we need a proactive plan to fight. Now is a time to reflect and think about how we want a democratic union, built by the members and run by those who listen to them.”

Kathryn Bailey, she/her BSN/RN, CAT Chair Legacy Emanuel:

“I’m Kathryn Bailey and I’m proud to endorse the Caucus for Powerful Reform for ONA Board of Directors. I’m a RN on the NeuroTrauma ICU at Emanuel Hospital. I’m so proud to have unionized with over 2200 Legacy RNs just under a year ago. I love being an ONA represented RN, and I want our union to be as powerful as possible. Because healthcare in Oregon needs us! Endorsing the CPR slate for ONA Board of Directors is an easy choice. Union power is new - and growing- across the Legacy system. CPR candidates and supporters have been in solidarity with us every step of the way. Their actions demonstrate that they will continue to fight for a more transparent and member- led union. We don’t have a contract yet, but I became an ONA member through their power in membership program in large part to vote for the CPR slate. Join me!”

LaDonna Robey, Nurse Practitioner, OHSU (she/her):

“I endorse CPR because I believe in returning to the grassroots principles of democracy, transparency, and fairness that have long been cornerstones of labor organizations. Unions were established to address severe power imbalances between employers and workers. As union members, we need to trust that our labor leaders support and uphold a strong, transparent, and democratic process for all members. We are already advocating firmly with our employer, and we cannot afford additional conflict or discord with the very labor leaders who are meant to represent us.”

Lisa Incognito RN, BSN (she/her):

“My name is Lisa Incognito and I have been an RN at OHSU since 2011. I am extremely excited to endorse the CPR slate and the values for which this reform caucus stands. The member leaders who are running on the CPR slate have shown time and again, both through words and actions, that their priorities are to grow worker power and representation across all bargaining units in ONA. They are unafraid to speak truth to power and stand in solidarity with others doing the same. They are the strongest advocates for equity and inclusion, constantly looking for ways to bring more people into ONA and helping folks find their unique way to engage in our union. They do this all while freely sharing their knowledge and experience along the way. I believe this is how we expand our power as union represented healthcare clinicians - through openness and inclusiveness with all members and earning trust with transparency. A strong union ensures that we all have the best chance of creating work environments where we are able to practice at the highest level in our professions and be most effective in advocating for each other, our patients and our communities. Join me in both voting for the CPR slate in this 2026 ONA statewide election and working in solidarity for a better future for healthcare in Oregon.”

Kathy Keane BSN, RN Chairperson for the PSVMC Nurses Bargaining Unit:

“I support the Caucus for Powerful Reform because I believe in member led unions. Having been the chairperson at the largest hospital involved in the largest strike in Oregon history, I know the importance and value of member voices. I believe in transparency and members being informed of actions that have effects on myself as well as my bargaining unit. During the strike, decisions in bargaining sessions that affected St V’s nurses were not made without member feedback. Union leadership is only trusted and functional when members are heard, listened to, and have input into issues that are on the table. As we look at impacts to our units due to federal changes, it is important now, more than ever, that we stand beside each other in support of strong member leaders.”

Nicole Ransbottom, MSN, AGACNP Providence Heart and Vascular Institute Bargaining Team (she/her):

“I support CPR because I believe in empowering leadership that is aligned with the people doing the day-to-day work. Leaders with their finger on the pulse of bargaining unit needs are best positioned to make thoughtful, effective decisions for everyone.”

Laura Bauer, RN, BSN, CEN; ED RN St. Charles Madras:

“I support CPR because I’ve seen firsthand how essential it is for decisions to be made by the union members who are actually living the experience. As an ER nurse who worked through the pandemic, I know the value of having advocates with real boots on the ground — people who understand what it feels like to show up every day for our patients and for each other. CPR represents a return to true member-led leadership, and that’s the kind of union I want fighting beside us.”

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info@nursesfororegon.org (The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR)) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:38:30 -0700

Upcoming

2026-06-24: CPR Reads discussion on Keep Going: A guide to organizing when it’s hard

learn about the book here.

2026-07-01: Elected CPR members take their seats

we got this =)

Past

The 2026 ONA House of Delegates

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2026 Labor Cabinet, Special Election

info@nursesfororegon.org (The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR)) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:34:18 -0700

The Labor cabinet is having a special election!

Election closes 2026-06-23 12:00

After careful consideration, here are CPR’s voting recommendations for the ONA Labor Cabinet special election!

CPR recommendations

James Emerton
Juniper Arthurs
Margaret Rogers
Tyler McCarty
Kelly Batte
Frederick Katz
Larry Gibbons

⚡️We believe that these candidates exhibit strong unionist ideals, geographic and workplace diversity, and balance those already elected to Labor Cabinet
⚡️ Voting closes 6/23 at 1200!
⚡️ If you have not received your ballot via text or email, please email elections@oregonrn.org

Elect

info@nursesfororegon.org (The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR)) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:20:54 -0700

Is there currently an election at ONA?

Yes!

The Labor cabinet is having a special election!

Election closes 2026-06-23 12:00

After careful consideration, here are CPR’s voting recommendations for the ONA Labor Cabinet special election!

CPR recommendations

James Emerton
Juniper Arthurs
Margaret Rogers
Tyler McCarty
Kelly Batte
Frederick Katz
Larry Gibbons

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The 2026 ONA House of Delegates

info@nursesfororegon.org (The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR)) — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:36:53 -0700

CPR was well represented this week at the ONA Convention & House of Delegates. We had the opportunity to connect with fellow members about who we are, what we stand for, and why our caucus matters.

Quite a few folks headed home with must-read labor titles, generously provided by Bill, and members even brought us some rad CPR earrings they made as gifts!

Throughout the week, we engaged in our union’s democratic process with a steadfast focus on empowering members to be bold in the face of fear, uncertainty, and doubt driven propaganda.

Altogether, it was a great week filled with important conversations, solidarity, and renewed energy for the work ahead. Onward in solidarity ✊

Union 101: what are unions about?

info@nursesfororegon.org (The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR)) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 18:38:15 -0700

20220323 | PDX in March

what is a union?

Unions are a group of employees who have banded together to tell their bosses that they demand better working conditions (like their paycheck or safety in their work).

“Unions exist to give workers power in society, where the bulk of the economic and political power is held by those few who control the corporations. When unions make working people more powerful, they are imposing some democracy on a society which otherwise is not very democratic at all.” –Democracy Is Power, 1999, Mike Parker & Martha Gruelle for Labor Notes

We as employees provide labor to business owners and they pay us for that labor.

Business owners want to pay employees less since they want to make their own profits go up.

A single employee is paid what their boss tells them they will be paid.

The boss has all the power.

The employee on their own doesn’t have any power to change things.

But together, employees can change that and balance out the power.

This is what unions do.

The key is that employees do this together and that they remain strong in their belief in each other.

Bosses will try to tempt individual employees to break trust with the group by promising higher pay to one or several employees specifically, or some sort of other favors.

Those promises are empty though.

Without a contract that guarantees your paycheck and rights in the workplace, they can change any of your conditions at any time.

This is why establishing that trust (which is often what we call solidarity) is so important: a worker can’t win unless all the workers win.

Unions are democracy in the workplace: union leaders are elected or are appointed by an elected person

The leverage that employees have is their labor: they can collectively (and with solidarity) withhold their labor in a strike in an attempt to force the employers hand.

A strike is the final tactic that employees have to get what they need in order to improve conditions at work.

A strike reveals something that employers would prefer we not notice: they need us. Workplaces are typically run as dictatorships. The discovery that your boss does not have absolute power over you—and that in fact, you and your coworkers can exert power over him—is a revelation. There’s no feeling like it." –How to Strike and Win by Labor Notes Staff, 2019

This step is democratic because the employees vote whether to strike or not.

Without a high yes vote to strike, the power of the worker is diminished and the employees may have to give on their demands to the boss.

The democratic process also extends to the contract: the employees vote on whether to accept the contract that their team bargains with the business owners

A team of people is appointed or elected to represent the interests of the workers when creating a contract between the workers and management.

This process is called collective bargaining since both the employer and the employees are crafting the contract.

“Collective bargaining is the mechanism or process for an organized group of workers (“labor”) and their employer (“management”) to pursue mutual agreement over workplace issues. The results of these labor-management negotiations are contained in a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The CBA is a legally enforceable, written contract between a union representing a group of employees (“bargaining unit”) and their employer.” –workcenter.gov

A contract is then enforced by either (or a combination of) state and federal laws.

The NLRB governs the federal side of things for most workers.

Public workers in Oregon (where I am) are under another set of laws called PECBA.

These laws make it so that an employer cannot just large-scale fire people in the union, as it is actually unlawful for employers to monitor union activity, retaliate for union activity, or ignore the process of employee discipline.

Dues are gathered from your paycheck for the union to function: labor organizers, web designers, graphic artists, and physical things like t-shirts or buttons are needed for the union to function and the people who are staff for your union are often doing this work full time for their job.

okay, so together we win! that sounds simple right?

While unions sound simple in theory, in practice (which is where it really counts), unions are complex and messy, just like all human things.

Each union may have many tiers of leadership and many layers of bureaucracy

These layers may have people in place who actually don’t have your best interest at heart and instead are there to advance their own agenda of retaining a position of privilege or power

“a union will act in the interests of members only if those members control the union. If members do not control their union, then others tend to run it in their own interests—management, the mob, or officials seeking to preserve their easy job and comfortable lifestyle if not line their own pockets; the opportunities are just too rich to be passed up. Even a leader with a personal commitment to the members’ interests, but who lacks serious input from them, is vulnerable to the other interests just mentioned.” –Democracy Is Power, 1999, Mike Parker & Martha Gruelle for Labor Notes

This is why union elections are important: a healthy democracy involves a healthy mix of debate and conversation to bring about the best outcome for the workers that the people elected or appointed to union leadership represent.

“One of the reasons members don’t take control of their unions is that they don’t equate democracy with power. Why not? Partly because corrupt union leaders, and even more so corporations, have an interest in maintaining a smokescreen around democracy and power. Members are led to see themselves as dependent on their elected officials, and to see democracy only as a question of mechanics.” –Democracy Is Power, 1999, Mike Parker & Martha Gruelle for Labor Notes

Okay, I’m inspired! Now what?

Well first, if you’re in a workplace that has a union, make sure you’re a member! There are a lot of places were you aren’t automatically a member.

Second, read through your contract (if you have one) cover to cover.

Third, read the Labor Notes book “Secrets of a Successful Organizer” and/or look through the handouts they provide for free which have a lot of the content there for understanding organizing.

Lastly, get plugged into your local labor movement!

We must unite under a banner of having passionate, progressive, and unyielding hearts where we support one another, and believe that, no matter how bad it gets, there is always hope because we have each other.

Workers of the world unite!

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1. Build a meaningfully democratic union

2. What’s good for the community is what’s good for our union

3. Transparency in union leadership

Electeds

ONA President: Gina Ottinger BSN, RN, CEN (she/her)

ONA vice-president: Duncan Zevetski RN, BSN, OCN (he/him)

ONA secretary: Katie Moslander RN, BSN (she/her)

ONA Director: Bill Erickson RN, BSN, CCRN (he/him)

ONA Director: Amanda Newman RN (she/her)

ONA Director: Lisa Gregory BSN, RN, CCRN (she/her)

ONA Director: Kyle Cook BSN, RN, CMSRN (he/him)

ONA Director: Alex Hall BSN, RN, CMSRN (she/her)

ONA Director: Kartika Vasavada RN, BSN, OCN (she/her)

ONA Director: Kellie Holloway Franz PT, DPT (she/her)

Cabinet on Health Policy: Diana Bijon RN, CEN

Cabinet on Health Policy: Kara Hayden MS, SLP (she/her)

Labor Cabinet: Hannah Foreman BSN, RN, PCCN (she/her)

Labor Cabinet: Daniel Taylor RN, BSN, CMSRN, CAPA (he/him)

Labor Cabinet: Raven Winters RN, BSN, CNOR (she/it)

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Northwest Labor Press

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Calendar

Upcoming

2026-06-24: CPR Reads discussion on Keep Going: A guide to organizing when it’s hard

2026-07-01: Elected CPR members take their seats

Past

The 2026 ONA House of Delegates

2026 Labor Cabinet, Special Election

Election closes 2026-06-23 12:00

CPR recommendations

Elect

Is there currently an election at ONA?

Election closes 2026-06-23 12:00

CPR recommendations

Legal

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The 2026 ONA House of Delegates

Union 101: what are unions about?

what is a union?

okay, so together we win! that sounds simple right?

Okay, I’m inspired! Now what?