The contract, essentially the same as what was put forward in December, offers no changes to wages, paid time off or safe staffing ratios.

Providence Health may cut health insurance for striking nurses if the strike continues past the end of February.

Providence Health & Services in Oregon warned striking nurses Thursday that their health insurance will expire at the end of the month if their walkout continues. The strike, which began Jan. 10, has now lasted 36 days and involves nearly 5,000 nurses at all eight Providence hospitals across the state.

In an email, 11 of the city council’s 12 members urged a return to the bargaining table, calling it a matter of public health and safety.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Providence Health & Services and the union representing nearly 5,000 of its nurses will return to the bargaining table this week amid an ongoing strike. The negotiations are set ...