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Medical technicians strike in Oregon could be the first of many
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As a registered respiratory therapist, Rachel Maida spent the past year caring for COVID-19 patients at St Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon in the United States – challenging work that has taken both a physical and mental toll on the 48-year-old.
The powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) she wears for 12 hours a day causes headaches, she said, and her mask leaves bruises on her face. She loves her job, but “it’s exhausting, day in and day out,” Maida told Al Jazeera, explaining that earning between $25 and $35 per hour, she is not compensated enough.
That is why nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Maida and more than 150 other medical technicians – a group of highly skilled healthcare professionals who typically don’t have the labour protections afforded to nurses and doctors – have been negotiating their first union contract as part of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP).
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Home prices up, inventory down
The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the Crook County housing market from thriving
Home prices are still climbing in Crook County, but the number of houses available for purchase is declining as the COVID pandemic persists.
According to Kim Gammond, public affairs director for Central Oregon Association of Realtors, the median home price rose 18.3% during 2020 to an average of $331,000. That uptick in price continued through the year until December when the local market experienced a typical season slowdown. The median home sales price was down 3.1% in January compared to December, Gammond said.
The emergence of the pandemic in Central Oregon in early March initially had an impact on the market, Gammond said, but it didn t last a long time.