Nurses at seven Providence hospitals in Oregon overwhelmingly voted down proposed labor contracts Thursday, their union said, opting to continue a strike now in its fifth week.

Nurses from seven Providence hospitals in Oregon "resoundingly" rejected their proposed contracts, prolonging indefinitely a strike that began on Jan. 10.

Nurses at seven hospitals across Oregon have rejected Providence’s latest offer to end a nearly month-long strike, according to the Oregon Nurses Association on

Nurses from seven Providence hospitals across Oregon, including Providence Seaside, have rejected a proposed labor contract with the health provider, and so the state's longest health care strike will continue.