What Oregon Nurses Association does

Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) is a private non-profit professional association and labor union founded in 1904, headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon. The organization represents over 25,000 nurses and frontline healthcare professionals across Oregon through a network of 20+ constituent associations covering geographic regions and 25+ bargaining units at specific healthcare facilities. ONA's core customers are Oregon registered nurses, with membership structured across four tiers: Professional Union Members (pay union dues under collective bargaining agreements), Newly Organized Union Members, Professional Association Members (non-union RNs and advanced practice nurses), and Student Affiliate Members.

ONA delivers its services through labor representation (collective bargaining, contract negotiation, grievance handling, strike support), professional development (continuing education, practice resources, consultation, legal counseling), and policy advocacy. The association's primary go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on workplace organizing, steward networks, and member engagement across constituent associations rather than traditional sales channels. Its revenue model is entirely subscription-based through recurring monthly membership dues, with no commercial technology products or SaaS offerings.

The organization is structured as a constituent member of the American Nurses Association and is affiliated with AFL-CIO and AFT, with affiliated entities including the Oregon Nurses Foundation (scholarships), Oregon Nurse Political Action Committee, Nurses United Political Action Committee, and WorkHealthy Oregon. ONA has an 11-50 employee staff supporting its operations, governed by an elected Board of Directors composed of working RNs from major Oregon health systems. In recent years, ONA has secured significant legislative victories including Oregon's 2023 safe staffing law establishing mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios and 2024 workplace violence protection legislation.

Name

Oregon Nurses Association

Legal name

Oregon Nurses Association

Website

https://oregonrn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oregon Nurses Association is a 120-year-old non-profit professional association and labor union headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, representing over 25,000 nurses and healthcare professionals across the state through collective bargaining, professional development, and policy advocacy.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tualatin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ONA generates revenue primarily through membership dues from four categories: Professional Union Members (represented by collective bargaining agreements who pay union dues), Newly Organized Union Members, Professional Association Members (RNs not in union facilities), and Student Affiliate Members. Dues provide access to benefits including discounted continuing education, newsletters, practice resources, consultation services, and legal counseling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) is a non-profit professional association and labor union representing registered nurses and frontline healthcare professionals across Oregon. It provides collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance handling, and workplace advocacy through its network of constituent associations and bargaining units, along with continuing education, practice resources, consultation, and legislative advocacy for the nursing profession.

Product overview

Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) is a professional association and labor union representing nurses and healthcare professionals across Oregon. ONA provides membership services including labor representation, collective bargaining for union members, professional development, continuing education, practice resources, advocacy, and various member benefits. ONA does not offer commercial technology products or SaaS offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Union Membership
• Newly Organized Union Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Led passage of best-in-the-nation safe staffing law establishing mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Nurses Association (ANA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONA is a constituent member of the American Nurses Association. ONA members hold concurrent membership in both ONA and ANA, providing access to national nursing standards, resources, and advocacy at the federal level.
• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONA is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. This affiliation connects Oregon nurses to the broader American labor movement and provides political advocacy infrastructure.
• AFT (American Federation of Teachers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONA is affiliated with AFT. Many ONA members hold concurrent membership in ONA, ANA, and AFT. ONA's constituent association members also include AFT representation where applicable (e.g., CA 3, CA 4).
• Oregon Nurses FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONA has several affiliated entities including the Oregon Nurses Foundation, which focuses on fundraising and scholarships for Oregon nurses. The foundation supports ONA's mission through financial resources and professional development programs.
• Oregon Nurse Political Action CommitteecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of ONA's affiliated entities focused on political advocacy and supporting candidates who align with nursing and healthcare worker interests in Oregon elections.
• Nurses United Political Action CommitteeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerONA affiliated entity focused on political action supporting nursing and healthcare worker interests.
• WorkHealthy OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONA affiliated entity focused on workplace health and safety issues for healthcare workers.
• Nurse Practitioners of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONA related group providing specialized advocacy and professional development for nurse practitioners in Oregon. Listed as a related nursing organization alongside the Oregon Council of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Oregon Nurses Foundation.
• Oregon Council of Clinical Nurse SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONA related group representing clinical nurse specialists in Oregon. Works with ONA on professional practice issues affecting this specialty group.
• Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals (OFNHP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOFNHP services the Kaiser Interstate bargaining unit as the labor representative. ONA and OFNHP have a Union Partnership Agreement for Advancing Professional Voice, Representation and Quality Care at Kaiser facilities. OFNHP President: Sarina Roher.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association: National professional association that ONA is a constituent member of. Operates at the federal level with a wider scope than any state peer including ONA.
• SEIU Healthcare: Large national healthcare union representing a broader mix of healthcare workers. Not directly peer to ONA but is the most relevant competing national labor model for healthcare workers in the U.S.
• National Nurses United: National union federation of state nurses' unions including CNA; ONA is not currently affiliated but NNU's model of aggressive RN-only bargaining and federal advocacy is a relevant comparable and potential affiliation option.
• AFT Healthcare: Healthcare division of the American Federation of Teachers, ONA's national union affiliate. Represents healthcare professionals across many states, broader scope than ONA but partner-level overlap.

Direct peers

• Washington State Nurses Association: State-level professional association and collective bargaining agent for nurses in Washington, with the same dual professional-association-plus-union model as ONA. Directly comparable in scope, governance, and bargaining-unit structure.
• California Nurses Association / National Nurses United: Largest state nurses' union in the U.S. (CNA/NNU), combining professional association functions with aggressive collective bargaining. Comparable to ONA in mission, membership model, and legislative advocacy emphasis.
• Massachusetts Nurses Association: State professional association and union for Massachusetts nurses with direct bargaining representation at hospitals. Comparable governance, dues structure, and advocacy priorities to ONA.
• New York State Nurses Association: Statewide professional association and labor union for NY nurses, affiliated with AFT (as is ONA). Closely analogous operating model covering collective bargaining, CE, and political advocacy at scale.
• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association: Constituent/state association of ANA providing professional development, advocacy, and representation for Pennsylvania nurses. Most analogous to ONA's Professional Association Member services.
• Minnesota Nurses Association: State nurses' association that conducts large-scale collective bargaining (notably the 2022 hospital strike). Functionally analogous to ONA in representing RNs through bargaining units across major health systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OregonNursesAssociation
• Instagraminstagram.com/oregonnurses
• Xx.com/oregonnurses
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oregon-nurses-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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