Providence hospitals reached a tentative contract agreement with the health system’s leaders late Tuesday, nearing a possible end to a strike that was in its 26th day.

Providence and nurses at its eight Oregon hospitals have reached a tentative agreement after 26 days of strike

Nurses, physicians, and providers represented by the ONA at Providence Women’s Clinic ratified their tentative agreement. Providence says they will begin to return to work on Thursday, February 6. Hospitalists at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center continue to negotiate. They remain on strike.