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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – August 4, 2017

Below is a collection of links to news stories, provided by Global Nurses United, about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.

 

Australia

https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/loss-of-nursing-jobs-a-harbinger-for-more-cuts-say/3207625/

Headline: Loss of nursing jobs a harbinger for more cuts, says union

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Australia

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/unions-fired-take-action

Headline: Unions fired up to take action

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Australia

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/royal-childrens-hospital-staff-ripped-off-in-computer-pay-glitch/news-story/c29b6ffac43ae987bc56e576a223082d

Headline: Royal Children’s Hospital staff ripped off in computer pay glitch

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Australia

http://www.camdencourier.com.au/story/4818347/nurses-support-assisted-dying-change/

Headline: NSW Nurses and Midwives Association votes in support of voluntary assisted dying change

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Australia

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/funding-cuts-mean-nursing-home-residents-receiving-minimal-care-20170731-gxmkrq.html

Headline: Funding cuts mean nursing home residents receiving minimal care

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Australia

https://mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/news-display/letter-to-the-editor-queensland-nurses-fear-for-bluecare-residents,50683

Headline: Letter to the Editor: Queensland Nurses fear for Bluecare residents

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Brazil

http://g1.globo.com/se/sergipe/noticia/em-greve-enfermeiros-e-agentes-de-endemias-protestam-na-prefeitura-de-aracaju.ghtml

Manchete: Em greve, enfermeiros e agentes de endemias protestam na Prefeitura de Aracaju

Headline: On strike, nurses and health workers protest in the City Hall of Aracaju

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Brazil

http://g1.globo.com/se/sergipe/noticia/servidores-estaduais-discutem-possibilidade-de-greve-em-sergipe.ghtml

Manchete: Servidores estaduais discutem possibilidade de greve em Sergipe

Headline: State workers discuss possibility of strike in Sergipe

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Dominican Republic

http://www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2017/07/28/475995/trabajadores-del-idss-anuncian-paro-de-48-horas-por-incumplimiento-de-acuerdo

Titular: Trabajadores del IDSS anuncian paro de 48 horas por incumplimiento de acuerdo

Headline: IDSS workers announce 48-hour strike for breach of agreement

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Dominican Republic

http://elcaribe.com.do/2017/07/31/medicos-del-hospital-jaime-sanchez-barahona-inician-paro/

Titular: Médicos y empleados del hospital Jaime Sánchez de Barahona inician paro de labores

Headline: Doctors and employees of the Jaime Sánchez de Barahona hospital start work stoppage

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Dominican Republic

http://www.barrigaverde.net/?q=node/55808

Titular: Médicos y empleados paralizan Hospital Jaime Sánchez de Barahona

Headline: Doctors and employees paralyze Hospital Jaime Sánchez de Barahona

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Guatemala

http://concriterio.gt/pugna-en-salud-pacto-colectivo-aumentos-y-bonos/

Titular: Pugna en Salud: pacto colectivo, aumentos y bonos

Headline: Struggle in the Health Sector: collective agreement, increases and bonuses

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Honduras

http://www.telesurtv.net/news/Protestan-contra-privatizacion-de-la-salud-en-Honduras-20170803-0018.html

Titular: Protestan contra privatización de la salud en Honduras

Headline: Protest against privatization of health in Honduras

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/nurses-support-vital-to-government-s-pay-agreement-1.3174812

Headline: Nurses’ support vital to Government’s pay agreement

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Ireland

http://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/news/262925/a-e-summer-holiday-hospital-trolley-spike-in-portlaoise.html

Headline: A&E summer holiday hospital trolley spike in Portlaoise

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Kenya

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Kenyatta-Hospital-nurses-go-on-strike/539546-4039604-1r9q64z/index.html

Headline: Kenyatta Hospital nurses go on strike amid cholera crisis

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Kenya

http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/knh-nurses-boycott/

Headline: KNH NURSES DOWN TOOLS, JOIN NATIONWIDE BOYCOTT

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Kenya

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/KNH-nurses-down-tools/1056-4039258-51tvih/index.html

Headline: KNH nurses down tools in solidarity with county colleagues

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Kenya

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/08/03/nurses-turn-down-governors-offer-to-end-strike-dialogue_c1609262

Headline: Nurses’ turn down governors offer to end strike, dialogue

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Kenya

https://citizentv.co.ke/news/nurses-agree-to-suspend-strike-to-allow-for-talks-172083/

Headline: Nurses agree to suspend strike to allow for talks

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Mexico

http://pcmnoticias.mx/2017/08/02/insisten-enfermeras-se-profesionalice-gremio/

Titular: Insisten enfermeras en que se profesionalice su gremio

Headline: Nurses demand recognition of their union

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New Zealand

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11892691

Headline: Hospital staff attacked by patients more than 14,000 times

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Peru

http://www.telesurtv.net/news/Enfermeras-se-suman-a-la-huelga-medica-indefinida-de-Peru-20170802-0041.html

Titular: Enfermeras se suman a la huelga médica indefinida de Perú

Headline: Nurses join Peru’s indefinite medical strike

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Peru

http://diariolaregion.com/web/enfermeras-anuncia-huelga-indefinida-a-partir-del-lunes-07-de-agosto/

Titular: Enfermeras anuncia huelga indefinida a partir del lunes 07 de agosto

Headline: Nurses announce indefinite strike beginning Monday August 7

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Peru

http://prod.larepublica.pe/sociedad/1069201-enfermeras-se-sumaran-a-la-huelga-desde-este-lunes

Titular: Enfermeras se sumarán a la huelga desde este lunes

Headline: Nurses will join the strike from this Monday

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South Korea

http://www.labortoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=146062

Headline: Seoul city municipal hospitals are under unionization process

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/espana-ha-perdido-20-000-empleos-enfermeria_1162944.html

Titular: «España ha perdido 20.000 empleos en enfermería»

Headline: “Spain has lost 20,000 jobs in nursing”

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Spain

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Podemos-denuncia-reduccion-operaciones-hospitales_0_1159384269.html

Titular: Podemos denuncia la reducción de camas y operaciones en los hospitales

Headline: Podemos denounces the reduction of beds and operations in hospitals

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Spain

http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/07/28/radio_palencia/1501248135_900111.html

Titular: SATSE Palencia rechaza que la UVI del Complejo se convierta en unidad de gestión clínica

Headline: SATSE Palencia criticizes the UVI of the Complex becoming a unit of clinical management

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Spain

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/autonomias/cantabria/criticas-a-la-ausencia-de-enfermeria-en-la-figura-del-interlocutor-policial-8122

Titular: Críticas a la ausencia de Enfermería en la figura del Interlocutor Policial

Headline: Criticisms of the absence of nurses in choosing head of policing

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Spain

http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/agencias/cantabria/201708/01/satse-critica-ausencia-enfermeros-1024231.html

Titular: SATSE critica ausencia de enfermeros en creación de Interlocutor Policial

Headline: SATSE criticizes absence of nurses in creation of Police Interlocutor

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Spain

http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/salud/noticias/8536032/08/17/Sindicatos-denuncian-las-ratios-obsoletas-de-personal-de-las-residencias.html

Titular: Sindicatos denuncian las ratios “obsoletas” de personal de las residencias

Headline: Unions denounce “obsolete” staff ratios

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-denuncia-inexistencia-oncologos-pediatricos-reina-sofia_1163435.html

Titular: Satse denuncia la “inexistencia” de oncólogos pediátricos en el Reina Sofía

Headline: Satse denounces the “nonexistence” of pediatric oncologists in the Reina Sofía

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Spain

http://elpueblodeceuta.es/not/21393/satse-condena-la-agresion-y-pide-reconocer-la-peligrosidad

Titular: Satse condena la agresión y pide reconocer la peligrosidad

Headline: Satse condemns violence and asks to recognize the danger

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United Kingdom

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/31/half-scottish-nurses-warn-care-damaged-staff-shortages/

Headline: Half of Scottish nurses warn care damaged by staff shortages

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United Kingdom

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scottish-nurses-slam-nhs-staffing-10908565

Headline: Scottish nurses slam NHS staffing crisis for affecting care of patients

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United Kingdom

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/patients-at-risk-from-lack-of-staff-nurses-warn-zww0kkf32

Headline: Patients at risk from lack of staff, nurses warn

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United Kingdom

http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/15447809.Health_unions_say_parking_charges_will_lead_to_staff_exodus/

Headline: Health unions say parking charges will lead to staff exodus

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United States

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/nurses-cheer-ruling-finding-labor-law-breaking-at-big-maryland-hospital/

Headline: Nurses cheer ruling finding labor law-breaking at big Maryland hospital

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United States

http://www.austindailyherald.com/2017/07/walz-to-hear-about-mayos-consolidation-decision/

Headline: Walz to hear about Mayo’s consolidation decision

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United States

http://www.caller.com/story/news/2017/07/30/nurses-teachers-urge-voters-repeal-replace-gop-congressman-over-obamacare/523873001/

Headline: Nurses, teachers urge voters to ‘repeal, replace’ GOP congressman over Obamacare

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United States

http://www.kristv.com/story/36005489/nurses-and-educators-accept-congressman-farentholds-challenge

Headline: Nurses and educators accept Congressman Farenthold’s challenge

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United States

http://www.kristv.com/story/35997656/corpus-christi-nurses-challenge-rep-blake-farenthold-to-duel

Headline: Corpus Christi nurses challenge Rep. Blake Farenthold to ‘duel’

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United States

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/344581-female-protestors-hold-mock-duel-against-gop-lawmaker

Headline: Female protesters hold mock duel against GOP lawmaker who suggested one

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United States

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/farenthold-no-show-duel-health-care-facts

Headline: GOP Rep. Farenthold A No-Show At ‘Duel Of Health Care Facts’ Protest

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/07/31/trump-threatens-coverage-millions-sanders-confronts-congress-facts-single-payer

Headline: Trump Threatens Coverage of Millions as Sanders Confronts Congress With Facts on Single Payer

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United States

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/events/7244011-181/health-conference-debates-single-payer?artslide=0

Headline: Health conference debates ‘single payer’

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United States

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-progressives-double-push-single-payer_us_5980ebdfe4b0353fbb33406b

Headline: As Democratic Leaders Seek Bipartisan Obamacare Fix, Progressives Elevate Single Payer

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United States

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/democrats-vs-trump/government-run-health-care-democrats-new-litmus-test-n787581

Headline: Government-Run Health Care: Democrats’ New Litmus Test

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United States

https://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/left-policies-on-the-table?utm_term=.gt67PE4ZPX#.slge3l5X3Z

Headline: The Bernie Sanders Left Wants More From Democrats’ New Message

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United States

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/afl-cio-executive-council-backs-medicare-for-all/

Headline: AFL-CIO Executive Council backs Medicare for All

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/07/28/house-progressives-call-members-congress-sign-single-payer-pledge

Headline: House Progressives Call on Members of Congress to Sign Single-Payer Pledge

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United States

http://www.globalresearch.ca/lessons-from-the-detroit-july-1967-rebellion-and-prospects-for-social-transformation/5602228

Headline: Lessons From the Detroit July 1967 Rebellion and Prospects for Social Transformation

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United States

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article164878472.html

Headline: See who lobbied California’s failed universal health care bill

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United States

http://www.alternet.org/economy/case-universal-health-care-stronger-ever

Headline: Universal Health Care Can Work: But the Case Must Be Made for How to Pay and How Money Will Be Saved

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United States

http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/CHI-St-Alexius-nurses-file-for-union-representation-438080033.html

Headline: CHI St. Alexius nurses file for union representation

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United States

http://www.startribune.com/bismarck-hospital-nurses-want-vote-on-whether-to-unionize/438080413/

Headline: Bismarck hospital nurses want vote on whether to unionize

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United States

http://bismarcktribune.com/business/local/st-alexius-nurses-file-for-unionization-vote/article_7437ba17-26a0-5d00-bbee-0a4d7a7aa59c.html

Headline: St. Alexius nurses file for unionization vote

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United States

http://www.austindailyherald.com/2017/08/walz-voices-residents-concerns-in-letter-to-mayo-ceo/

Headline: Walz voices resident’s concerns in letter to Mayo CEO

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United States

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/nurses-buffalo-hospital-reach-tentative-agreement

Headline: Nurses at Buffalo Hospital reach tentative agreement

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United States

http://www.albertleatribune.com/2017/07/walz-trust-is-strained/

Headline: Walz: ‘Trust is strained’

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United States

http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Nurses-Picket-at-Millinocket-Hospital–437727113.html

Headline: Nurses Picket at Millinocket Hospital to Highlight Staffing Concerns

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United States

http://www.cal-osha.com/article/healthcare-tb-tests-controversy/

Headline: Healthcare TB Tests Controversy