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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – July 24, 2023

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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.miragenews.com/darebin-city-council-mch-health-nurses-to-hold-1050644/

Headline: Darebin City Council MCH Health Nurses to Hold Second Stop Work Community Rally After 64 Days of Protected Industrial Action

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https://www.miragenews.com/diabetes-nurse-educators-escalate-industrial-1047943/

Headline: Diabetes Nurse Educators Escalate Industrial Action for Fair Pay

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https://www.woroni.com.au/news/calvary-public-hospital-acquired-by-act-government/

Headline: Calvary Public Hospital Acquired By Act Government

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/sa-health-clinic-review-mould-concerns/102621354

Headline: SafeWork SA investigates reports of mould, asbestos and bug infestation at Adelaide’s Pregnancy Advisory Centre

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https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/the-wage-cap-is-dead-nsw-public-servants-accept-4pc-pay-rise-20230721-p5dq6n

Headline: ‘The wage cap is dead’: NSW public servants accept 4pc pay rise

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/running-between-rooms-midwife-shortage-causing-trauma-and-burnout-20230713-p5do31.html

Headline: ‘Running between rooms’: Midwife shortage causing trauma and burnout

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Brazil

https://extra.globo.com/economia/servidor-publico/coluna/2023/07/federacao-de-servidores-defende-que-piso-da-enfermagem-deve-incindir-no-vencimento-basico-governo-mostrou-entendimento-contrario.ghtml

Manchete: Federação de servidores defende que piso da enfermagem deve incindir no vencimento básico. Governo mostrou entendimento contrário

Headline: Federation of civil servants defends that the minimum nursing salary should focus on the basic salary. Government showed a different understanding

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https://interior.ne10.uol.com.br/noticias/2023/07/15548673-piso-salarial-enfermagem-ultimas-noticias-quando-entra-em-vigor-o-piso-salarial-da-enfermagem-piso-da-enfermagem-anunciado-para-agosto-pelo-ministerio-da-saude-veja-quando-recebe-retroativo.html

Manchete: PISO SALARIAL ENFERMAGEM ÚLTIMAS NOTÍCIAS: QUANDO ENTRA EM VIGOR O PISO SALARIAL DA ENFERMAGEM? PISO DA ENFERMAGEM anunciado para AGOSTO pelo Ministério da Saúde? Veja quando recebe RETROATIVO

Headline: Nursing Base Wage Latest News: When Does The Nursing Base Wage Come Into Effect? Nursing Base Announced For August By The Ministry Of Health? See When You Receive Retroactive

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/9846488/ontario-nurses-raises-union/

Headline: Ontario hospital nurses awarded average raises of 11% over two years, union says

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https://globalnews.ca/news/9847796/nurses-firefighters-owed-thousands/

Headline: B.C. nurses, wildland firefighters owed thousands due to payment backlogs: Union

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https://opseu.org/news/thunder-bay-healthcare-workers-call-on-hospital-to-reject-privatization-and-help-defend-public-system/195818/?utm_source=loop_img

Headline: Thunder Bay healthcare workers call on hospital to reject privatization and help defend public system

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-registered-nurses-other-health-care-workers-to-get-11-per-cent/

Headline: Ontario registered nurses, other health care workers to get 11-per-cent wage increase

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https://globalnews.ca/video/9838618/b-c-government-expands-program-for-mental-health-calls-but-nurses-union-worries-about-staffing

Headline: B.C government expands program for mental health calls, but nurses union worries about staffing

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https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/cnc-unbc-vying-for-students-to-address-nursing-shortages-7287391

Headline: CNC, UNBC vying for students to address nursing shortages

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https://discoverhumboldt.com/articles/saskatchewan-nurses-considering-part-time-full-time-career-choices

Headline: Saskatchewan nurses considering part-time, full-time career choices

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https://anyuakmedia.com/ontario-hospital-nurses-awarded-average-raises-of-11-per-cent-over-two-years-union-says-2/

Headline: Ontario Hospital Nurses to Receive Raises Amid Staffing Crisis

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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/07/15/embattled-sexual-assault-nurse-examiner-program-stays-source-of-concern

Headline: Embattled sexual assault nurse examiner program stays source of concern

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https://www.fm1033.ca/mobilisation-des-infirmieres-en-monteregie/

Titre: Mobilisation des infirmières en Montérégie

Headline: Mobilization of nurses in Montérégie

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-nurses-union-contract-negotiations-pay-1.6913591

Headline: N.S. nurses to be paid 12-21% more under new tentative deal, unions say

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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/07/19/expiring-health-care-contracts-put-2024-in-spotlight

Headline: Expiring health-care contracts put 2024 in spotlight

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France

https://www.infirmiers.com/profession-ide/nomination-daurelien-rousseau-les-reactions-de-la-profession

Titre: Nomination d’Aurélien Rousseau : les réactions de la profession

Headline: Appointment of Aurélien Rousseau: the reactions of the profession

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India

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/nursing-council-dissolved-yet-again-over-irregularity/articleshow/101810163.cms?from=mdr

Headline: Nursing council dissolved yet again over irregularity

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Ireland

https://tippfm.com/news/health/90-people-without-bed-two-main-hospitals-serving-tipperary/

Headline: 90 people without a bed at the two main hospitals serving Tipperary

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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-urged-to-intervene-in-pay-dispute-involving-thousands-of-health-and-social-care-workers/a1748056715.html

Headline: Government urged to intervene in pay dispute involving thousands of health and social care workers

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https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0720/1395633-charity-workers-talks/

Headline: Charities ‘gravely disappointed’ over deferral of pay talks

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https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/family-student-nurse-launch-fundraiser-27337170

Headline: Family of student nurse launch fundraiser after devastating stroke

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https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2023/07/17/hse-paid-more-than-15-million-to-recruitment-firms-last-year-but-thousands-of-posts-still-unfilled/

Headline: HSE paid more than €15 million to recruitment firms last year but thousands of posts still unfilled

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https://tippfm.com/news/health/379-people-without-bed-irish-hospitals-today/

Headline: 379 people without a bed at Irish hospitals today

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Italy

https://www.dimensioneinfermiere.it/nursind-careggi-un-infermiere-ogni-20-pazienti-per-13-ore/

Titolo: Nursind: “Al Careggi un infermiere per 20 pazienti (e per 13 ore)”

Headline: Nursind: “At Careggi one nurse for 20 patients (and for 13 hours)”

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https://www.quotidianosanita.it/lavoro-e-professioni/articolo.php?approfondimento_id=18273

Titolo: Bottega (Nursind): “Bene via libera a Ccnl e stabilizzazione personale ricerca”

Headline: Bottega ( Nursind): “Good green light to the CCNL and stabilization of research personnel”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/17056/asp-caltanissetta,-il-nursind:-programma-informatico-obsoleto,-errori-e-ritardi-nei-pagamenti

Titolo: Asp Caltanissetta, il NurSind: programma informatico obsoleto, errori e ritardi nei pagamenti.

Headline: Asp Caltanissetta, the NurSind: obsolete computer program, errors and delays in payments.

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https://nursetimes.org/reggio-calabria-la-denuncia-nursind-in-carcere-un-solo-infermiere-per-400-detenuti/160080

Titolo: Reggio Calabria, la denuncia Nursind: “In carcere un solo infermiere per 400 detenuti”

Headline: Reggio Calabria, the Nursind complaint: “In prison, only one nurse for 400 prisoners”

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https://messina.gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/cronaca/2023/07/19/policlinico-di-messina-vertice-in-prefettura-il-nursind-scongiurato-lo-sciopero-garanzie-sul-reclutamento-di-nuovi-infermieri-6a219b35-37a4-4c81-9687-69847fd28acd/

Titolo: Policlinico di Messina, vertice in prefettura. Il Nursind: “Scongiurato lo sciopero, garanzie sul reclutamento di nuovi infermieri”

Headline: Policlinico di Messina, head of the prefecture. The Nursind: “Strike averted, guarantees on the recruitment of new nurses”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/17072/al-tavolo-di-revisione-dm-70-e-dm-77-presente-anche-nursind-al-via-i-lavori

Titolo: NurSind was also present at the review table DM 70 and DM 77. Work is underway

Headline: Al tavolo di revisione Dm 70 e Dm 77 presente anche NurSind. Al via i lavori

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/17061/covid-e–ancora-in-vigore-l-isolamento-per-i-positivi?

Titolo: Covid. E’ ancora in vigore l’isolamento per i positivi?

Headline: Covid. Is isolation still in effect for positive cases?

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https://www.nurse24.it/infermiere/attualita-infermieri/nursind-livorno-nessuno-pensa-agli-infermieri.html

Titolo: Nessuno pensa agli infermieri

Headline: Nobody thinks about the nurses

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Kenya

https://www.citizen.digital/news/machakos-health-workers-suspend-strike-after-deal-with-governor-wavinya-n323568

Headline: Machakos Health Workers Suspend Strike After Deal With Governor Wavinya

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New Zealand

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/07/19/35000-nurses-to-walk-off-the-job-for-24-hour-strike/

Headline: 35,000 nurses to walk off the job for 24-hour strike

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nurses-vote-to-strike-again-they-have-to-for-the-wellbeing-of-patients-nzno-boss/GIDRWW37UVEWLKL4ERSWUIVEXE/

Headline: Nurses vote to strike again: ‘They have to for the wellbeing of patients’ – NZNO boss

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Peru

https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/07/21/antivacunas-le-propina-un-punetazo-a-enfermero-durante-campana-de-vacunacion-en-carabayllo-eso-es-basura/

Titular: Antivacunas le propina un puñetazo a enfermero durante campaña de vacunación en Carabayllo: “Eso es basura”

Headline: Anti-vaccination punches a nurse during a vaccination campaign in Carabayllo: “That’s rubbish”

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1803605/health-workers-push-for-salary-hike-alarmed-over-mass-layoff

Headline: Health workers push for salary hike; express worry over mass layoff

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http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/20/health-workers-groups-give-marcos-failing-grade.html

Headline: Health workers groups give Marcos failing grade on actions for sector’s welfare

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Portugal

https://www.dn.pt/sociedade/enfermeiros-de-arouca-acusam-camara-de-reter-verbas-destinadas-a-contratar-motoristas-16707700.html

Manchete: Enfermeiros de Arouca acusam câmara de reter verbas destinadas a contratar motoristas

Headline: Arouca nurses accuse council of withholding funds to hire drivers

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https://oamarense.pt/hospital-de-braga-em-risco-de-perder-50-enfermeiros/

Manchete: Hospital de Braga em risco de perder 50 enfermeiros

Headline: Braga Hospital at risk of losing 50 nurses

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https://observador.pt/2023/07/17/sindicato-marca-greve-de-enfermeiros-na-area-metropolitana-de-lisboa-durante-a-jmj/

Manchete: Sindicato marca greve de enfermeiros na Área Metropolitana de Lisboa durante a JMJ

Headline: Union marks nurses’ strike in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area during WYD

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https://www.diarioaveiro.pt/noticia/104577

Manchete: Arouca: Enfermeiros não querem ser “condutores” na prestação de cuidados

Headline: Arouca: Nurses do not want to be “drivers” in providing care

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South Africa

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/this-is-a-devastating-incident-north-west-nurse-allegedly-raped-on-her-way-to-work-20230720

Headline: ‘This is a devastating incident’: North West nurse allegedly raped on her way to work

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https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/news/bad-hospitals-wont-benefit-from-nhi-f2009159-c266-4a5b-a353-a80e7f2ec2dc

Headline: Bad hospitals won’t benefit from NHI

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South Korea

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/19/korean-health-and-medical-workers-union-achieves-breakthrough-with-general-strike/

Headline: Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union achieves breakthrough with general strike

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https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/07/south-korea-unionized-health-workers-continue-to-strike-nationwide-as-of-july-18-update-1

Headline: South Korea: Unionized health workers continue to strike nationwide as of July 18 /update 1

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https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230716002851320

Headline: (LEAD) Medical workers continue sporadic strikes despite end of general walkout

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/768757

Headline: Korean Health and Medical Workers Union (KHMU) continued its strike on July 14

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/769034

Headline: Shifts to Branch-Level On-Site Bargaining and Strikes Strike Validates Union’s Demands, Gains Public Support and Social Consensus

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/Police_Issue/769103

Headline: KHMU begins first general strike in 19 years, calls for expansion of public health services

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/Police_Issue/768787

Headline: [The Korea Times]Medical workers end 2-day general strike amid disrupted hospital operations

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/Police_Issue/768755

Headline: [ The Hankyoreh] Tens of thousands of Korean health care workers go on general strike

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https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/Police_Issue/768754

Headline: [Peoples Dispatch] Health workers in South Korea prepare for nationwide strike

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Spain

https://www.enfermeria21.com/diario-dicen/precio-kilometraje-cyl-enfermeras/

Titular: Las enfermeras exigen a la Junta de CyL que aumente el precio del kilometraje a los 0,26 euros

Headline: The nurses demand that the CyL Board increase the price of mileage to 0.26 euros

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https://www.eldebate.com/espana/la-voz-de-cordoba/provincia/20230718/
hospitales-cabra-pozoblanco-bajo-minimos-enfermeras-segun-satse_129110.html

Titular: Los hospitales de Cabra y Pozoblanco bajo mínimos en enfermeras, según Satse

Headline: The hospitals of Cabra and Pozoblanco low on nurses, according to Satse

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https://www.europapress.es/comunitat-valenciana/noticia-satse-pide-marciano-gomez-estudio-profundidad-sanidad-educar-ciudadania-salud-20230719154845.html

Titular: SATSE pide a Marciano Gómez un estudio en profundidad de la sanidad y “educar a la ciudadanía en salud”

Headline: SATSE appeals to Marciano Gómez for an in-depth study of the health system and to “educate citizens on health”

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https://www.eldebate.com/espana/la-voz-de-cordoba/actualidad/20230717/satse-directora-enfermeria-reina-sofia-desprecia-derechos-profesionales_128660.html

Titular: Satse: «la directora de enfermería del Reina Sofía desprecia los derechos de los profesionales»

Headline: Satse: “the nursing director of Reina Sofía despises the rights of professionals”

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https://www.lavanguardia.com/sociedad/20230719/9119413/enfermeras-piden-covid-19-siga-siendo-enfermedad-profesional-finalizar-crisis-sanitaria.html

Titular: Las enfermeras piden que la covid-19 siga siendo una “enfermedad profesional” tras finalizar la crisis sanitaria

Headline: Nurses ask that covid-19 remain an “occupational disease” after the end of the health crisis

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https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2023/07/19/satse-denuncia-nuevas-agresiones-a-profesionales-de-enfermeria-en-la-provincia-de-jaen-radio-jaen/

Titular: SATSE denuncia nuevas agresiones a profesionales de enfermería en la provincia de Jaén

Headline: SATSE denounces new attacks on nursing professionals in the province of Jaén

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Turkey

https://www.saglikpersonelihaber.net/hep-sen-devlet-sendika-aidati-odemez

Başlık: HEP-SEN: ‘Devlet Sendika Aidatı Ödemez’

Headline: HEP-SEN: ‘Devlet Sendika Aidatı Ödemez’

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https://www.evrensel.net/haber/495068/nasil-birlesilecek-kazanmanin-yolu-nereden-geciyor

Başlık: Nasıl birleşilecek, kazanmanın yolu nereden geçiyor?

Headline: How to unite, where is the way to win?

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Uganda

https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/workers-union-wants-adjumani-hospital-adminis-NV_165181

Headline: Workers’ union wants Adjumani Hospital administrator charged

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United Kingdom

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/royal-college-nursing-accuses-government-193120595.html

Headline: Royal College of Nursing accuses Government of being ‘cavalier and reckless’

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-66228542

Headline: Isle of Man nurses take part in protest march over pay levels

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/new-offer-from-welsh-government-aims-to-end-nurse-strikes-21-07-2023/

Headline: New offer from Welsh Government aims to end nurse strikes

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-66221787

Headline: Hospital staff parking charges in Devon are ‘stealth tax’

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United States

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/slu-hospital-nurses-protest-short-staffing-call-for-changes-in-new-union-contract/article_239372f0-2675-11ee-9a8e-73ce324f0f05.html

Headline: SLU Hospital nurses protest short-staffing, call for changes in new union contract

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https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/slu-nurses-hospital-contract-negotiations/63-a310813b-e21e-4c1a-8d9f-fc39b04aca3a

Headline: SLU nurses picket outside of hospital amid ongoing contract negotiations

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/virginia-leads-the-way-on-medical-price-transparency-premiums-small-businesss-8d89a69d

Headline: Virginia Leads the Way on Medical Price Transparency

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/podcasts/the-daily/the-sunday-read-the-moral-crisis-of-americas-doctors.html

Headline: The Sunday Read: ‘The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors’

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https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/hospital-nurses-violence/73-1c470b2d-2397-4c1f-a83d-a861243081e7

Headline: Hospital nurses report escalating violence

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrKzSxL0Y_U

Headline: Nurses at Aurora VA Hospital rally today

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https://www.wlwt.com/article/nurses-at-cincinnati-va-medical-change-staffing-crisis/44390979

Headline: Nurses at Cincinnati VA Medical Center chant for change over staffing crisis

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https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2023/07/a-group-of-va-nurses-sounds-the-alarm-on-a-new-patient-practice/

Headline: A group of VA nurses sounds the alarm on a new patient practice

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https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/ascension-nurses-post-strike-conditions/269-fb5b8e11-2b06-4830-b516-517a5c9e0166

Headline: More than a week post-strike, Ascension Seton nurses say conditions have not approved

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/mainehealth-staff-call-for-management-ouster-at-home-health-arm.html

Headline: MaineHealth staff call for management ouster at home health arm

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https://www.fox21online.com/2023/07/17/essentia-nurses-to-picket-friday-call-staffing-levels-disastrous/

Headline: Essentia Nurses To Picket Friday, Call Staffing Levels ‘Disastrous’

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https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2023/07/17/mna-essentia-nurses-picket-friday-amid-staffing-concerns/

Headline: MNA: Essentia nurses to picket Friday amid staffing concerns

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https://www.silive.com/news/2023/07/new-york-law-is-strengthened-to-protect-nurses-from-working-excessively-long-hours.html

Headline: New York law is strengthened to protect nurses from working excessively long hours

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https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/nurses-ecmc-agree-to-new-5-year-contract/

Headline: Nurses, ECMC agree to new 5-year contract

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https://961dukefm.com/2023/07/18/nurses-to-picket-new-medical-center-friday/

Headline: Nurses To Picket New Medical Center Friday

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https://www.workers.org/2023/07/72318/

Headline: On the Picket Line

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https://www.kmov.com/2023/07/20/they-keep-leaving-slu-hospital-nurses-picket-saying-they-continue-be-short-staffed/

Headline: ‘They keep leaving’ SLU Hospital nurses picket, saying they continue to be short-staffed

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https://medcitynews.com/2023/07/pandemic-nurse-labor-union-workforce-shortage/

Headline: Why the Pandemic Was a Turning Point for Nurses Flexing Union Power

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https://www.c-ville.com/quieter-than-the-cacophony

Headline: Quieter than the cacophony

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/health/essentia-nurses-picket-over-staffing-concerns

Headline: Essentia Health workers to picket over staffing concerns in Duluth

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https://buffalonews.com/business/local/ecmc-nurses-union-contract/article_fdb2e5f2-257f-11ee-9918-836ba4b38862.html

Headline: ‘A strong contract’: ECMC nurses ratify 5-year deal that includes annual wage increases, staffing language

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https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/health/nurses-get-five-year-contract-wage-increases-after-months/71-3bcba718-ec0a-41a3-8789-c999c25a1c81

Headline: ECMC nurses approve new five-year contract that includes raises and a signing bonus

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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2023/07/19/ecmc-nurses-ratify-new-5-year-contract-that-addresses-many-issues

Headline: ECMC nurses ratify new 5-year contract that addresses many issues