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.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5632191/gloves-off-as-state-election-looms/
Headline: Gloves off as state election looms
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Australia
Headline: NSW opposition leader Luke Foley spoke about nurses- and midwives-to-patients ratio in regional areas during a visit to Taree
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Australia
https://www.echo.net.au/2018/09/labor-promises-better-nurse-patient-ratios-north-coast-hospitals/
Headline: Labor promises better nurse-patient ratios in North Coast hospitals
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Australia
Headline: Labor leader Luke Foley joins Upper Hunter candidate Martin Rush at Singleton Hospital for major announcement
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Australia
Headline: NSW opposition leader Luke Foley spoke about nurses- and midwives-to-patients ratio in regional areas during a visit to Taree
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Australia
Headline: Labor leader Luke Foley joins Upper Hunter candidate Martin Rush at Singleton Hospital for major announcement
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Australia
Headline: Janet Anderson pulls out of Canberra Health Services top job
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Australia
Headline: Janet Anderson pulls out of Canberra Health Services top job
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Australia
https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/14/18/46/elderly-nursing-home-prison-cell-living-conditions
Headline: Elderly woman in nursing home room no better than a prison cell
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Australia
Headline: Government agrees to develop nurse ratios framework
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Australia
Headline: Launceston nurses struggling to guarantee ‘safe and adequate care’, says union
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Australia
https://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/5643929/easing-the-pain-of-hospital-waiting-times/
Headline: Goulburn Base Hospital sees surge in emergency presentations
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Australia
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5641964/patient-time-improvements-in-hospitals-er-report-card/
Headline: Port Macquarie Base Hospital records improved patient times through its emergency department
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Australia
Headline: New figures show a marked increase in ED presentations
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Brazil
http://www.93noticias.com.br/pesquisas-refletem-fadiga-de-bloco-governista-apos-quase-12-anos/
Manchete: Pesquisas refletem “fadiga” de bloco Governista após quase 12 anos!
Headline: Surveys reflect “Fatigue” of the Governing bloc after almost 12 years!
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Brazil
Manchete: SEESE participa de assembleia conjunta com sindicatos da saúde para discutir projeto de lei sobre a FHS
Headline: SEESE participates in joint meeting with health unions to discuss FHS bill
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Brazil
http://seese.com.br/seese-fiscaliza-maternidade-nossa-senhora-de-lourdes/
Manchete: Seese fiscaliza maternidade Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Headline: Seese supervises maternity at Our Lady of Lourdes
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Brazil
https://al.se.leg.br/trabalhadores-comemoram-adiamento-de-projeto-da-fhs/
Manchete: Trabalhadores comemoram adiamento de projeto da FHS
Headline: Workers celebrate postponement of FHS project
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Brazil
https://al.se.leg.br/diversas-categorias-pedem-estabilidade-para-os-servidores-da-fhs/
Manchete: Diversas categorias pedem estabilidade para os servidores da FHS
Headline: Several categories call for stability for FHS servers
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Brazil
http://seese.com.br/seese-recebe-premio-vip-de-educacao-superior/
Manchete: SEESE recebe Prêmio Vip de Educação Superior
Headline: SEESE receives Vip Prize for Higher Education
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Brazil
http://seese.com.br/oficio-aos-deputados-solicita-modificacoes-na-pl-98-2018/
Manchete: Ofício aos deputados solicita modificações na PL 98/2018
Headline: Letter to Members requesting amendments to PL 98/2018
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Canada
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1594917-ndp-call-for-increase-in-nursing-home-staffing
Headline: NDP call for increase in nursing home staffing
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Canada
https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/536054/sante-les-aspirantes-ministres-croisent-le-fer
Titre: Un meilleur sort pour les infirmières
Headline: A better fate for nurses
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Canada
Headline: N.S. appoints expert panel to recommend ways to improve long-term care
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Canada
Headline: Quebec election: CAQ vows to abolish mandatory overtime for nurses
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Canada
Titre: Examen des infirmières : Blaine Higgs promet une procédure équitable
Headline: Nurses Review: Blaine Higgs Promises Fair Process
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Canada
http://www.quintenews.com/2018/09/optimistic-for-a-contract-with-nurses/185404/
Headline: Optimistic for nurses’ contract: Piercy
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Canada
http://www.quintenews.com/2018/09/strike-looms-at-health-unit/185346/
Headline: Strike looms at health unit
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Canada
Headline: N.S. appoints panel on long-term care: ‘It’s been ignored for far too long’
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Canada
Headline: P.E.I. unions advocate on Labour Day for universal drug program and reversing EI split zone
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Canada
Headline: ONA wins second arbitration against hospitals on ‘vaccinate or mask’ policy
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Canada
https://www.latribune.ca/actualites/-ete-catastrophique–au-ciusss-65a7bba5ba2650697089d020adb5795a
Titre: « Été catastrophique » au CIUSSS
Headline: “Catastrophic summer” at CIUSSS
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Canada
Titre: Négociations au point mort au CIUSSS
Headline: Crashing negotiations at CIUSSS
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Canada
Headline: Toronto hospitals can’t force unvaccinated nurses to wear masks, ruling says
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/vaccinate-or-maks-1.4818607
Headline: ‘Vaccinate or mask’ ruling prompts London hospitals to review policies
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Canada
http://www.quintenews.com/2018/09/health-unit-nurses-one-step-closer-to-strike/186198/
Headline: Health unit nurses one step closer to strike
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Canada
Headline: WRHA shifting surgeries, mental health services between hospitals
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Canada
Headline: Doctors, nurses join election debate on improved health care
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Costa Rica
Titular: Sindicato de médicos se suma a huelga contra plan fiscal que inicia próximo lunes
Headline: Doctors’ union joins strike against fiscal plan that starts next Monday
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Costa Rica
Titular: Empleados de salud marchan a la Asamblea Legislativa
Headline: Health employees march to the Legislative Assembly
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Costa Rica
Titular: Cirugías sufrieron mayor afectación en hospitales
Headline: Emergency Rooms experience greater effects in hospitals
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Ghana
Headline: Bonded nurses and midwives demand postings to health facilities
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Guatemala
Titular: Trabajadores de la Salud aceptan aumento salarial del gobierno
Headline: Health workers accept government salary increase
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Guatemala
http://lahora.gt/sindicato-de-salud-acepta-propuesta-de-incremento-salarial/
Titular: Sindicato de Salud acepta propuesta de incremento salarial
Headline: Health worker union accepts salary increase proposal
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Guatemala
https://lared.com.gt/sindicato-mayoritario-de-salud-acepta-propuesta-de-un-bono/
Titular: Sindicato mayoritario de Salud acepta propuesta de un bono
Headline: Majority of health union accepts bonus proposal
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Guatemala
https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/comunitario/salud-tiene-una-nueva-propuesta-salarial
Titular: Ministerio de Salud presenta nueva propuesta salarial
Headline: Ministry of Health presents new salary proposal
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Honduras
http://www.latribuna.hn/2018/09/11/enfermeros-demandan-la-firma-de-sus-diplomas/
Titular: Enfermeros demandan la firma de sus diplomas
Headline: Nurses demand the signing of their diplomas
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Ireland
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/poor-nurses-pay-led-irelands-13198010
Headline: Poor nurses’ pay led to Ireland’s trolley crisis, INMO claims
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Ireland
Headline: INMO: HSE has no plan for extra patients in winter
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses will have to choose between taking the money or taking action
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Ireland
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/hse-seeks-new-ideas-as-trolley-numbers-hit-8000-866072.html
Headline: HSE seeks ‘new ideas’ as trolley numbers hit 8,000
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Ireland
Headline: INMO: HSE has no plan for extra patients in winter
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Ireland
http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-healthcare-pay-rates-4218924-Sep2018/
Headline: Ireland’s pay rates are not pushing more nurses, midwives and doctors to work abroad – report
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Ireland
Headline: INMO: We cannot fill more than 1,000 nursing posts because of pay rates
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Ireland
Headline: INMO: Pay is ‘number one issue’ affecting recruitment of nurses and midwives
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses demand action on overcrowding in protest at hospital
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Ireland
Headline: Protesting nurses and midwives across Republic of Ireland demand staffing boost
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Ireland
https://www.clare.fm/news/nurses-protest-uhl-intolerable-conditions/
Headline: Nurses to Protest at UHL Over ‘Intolerable’ Conditions
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses to stage lunchtime protests in Cork and Limerick
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Ireland
Headline: ‘We can’t go on like this’ – nurses protest at conditions
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Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0910/992835-nurses/
Headline: Hospitals dependent on non-EU nurses, INMO claims
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses: ‘No emergency plan in place for this winter’; protests planned
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Kenya
Headline: Hospitals remain closed due to shortage of personnel
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Kenya
Headline: Nurses strike over pay, but county says issue resolved
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Kenya
Headline: Medics down tools to force resignation of CEO accused of assault
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New Zealand
Headline: Nurse strangled at hospital; staff issued with camera vests
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New Zealand
Headline: Accord over nurses staffing signed: ‘It is the end of this vicious cycle of severe under-funding‘
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New Zealand
Headline: Bay of Plenty District Health Board silent on questions into culture report
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New Zealand
Headline: 50 patients, one nurse: Coroner’s findings show high caseload for Waikato mental health nurse
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New Zealand
Headline: Southland nurse recognized for contribution to service
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New Zealand
Headline: DHBs put out ‘Help Wanted’ sign, as nursing labour market tightens
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Paraguay
http://launion.com.py/enfermeros-se-movilizan-frente-a-secretaria-de-la-funcion-publica-95479.html
Titular: Enfermeros se movilizan frente a Secretaría de la Función Pública
Headline: Nurses are mobilized in front of the Ministry of Public Administration
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Paraguay
Titular: Enfermeras se manifiestan exigiendo a la Función Pública no anular concurso
Headline: Nurses protest to demand the Public Function not to annul contest
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Paraguay
Titular: Policías reprimen con fuerza a enfermeras que se manifiestan frente a la SFP
Headline: Police forcefully repress nurses who demonstrate in front of the SFP
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Philippines
https://www.rnspeak.com/news/filipino-nurses-greener-pastures-united-states/
Headline: Why Filipino Nurses pursue greener pastures in the United States?
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Portugal
https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/lisboa-e-vale-do-tejo-tem-em-falta-1500-enfermeiros
Manchete: Lisboa e Vale do Tejo tem em falta 1500 enfermeiros
Headline: Lisboa and Tagus Valley lacking 1500 nurses
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros. Sindicatos excluídos pela FENSE vão pedir abertura de negociações com Governo
Headline: Nurses. Unions excluded by FENSE will ask to open negotiations with government
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South Africa
https://northeasterntribune.co.za/221275/union-call-on-members-to-not-go-to-work/
Headline: Union call on members to not go to work
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South Africa
https://capricornreview.co.za/131147/hospital-staff-say-time-for-ceo-to-go/
Headline: Hospital staff say time for CEO to go
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South Korea
http://bogun.nodong.org/xe/index.php?document_srl=504058&mid=KHMU_Info
Headline: The Chonnam National University Hospital Workers Went on a Strike on September 12
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Spain
Titular: SATSE Castilla y León denounces irregularities in the labor calendars of Area nurses
Headline: SATSE Castilla and León denounce irregularities in area nurses’ work schedules
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Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia los cambios en los calendarios laborales de las enfermeras
Headline: Satse denounces changes in nurses’ work schedules
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Spain
https://www.eldiariomontanes.es/cantabria/sindicato-enfermeria-satse-20180906142042-nt.html
Titular: El sindicato Satse exige al SCS que nombre «urgentemente» a un equipo directivo de Enfermería de Atención Primaria
Headline: The Satse union requires SCS to “urgently” name a Primary Care Nursing management team
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Spain
Titular: Satse, sobre el EIR: “El desarrollo de las especialidades sigue siendo insuficiente y desigual”
Headline: Satse, on the EIR: “The development of specialties is still insufficient and unequal”
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Spain
Titular: Satse vincula la farmacia comunitaria con recortes de plantilla en Primaria
Headline: Satse links community pharmacies with cuts in staff in Primary care
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Spain
Titular: Satse no quiere servicios asistenciales en farmacias
Headline: Satse does not want welfare services in pharmacies
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Spain
https://www.leonoticias.com/comarcas/enfermeras-rurales-area-20180911102901-nt.html
Titular: Las enfermeras rurales del área de León recorren un millón de kilómetros al año para prestar la asistencia sanitaria
Headline: Rural nurses in the León area travel a million kilometers a year to provide health care
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Spain
Titular: Satse alerta de que las vacunas de la gripe no tienen dispositivos de bioseguridad
Headline: Satse warns that flu vaccines do not have biosecurity devices
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Spain
Titular: Concentración en el Hospital Comarcal pidiendo más respeto a los sanitarios tras las últimas agresiones
Headline: Concentration in the Regional Hospital asking for greater regard for health workers after the latest aggressions
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Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia ante la Inspección irregularidades de los calendarios laborales de las enfermeras de Área
Headline: Irregularities in work schedules for Area Nurses Reported for Inspection
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Spain
https://eldia.es/canarias/2018-09-09/21-Hay-denunciar-visibilizar-agresiones-sanitarios.htm
Titular: “Hay que denunciar y visibilizar las agresiones a los sanitarios”
Headline: “We must denounce and make visible the aggressions against health workers”
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Spain
https://www.ourensedixital.com/_verin_novas/18/09/07_01.htm
Titular: SATSE insiste: hay “maltrato” del Sergas al personal de Enfermería del PAC de A Gudiña
Headline: SATSE insists: there is “abuse” in the Galician healthcare system towards PAC of A Gudiña Nursing staff
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Spain
https://www.eldiariomontanes.es/cantabria/sindicato-enfermeria-satse-20180906142042-nt.html
Titular: El sindicato Satse exige al SCS que nombre «urgentemente» a un equipo directivo de Enfermería de Atención Primaria
Headline: The union Satse demands the SCS to “urgently” name a Primary Care Nursing management team
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Spain
Titular: Satse exige “celeridad” en la resolución de las oposiciones del SAS
Headline: Satse demands “speed” in the resolution of the SAS exams
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Spain
https://www.elcorreo.com/bizkaia/sindicatos-exigen-medicos-20180912230401-nt.html
Titular: Los sindicatos exigen que médicos de fuera de Euskadi controlen las OPE de Osakidetza
Headline: Unions demand that doctors from outside Euskadi control the OPE of Osakidetza
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United Kingdom
Headline: Strike threat after union calls pay offer a ‘slap in the face’
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United Kingdom
Headline: Quarter of UK student nurses drop out before graduation, study finds
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United Kingdom
Headline: One in four nurses drop out before graduating, new research reveals
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United Kingdom
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1013106/scotland-news-nurses-nursing-NHS-SNP
Headline: Scottish nurses stretched to ‘BREAKING POINT’ as post vacancies reach highest EVER
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United Kingdom
Headline: RCN launches campaign to boost Scottish nurse workforce
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United Kingdom
Headline: London mayor backs campaign to tackle nursing shortages
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United Kingdom
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/nhs-staff-left-very-anxious-15120677
Headline: NHS staff left very anxious over ‘backdoor privatisation’ plans
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United Kingdom
Headline: NHS staff vacancies rise nearly 10% in three months amid unfolding ‘national emergency’, report shows
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United Kingdom
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45485814
Headline: NHS vacancies a ‘national emergency’
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United States
https://medium.com/@NNUBonnie/in-pursuit-of-social-justice-unions-are-the-answer-bc3178c119dd
Headline: In Pursuit of Social Justice, Unions are the Answer
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United States
http://www.oc-breeze.com/2018/09/03/126591_verity-health-bankruptcy-challenged-by-employee-unions/
Headline: Verity Health bankruptcy challenged by employee unions
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United States
Headline: Bulk of Providence Hospital Board Abruptly Fired Amid Closure Fiasco
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United States
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article217681465.html
Headline: Why Dignity nurses are challenging merger with Catholic health care giant
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United States
Headline: Nurses at many HCA hospitals say they are willing to strike over pay, staffing, security
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United States
Headline: 7K nurses at 15 HCA hospitals vote to authorize strike
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United States
Headline: Port Charlotte hospital nurses participate in vote calling for strike
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United States
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/health-care/article217927625.html
Headline: Blake Medical Center nurses vote to strike if they don’t get a new deal soon
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United States
https://www.wmnf.org/nurses-tampa-bay-hospitals-authorize-strike/
Headline: Nurses at 4 Tampa Bay area hospitals authorize strike
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United States
https://www.ktsm.com/news/local/el-paso-news/nurses-vote-to-authorize-possible-strike/1417412944
Headline: Nurses vote to authorize possible strike
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United States
http://news.wjct.org/post/florida-nurses-hca-hospitals-prepare-strike
Headline: Florida Nurses at HCA Hospitals Prepare to Strike
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United States
https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/health-care/article217987955.html
Headline: Proposed nurses strike at Research and Menorah could postpone some surgeries
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United States
https://www.winknews.com/2018/09/06/nurses-threaten-strike-at-fawcett-memorial-hospital/
Headline: Nurses threaten strike at Fawcett Memorial Hospital
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United States
Headline: More than 1,000 Kansas City nurses at Research, Menorah threatening strike
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United States
http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/florida-nurses-hca-hospitals-prepare-strike
Headline: Florida Nurses at HCA Hospitals Prepare to Strike
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United States
Titular: Enfermeras de HCA están presionando sobre el pago, el personal, la seguridad
Headline: HCA nurses are pushing on wages, staff, security
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United States
Headline: Public can weigh in on proposed Dignity Health-CHI hospital merger
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United States
Headline: Threatened nurses strike could hit HCA hospitals in KC
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United States
Headline: Deal could bring hospital back to Massillon’s former Affinity Medical Center
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United States
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/unions-front-and-center-at-state-fair/89-590551879
Headline: Unions front and center at State Fair
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United States
https://www.wdio.com/news/labor-day-picnic-duluth-/5056499/
Headline: Duluthians Celebrate Labor Day at Annual Bayfront Picnic
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United States
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/09/06/mna-nurses-awarded-back-pay/
Headline: MNA Nurses Awarded Back Pay for Health Care Contract Violation
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United States
Headline: Candidates take part in Labor Day festivities
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United States
http://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-obama-medicare-for-all-20180911-story.html
Headline: With a single sentence, Obama moves Medicare for all into the political mainstream
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United States
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/influencers/article
218098730.html
Headline: Get out of your bubble, do your homework — and no yelling: How to survive the election
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United States
https://www.medpagetoday.com/painmanagement/painmanagement/75047
Headline: Provider Groups Hit Back at California’s Death Certificate Project
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United States
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/reluctant-revved-preckwinkle-mendoza-garcia-mayoral-campaigns/
Headline: Reluctant or revved up? ‘Chuy,’ Toni, Susana mum as they hurtle toward collision
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United States
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/09/obama-medicare-for-all-single-payer-aca
Headline: Thanks, Obama?
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United States
https://www.hayspost.com/2018/09/09/nurses-at-research-and-menorah-hospitals-ok-strike/
Headline: Nurses at Research and Menorah Hospitals OK Strike
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United States
Headline: Nurses claim staffing crisis at 2 California hospitals
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United States
Headline: Nurse’s union claims St. Joe’s staffing shortage risks patient lives, hospital responds
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United States
http://kiem-tv.com/2018/09/08/california-nurses-association-honors-astraia-muir/
Headline: California Nurses Association honors Astraia Muir
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United States
Headline: Dignity Health denied nurses overtime pay, lawsuit alleges
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United States
Headline: UC Berkeley study finds link between hospital consolidation, higher prices for patients
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United States
Headline: 44th annual Solano Avenue Stroll gathers families, politicians and protestors
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United States
Headline: Nurses raise funds for Humboldt domestic violence services in honor of nurse Astraia Muir
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United States
Headline: Health care workers protest staffing cuts at St. Joseph, Redwood Memorial hospitals
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United States
Headline: St. Joseph Health lays off dozens of employees in Humboldt, chief executive responds
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United States
Headline: Speaking out at St. Joe’s: National Union of Healthcare Workers calls for action
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United States
Headline: UC nurses set to vote on new five-year contract
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United States
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article218462355.html
Headline: UC hospitals, nurses’ union have tentative five-year deal that would boost pay 15%