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April 8, 2019

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – April 5, 2019

Australia

 

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/stabbed-nurse-reports-prompt-canberra-hospital-safety-concerns-20190404-p51ayz.html

Headline: ‘Stabbed nurse’ reports prompt Canberra Hospital safety concerns

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-02/hobart-woman-claims-turned-away-from-private-hospital-for-age/10961950

Headline: ‘Too old to be seen’: 78-year-old with broken foot, bloodied face turned away from private hospital

 

https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2019/04/03/stakeholders-says-budget-initiatives-only-a-start/

Headline: Stakeholders say budget initiatives only a start

 

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/mentally-ill-fill-emergency-department-beds/news-story/5cded197919e3d1449e3bdc9337f171b

Headline: Mentally ill fill emergency department beds

 

 

Bahamas

 

https://ewnews.com/nurses-on-the-brink-of-striking

Headline: Nurses on the brink of striking

 

 

Brazil

 

http://www.faxaju.com.br/index.php/2019/04/04/ses-tranquiliza-comissao-sindical-da-saude-sobre-novo-contrato-da-fhs/

Manchete: SES Tranquiliza Comissão Sindical Da Saúde Sobre Novo Contrato Da FHS
Headline: SES assures union health commission on new FHS contract

 

 

Canada

 

https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2019/04/01/les-infirmieres-seront-mieux-protegees/

Titre: Les infirmieres seront mieux protegees

Headline: Nurses will be better protected

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1161857/loi-violence-travail-nouveau-brunswick-infirmieres

Titre: Des mesures législatives sur la violence au travail entrent en vigueur lundi

Headline: Legislation on workplace violence comes into effect Monday

 

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2019/04/02/une-journee-sans-temps-supplementaire-force-dans-le-reseau-de-la-sante

Titre: Une journée sans temps supplémentaire forcé dans le réseau de la santé

Headline: A day without overtime forced into the health network

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1161972/greve-heures-supplementaire-infirmieres-avril

Titre: Grève des heures supplémentaires des infirmières lundi prochain

Headline: Nurses’ overtime strike next Monday

 

https://www.lapresse.ca/debats/votre-opinion/201904/04/01-5220943-heures-supplementaires-obligatoires-briser-le-cycle.php

Titre: Heures supplémentaires obligatoires: briser le cycle

Headline: Mandatory overtime: breaking the cycle

 

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-nurses-to-hold-daylong-overtime-strike-april-8

Headline: Quebec nurses to hold daylong overtime strike April 8

 

http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/radiolabour/2019/04/nova-scotia-union-says-help-sick

Headline: Nova Scotia union says – help the sick!

 

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2019/04/04/Big-Pharma-Billionaires/

Headline: How Billionaires and Big Pharma Battled Canada’s National Drug Plan

 

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/striking-nurses-reach-tentative-agreement-with-windsor-essex-county-health-unit

Headline: Striking nurses reject tentative agreement with Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

 

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/nurses-health-unit-resume-talks-as-strike-continues

Headline: Nurses, health unit resume talks as strike continues

 

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/strike-continues-as-public-health-nurses-vote-against-tentative-deal-1.4362000

Headline: Strike continues as public health nurses vote against tentative deal

 

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/photos-nurses-challenge-aims-to-help-needy

Headline: Photos: Nurses’ challenge aims to help needy

 

https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/petition-to-stop-health-care-cuts-toronto-bound

Headline: Petition to stop health-care cuts Toronto-bound

 

https://winnipegsun.com/news/provincial/ndp-delay-tory-health-care-bill

Headline: NDP delay Tory health care bill

 

https://www.manitobapost.com/manitoba-news/tone-deaf-nurses-ad-gets-pulled-117480

Headline: “Tone Deaf” Nurses Ad Gets Pulled

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nurses-act-safety-violence-union-assault-1.5080202

Headline: Violence on the job could decrease with new changes in provincial law, nurses say

 

https://www.trurodaily.com/news/regional/most-nurses-dont-feel-safe-nsgeu-survey-finds-298121/

Headline: Most nurses don’t feel safe, NSGEU survey finds

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mandatory-overtime-nurses-quebec-1.5082050

Headline: Quebec nurses to strike against mandatory overtime Monday

 

 

Dominican Republic

 

https://diariosalud.do/do/categoria-organizaciones-gubernamentales/20939-fedosalud-reiniciara-acciones-de-luchas-por-nivelacion-salarial.html

Titular: FEDOSALUD reiniciará acciones de luchas por nivelación salarial

Headline: FEDOSALUD will restart actions of struggles for wage equality

 

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/inmo-to-recommend-members-accept-proposals-to-resolve-pay-dispute-1.3848436

Headline: INMO to recommend members accept proposals to resolve pay dispute

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nurses-will-move-onto-a-higher-pay-scale-in-less-than-two-years-but-face-curbs-on-double-jobbing-37980301.html

Headline: Nurses will move onto a higher pay scale in less than two years – but face curbs on double jobbing

 

https://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-nurses-recommendation-4575940-Apr2019/

Headline: ‘No longer anything to fear’: INMO calls on members to accept proposals to resolve pay strike

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/trolley-crisis-youve-elderly-people-in-there-and-they-have-no-dignity-915546.html

Headline: Trolley crisis: ‘You’ve elderly people in there and they have no dignity’

 

https://extra.ie/2019/04/03/news/irish-news/record-high-of-81-patients-on-trolleys-in-limerick

Headline: RECORD HIGH OF 81 PATIENTS ON TROLLEYS COUNTED AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK

 

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/limerick-university-hospital-overcrowding-like-14236775

Headline: Limerick University Hospital overcrowding like a ‘scene after a major natural disaster’

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/limerick-hospital-has-worst-ever-number-of-patients-on-trolleys-1.3848138

Headline: Limerick hospital has ‘worst ever’ number of patients on trolleys

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/majority-of-nurses-see-contract-as-good-deal-915606.html

Headline: Majority of nurses see contract as ‘good deal’

 

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=
1503343&objectid=12212365

Headline: ‘A daily struggle’: Tauranga nurse backs up report on resident neglect in aged-care

 

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1904/S00061/nzno-strongly-supports-gun-law-change.htm

Headline: NZNO strongly supports gun law change

 

 

Philippines

 

https://www.bulatlat.com/2019/04/06/filipino-nurses-decry-deteriorating-working-conditions/

Headline: Filipino nurses decry deteriorating working conditions

 

 

Portugal

 

https://expresso.pt/sociedade/2019-04-04-Urgencia-pediatrica-do-Garcia-de-Orta-em-risco-de-fechar-a-partir-de-13-de-abril#gs.3wl9le

Manchete: Urgência pediátrica do Garcia de Orta em risco de fechar a partir de 13 de abril

Headline: Pediatric ER at Garcia de Orta at risk of closing after April 13

 

https://expresso.pt/sociedade/2019-04-02-Governo-dos-Acores-vai-contabilizar-todo-o-tempo-de-servico-congelado-dos-enfermeiros#gs.3wl9lb

Manchete: Governo dos Açores vai contabilizar todo o tempo de serviço congelado dos enfermeiros

Headline: Azores government will fully count nurses’ frozen service time

 

http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/nurses-union-spouses-strike-for-first-few-days-in-april/48911

Headline: Nurses union spouses strike for first few days in April

 

 

Spain

 

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/nace-una-plataforma-para-lograr-que-haya-profesionales-de-enfermeria-en-centros-escolares_62268_102.html

Titular: Nace una plataforma para lograr que haya profesionales de Enfermería en centros escolares

Headline: A platform is created to get nursing professionals in schools

 

https://www.consalud.es/politica/satse-no-podemos-esperar-a-2025-para-tener-cupos-de-profesionales-de-enfermeria_62062_102.html

Titular: Satse: “No podemos esperar a 2025 para tener cupos de profesionales de Enfermería”

Headline: Satse: “We cannot wait until 2025 to have seats for Nursing professionals”

 

https://elfarodeceuta.es/condenado-amenazar-muerte-medico-enfermera-lafont/

Titular: Condenado por amenazar de muerte a un médico y a una enfermera en el ‘Lafont’

Headline: Individual convicted of threatening to kill doctor and nurse in ‘Lafont’

 

https://navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/sociedad/piden-explicaciones-salud-improvisacion-cierre-urgencias-nocturnas-olite/20190402193453255293.html

Titular: Piden explicaciones a Salud sobre “la improvisación” ante “el cierre de las urgencias nocturnas de Olite”

Headline: Explanation demanded from Health Ministry about “impromptu” measures before “the closure of overnight ER in Olite”

 

https://www.infosalus.com/asistencia/noticia-ccoo-ugt-satse-aplazan-huelga-sanidad-concertada-18-junio-20190402205819.html

Titular: CC.OO., UGT y Satse aplazan la huelga de la sanidad concertada hasta el 18 de junio

Headline: CC.OO., UGT and Satse postpone agreed upon health strike until June 18

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190402/461431420941/el-satse-denuncia-falta-de-informacion-sobre-el-plan-de-choque-del-sas.html

Titular: El Satse denuncia falta de información sobre el plan de choque del SAS

Headline: Satse denounces lack of information on the SAS’s shock plan

 

https://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/piden-compense-dedicacion-20190403002
746-ntvo.html

Titular: Piden que se compense la dedicación exclusiva de enfermeros y fisios

Headline: SATSE demands compensation over the exclusive dedication of nurses and physiotherapists

 

https://salamancartvaldia.es/not/205560/satse-salamanca-consigue-enfermeros-sustitutos-dispongan-equipos/

Titular: SATSE Salamanca consigue que los enfermeros sustitutos dispongan de equipos de protección individual

Headline: SATSE Salamanca gets personal protective equipment for substitute nurses

 

http://www.canal54.es/satse-insta-a-la-consejeria-que-el-sacyl-denuncie-las-agresiones-a-sanitarios/

Titular: SATSE insta a la Consejería que el Sacyl denuncie las agresiones a sanitarios

Headline: SATSE urges Ministry that Sacyl denounce aggressions against healthcare workers

 

http://murciadiario.com/art/14748/satse-gana-las-elecciones-sindicales-del-sms-y-crece-en-numero-de-delegados

Titular: Satse gana las elecciones sindicales del SMS y crece en número de delegados

Headline: Satse wins SMS union elections and increases the number of delegates

 

https://www.lasprovincias.es/comunitat/enfermeras-denuncian-saturacion-20190330005750-ntvo.html

Titular: Las enfermeras denuncian la saturación de camas en la UCI del Hospital General

Headline: Nurses denounce the crowding of beds at General Hospital’s ICU

 

https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/paisvasco/20190329/461323031308/sindicatos-llaman-a-secundar-huelga-el-12-de-abril-y-el-17-de-mayo-en-atencion-primaria-de-osakidetza.html

Titular: Sindicatos llaman a secundar huelga el 12 de abril y el 17 de mayo en Atención Primaria de Osakidetza

Headline: Unions call for second strike on April 12 and May 17 in Osakidetza Primary Care

 

https://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1372871/satse-pide-consejero-presidencia-junta-enfermeras-recuperen-jornada-35-horas

Titular: SATSE pide al consejero de Presidencia de la Junta que las enfermeras recuperen la jornada de 35 horas

Headline: SATSE demands from the advisor to the Board President that nurses regain 35-hour day

 

https://www.diariodecadiz.es/chiclana/sindicato-Satse-personal-vigilancia-Longuera_0_1341766300.html

Titular: El sindicato Satse reclama personal de vigilancia en el centro de La Longuera

Headline: Satse demands security personnel at La Longuera headquarters

 

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2019-04-01/decision-on-nurses-pay-expected-later-today/

Headline: Decision on nurses pay expected later today

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/ae-nurses-face-new-legal-duty-to-try-and-prevent-knife-violence/7028433.article

Headline: A&E nurses face new legal duty to spot ‘warning signs’ of knife violence

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/trusts-called-on-to-do-more-to-support-stressed-nursing-staff/7028507.article

Headline: NHS told to stop relying on personal resilience of stressed staff and offer more support

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/nhs-staffing-shortages-may-hamper-delivery-of-long-term-plan/7028470.article

Headline: NHS staffing shortages may hamper delivery of long-term plan

 

 

United States

 

https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/will-patient-limits-help-nurses-but-hurt-hospitals/article_df5433a0-bef5-5fb2-8638-fb39324c1d93.html

Headline: Will patient limits help nurses but hurt hospitals?

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/04/nationwide-campaign-urges-cities-and-towns-pass-resolutions-supporting-medicare-all

Headline: Nationwide Campaign Urges Cities and Towns to Pass Resolutions Supporting Medicare for All

 

https://www.thenation.com/article/chicago-elections-organizing-peoples-lobby/

Headline: How a Group of Unapologetic Progressives Scored Big Wins in Chicago’s Elections

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/03/jayapal-confronts-top-pelosi-aide-inappropriate-effort-undermine-medicare-all

Headline: Jayapal Confronts Top Pelosi Aide for ‘Inappropriate’ Effort to Undermine Medicare for All

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/4/2/the_status_quo_is_not_sustainable

Headline: “The Status Quo Is Not Sustainable”: How Medicare for All Would Fill Gaps in Obamacare Coverage

 

https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/illinois-nurses-hospital-ceos-at-odds-over-patient-limits

Headline: Illinois Nurses, Hospital CEOs At Odds Over Patient Limits

 

https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/will-patient-limits-help-nurses-but-hurt-hospitals-nursing-advocates/article_31e8271b-8860-501c-8429-bb89d26abfdd.html

Headline: Will patient limits help nurses but hurt hospitals? Nursing advocates, health administrators square off on bill that would mandate ratios.

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/02/major-nurses-union-calls-medicare-x-plan-sub-par-and-wholly-inadequate-address

Headline: Major Nurses Union Calls Medicare X Plan ‘Sub-Par and Wholly Inadequate to Address the Healthcare Crisis’

 

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/nursing-shortage-hitting-medical-field/Hh8VFIrqGF3Zb1KW2mdc7J/

Headline: Nursing shortage hitting medical field

 

https://millennialpolitics.co/democrats-bluest-districts-medicare-for-all/

Headline: These Democrats Represent Some of the Bluest Districts. So Why Don’t They Support Medicare for All?

 

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/kaiser-union-coalition-return-to-bargaining-table/551654/

Headline: Kaiser, union coalition return to bargaining table

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/05/pelosi-accused-deploying-most-dishonest-argument-against-medicare-all

Headline: Pelosi Accused of Deploying ‘Most Dishonest Argument’ Against Medicare for All

 

https://kjzz.org/content/857006/nurses-volunteering-help-migrants-dropped-arizona

Headline: Nurses Volunteering To Help Migrants Dropped Off In Arizona

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/lawmakers-to-push-worker-safety-bills-but-timetable-uncertain/

Headline: Lawmakers to push worker safety bills, but timetable uncertain

 

https://truthout.org/articles/the-militarization-of-johns-hopkins-exposes-a-nationwide-trend/

Headline: The Militarization of Johns Hopkins Exposes a Nationwide Trend

 

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2019/04/we-must-keep-organizing-for-demilitarization

Headline: We must keep organizing for demilitarization

 

https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Nurses-At-Two-East-Bay-Hospitals-Stage-One-Day-13739276.php

Headline: Nurses At Two East Bay Hospitals Stage One-Day Picket Over Contract Talks

 

https://patch.com/california/sanleandro/nurses-picket-san-leandro-hospital

Headline: Nurses Picket at San Leandro Hospital

 

https://www.alternet.org/2019/03/bernie-sanders-bets-big-on-medicare-for-all/

Headline: Bernie Sanders bets big on Medicare-for-All

 

https://patch.com/california/sanleandro/nurses-picket-san-leandro-hospital

Headline: Nurses picket San Leandro Hospital

 

http://redgreenandblue.org/2019/03/31/coalition-urges-ca-governor-shut-aliso-canyon-facility-halt-new-fossil-fuel-projects/

Headline: Coalition urges CA Governor to shut down Aliso Canyon facility, halt new fossil fuel projects

 

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/healthcare/4592645-hospitals-understaffed-duluth-nurses-say

Headline: Hospitals understaffed, Duluth nurses say

 

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/04/02/opinion/contributors/it-is-time-for-paid-sick-leave-in-maine/

Headline: It is time for paid sick leave in Maine

 

https://machiasnews.com/nurses-fight-hang-seniority

Headline: Nurses fight to hang onto seniority