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.
Argentina
Titular: Enfermeros marcharán en pedido por mejoras salariales y unificación de honorarios
Headline: Nurses will march on demand for salary improvements and unification of fees
Australia
Headline: Budget: New measures welcome but long-term fix needed, say stakeholders
Australia
Headline: ‘Big nursing home’ industry is aggressively minimising tax
Australia
Headline: Pleas for Royal Adelaide Hospital discharge lounge ignored
Australia
https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/locals-invited-march-improved-aged-care-standards/3403087/
Headline: Locals invited to march for improved aged care standards
Australia
Headline: Royal Adelaide Hospital overcrowding ‘putting lives at risk’
Australia
Headline: Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) holds march for aged care standards in Bundaberg
Australia
https://au.news.yahoo.com/unions-march-rights-around-qld-173049994–spt.html
Headline: Unions march for their rights around Qld
Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/midweek-podcast-where-is-the-pharmacare-debate-heading-1.4634664
Headline: Midweek podcast: Where is the pharmacare debate heading?
Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/4196777/tom-parkin-andrea-horwath/
Headline: Tom Parkin: Andrea Horwath is the new centre of Ontario politics
Brazil
Manchete: Enfermeiros repudiam prefeitura por convocação para dia ‘D’ de vacinação
Headline: Nurses repudiate prefecture by summons for ‘D’ vaccination
Brazil
Manchete: ENFERMEIROS FARÃO UMA PARALISAÇÃO DE 24 HORAS NO DIA 15
Headline: Nurses will hold 24-hour strike on the 15th
Canada
http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/parkin-we-dont-have-pharmacare-for-one-reason-greed
Headline: PARKIN: We don’t have pharmacare for one reason — greed
Canada
Headline: Nurses cry foul over exclusion from PTSD legislation, some blame sexism
Canada
http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/opinion/pharmacare-good-for-patients-and-public-health-207482/
Headline: Pharmacare good for patients and public health
Canada
Headline: IWK Health Centre sees spike in emergency visits
Canada
Headline: Health-care unions reach tentative proposal with IWK, health authority
Canada
Headline: Minister Delorey meets nurses at Cumberland regional hospital
Canada
Headline: Advocacy group presses N.S. government to ban private plasma companies
Canada
Headline: SUN Applauds Media Lockout from Hospitals Following Tragedies
Canada
http://www.panow.com/article/758924/increase-violent-incidents-triggers-security-review
Headline: Increase in violence at hospitals triggers security review
Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-nurses-union-president-1.4646057
Headline: Manitoba Nurses Union chooses new president
Canada
http://www.clintonnewsrecord.com/2018/05/09/huron-county-health-unit-celebrates-nursing-week
Headline: Huron County Health Unit Celebrates Nursing Week
Canada
Titre: Ratios infirmière-patients : Québec testera 10 nouveaux projets pilotes
Headline: Nurse-Patient Ratios: Quebec Will Test 10 New Pilot Projects
Canada
Titre: Régine Laurent de la FIQ s’entretiendra des problèmes du système de santé
Headline: Régine Laurent of the FIQ will discuss problems of the health system
Canada
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1098977/centre-sante-saguenay-clsc-chicoutimi-fermeture
Titre: Jugé dangereux, le CLSC de Chicoutimi-Nord ferme ses portes
Headline: Judged dangerous, the CLSC of Chicoutimi-Nord closes its doors
Canada
Titre: Plus d’infirmières pour les patients
Headline: More nurses for patients
Canada
Titre: Des médecins payés pour superviser les «superinfirmières»
Headline: Doctors paid to supervise “super nurses”
Dominican Republic
Titular: Médicos y enfermeras paralizan hospitales por 48 horas en Valverde
Headline: Doctors and nurses paralyze hospitals for 48 hours in Valverde
Guatemala
http://lahora.gt/empiezan-negociaciones-por-nuevo-pacto-colectivo-en-salud/
Titular: Empiezan negociaciones por nuevo Pacto Colectivo en Salud
Headline: Negotiations for new Collective Agreement in Health started
Honduras
http://www.latribuna.hn/2018/05/09/profesionales-la-enfermeria-anuncian-paro-labores-nivel-nacional/
Titular: Profesionales de la enfermería anuncian paro de labores a nivel nacional
Headline: Nursing professionals announce work stoppage at national level
Honduras
http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1176660-410/enfermeras-demanda-personal-labores
Titular: Enfermeras inician paro en demanda de más personal
Headline: Nurses start strike in demand of more staff
Honduras
http://www.latribuna.hn/2018/05/10/profesionales-la-enfermeria-abortan-paro-labores/
Titular: Profesionales de la enfermería abortan el paro de labores
Headline: Nursing professionals abort work stoppage
Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0503/960096-inmo/
Headline: INMO to ballot for strike action if pay not improved
Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/70-of-new-nurses-may-emigrate-470187.html
Headline: 70% of new nurses may emigrate
Ireland
Headline: Failures in assessing elderly patients, INMO conference hears
Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/simon-harris-nurses-pay-claim-is-legitimate-470295.html
Headline: Simon Harris: Nurses’ pay claim is legitimate
Ireland
Headline: Human rights leader attacks lack of respect and dignity for victims
Ireland
Headline: Brexit could drive exodus of Irish medical staff to UK, expert warns
Ireland
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/inmo-delegates-vote-to-strike-if-pay-not-increased-1.3483453
Headline: INMO delegates vote to strike if pay not increased
Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0503/960096-inmo/
Headline: INMO to ballot for strike action if pay not improved
Ireland
Headline: Nurses in ‘utter despair’ warn of a strike vote for better pay
Ireland
Headline: Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation warns government that nurses will strike unless pay is increased
Ireland
Headline: ‘Worse than a cattle mart’ – INMO hit out at treatment of elderly patients
Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/nurses-facing-probes-stressed-and-suicidal-470239.html
Headline: Nurses facing probes ‘stressed and suicidal’
Ireland
Headline: Nurses and midwives will strike next year if pay and conditions are not tackled, INMO warns
Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/0504/960378-inmo-harris/
Headline: Harris accepts recruitment and retention of nurses is an issue
Ireland
http://www.kfmradio.com/news/09052018-1142/inmo-no-people-trolleys-naas-general-has-increased-100
Headline: INMO: No. Of People On Trolleys At Naas General Has Increased By 100%.
Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/simon-harris-nurses-pay-claim-is-legitimate-470295.html
Headline: Simon Harris: Nurses’ pay claim is legitimate
Ireland
http://www.thejournal.ie/midwives-retention-staff-3992671-May2018/
Headline: ‘There’s a relentless focus on us in the media’: Why it’s so hard to retain midwives
Ireland
Headline: Failures in assessing elderly patients, INMO conference hears
Kenya
Headline: Tharaka Nithi health services stalled following nurses’ sacking
Kenya
Headline: In Tharaka-Nithi, no services at 8 dispensaries after axing of 96 nurses
Kenya
Headline: Trade unions, ministry clash over amendments to labour laws
New Zealand
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/nurse-flo-galvanises-support-around-country
Headline: ‘Nurse Flo’ galvanises support around the country
New Zealand
Headline: Nurses, midwives and heath care workers vote on proposed July strike action
New Zealand
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=12043734
Headline: Rotorua nurses protest working conditions as part of nationwide rally
Nigeria
http://www.punchng.com/saraki-unfpa-highlight-importance-of-midwives-in-health-sector/
Headline: Saraki, UNFPA highlight importance of midwives in health sector
Philippines
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/02/1811370/duterte-signs-executive-order-vs-illegal-endo
Headline: Duterte signs executive order vs illegal ‘endo’
Philippines
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/07/18/health-workers-seek-pay-increase
Headline: Health workers seek pay increase
South Africa
https://www.enca.com/south-africa/denosa-blames-corruption-for-nw-health-crises
Headline: Denosa blames corruption for NW health crisis
South Africa
https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/patients-sleep-on-floors-at-hospitals-14738940
Zealand
Headline: Patients sleep on floors at hospitals
Spain
Titular: SATSE lanza la campaña ‘Rompe con los estereotipos’ para acabar con la imagen sexista y retrógrada de la enfermería
Headline: SATSE launches the ‘Break with stereotypes’ campaign to end the sexist and retrograde image of nursing
Spain
Titular: SATSE presenta su Manual de Estilo para dar a conocer mejor la labor de las enfermeras
Headline: SATSE presents its Style Manual to make the work of nurses better known
Spain
Titular: SATSE ve «caos» en la gestión de las oposiciones del Servicio Andaluz de Salud
Headline: SATSE sees “chaos” in the management of the oppositions of the Andalusian Health Service
Spain
http://eldia.es/canarias/2018-05-08/13-Piden-duplicar-numero-matronas-plantilla-SCS.htm
Titular: SATSE pide duplicar el número de matronas en la plantilla del Servicio Canario de Salud
Headline: SATSE asks to double the number of midwives in the staff of the Canary Islands Health Service
Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia escasez de matronas en las zonas rurales de Navarra
Headline: SATSE denounces shortage of midwives in rural Navarra
Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia que los profesionales del Hospital de Ciudad Real están “desbordados”
Headline: SATSE denounces that the professionals of the Ciudad Real Hospital are “overwhelmed”
Spain
http://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Regional-enfermeros-mitad-plantilla-estabilidad_0_1243376056.html
Titular: El Regional tiene a 660 enfermeros, la mitad de su plantilla, sin estabilidad
Headline: The Regional has 660 nurses, half of its staff, without stability
Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia que el personal interino cobra con retraso
Headline: Satse denounces that the interim staff charges are late
Spain
http://cabrainformacion.com/ver.php?categoria=108&id_noticia=12489
Titular: SATSE entrega 400 firmas al gerente del hospital Infanta Margarita solicitando incremento de profesionales en las plantas de hospitalización
Headline: SATSE delivers 400 signatures to hospital manager Infanta Margarita requesting an increase in professionals in the hospitalization facilities
Spain
Titular: Amenaza de huelga sanitaria si no se recuperan los salarios del 2010
Headline: Threat of health strike if wages are not recovered in 2010
Spain
Titular: El SATSE lanza una campaña para romper estereotipos sexistas de la enfermería
Headline: SATSE launches a campaign to break sexist stereotypes of nursing
Spain
Titular: SATSE critica irregularidad en contrataciones de la Agencia Bajo Guadalquivir
Headline: SATSE criticizes irregularity in Bajo Guadalquivir Agency contracting
Spain
http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2018/05/08/radio_zaragoza/1525775144_468034.html
Titular: SATSE quiere acabar con los estereotipos sexistas de la Enfermería
Headline: SATSE wants to end the sexist stereotypes of Nursing
Spain
Titular: Satse ve «caos» en la gestión de las oposiciones del SAS
Headline: Satse sees “chaos” in SAS opposition management
Spain
http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/sociedad/legion-vida-enfermedad_1247510.html
Titular: Una legión de vida en la enfermedad
Headline: A multitude of life within the disease
Taiwan
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/04/30/2003692246
Headline: Hospital workers deserve better conditions: unions
Uganda
https://trreporter.com/v/pm-rugunda-confirms-plan-to-bring-in-cuban-doctors-XNNxFoRagB0.html
Title: PM Rugunda confirms plan to bring in Cuban doctors
United Kingdom
Headline: Exclusive: ‘Critical time’ for nurse workforce, warns RCN leader
United Kingdom
https://inews.co.uk/news/health/the-numbers-that-explain-the-nursing-crisis-in-the-uk/
Headline: The numbers that explain the nursing crisis in the UK
United Kingdom
Headline: Excessive nurse workload linked to higher patient safety risk
United States
https://californiahealthline.org/news/longtime-fighter-lands-top-spot-in-powerful-nurses-union/
Headline: Longtime ‘Fighter’ Lands Top Spot In Powerful Nurses Union
United States
Headline: Bernie Sanders Has a Sweeping Plan to Expand Union Rights and Workplace Democracy
United States
Headline: Nurses Have a Prescription for the Democratic Party: Back Single Payer
United States
Headline: Bernie Sanders introduces Senate bill protecting employees fired for union organizing
United States
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/nurses-campaign-for-medicare-for-all-gets-boost-from-sanders/
Headline: Nurses’ campaign for Medicare for All gets boost from Sanders
United States
http://www.managedcaremag.com/archives/2018/5/violence-against-nurses-casualties-caring
Headline: Violence Against Nurses: Casualties of Caring
United States
Headline: Prominent nurses union names first ever Latina executive director: 5 things to know
United States
Headline: Interview: The state of medical care from a nurse’s point of view during national nurses week
United States
http://richmondconfidential.org/2018/05/08/california-nurses-push-for-a-single-payer-health-bill/
Headline: California nurses push for a single payer health bill
United States
https://jacobinmag.com/2018/05/university-of-california-strike-public-education
Headline: UC Workers on Strike
United States
Headline: Two California Bills Seek to Cut Costs By Diverting Uninsured, Medi-Cal Patients Away From Nurse Care. It’s Not Okay.
United States
https://www.redding.com/story/news/2018/05/02/srmc-health-care-workers-vote-join-union/574539002/
Headline: SRMC health care workers vote to join union
United States
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/05/08/university-of-california-strike-nurses-picket/
Headline: Nurses To Picket Alongside Striking University Of California Workers
United States
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-no-strike-looms-20180506-story.html
Headline: Talks stalled, UC strike to begin Monday morning
United States
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article210736539.html
Headline: Picket line grows to 1,400 at UC Davis hospital as two unions add support
United States
Headline: Other unions representing UC workers plan to join AFSCME in solidarity strike
United States
Headline: They’re called ‘co-pay accumulators,’ and they’re a way insurers make you pay more for meds
United States
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-no-strike-day2-new-20180508-story.html
Headline: Number of picketers swells on Day 2 of UC strike
United States
http://abc7news.com/society/uc-workers-strike-continues-for-second-day/3445812/
Headline: UC workers strike continues for second day
United States
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/05/08/university-of-california-strike-nurses-picket/
Headline: Nurses To Picket Alongside Striking University Of California Workers
Venezuela
Titular: Gremio del sector salud protestaron por escasez de insumos
Headline: Health sector union protested over shortage of supplies