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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – August 1, 2021

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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.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9828805/Aussie-nurses-share-vile-insults-abuse-cop-patients-trying-job.html

Headline: Aussie nurses share the incredibly vile racist, sexist and homophobic abuse they cop from patients

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https://thewest.com.au/politics/union-conference-shortened-due-to-pandemic-c-3515255

Headline: Unions warn hospitals could be overwhelmed

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-30/calls-for-inquiry-no-doctor-tenterfield-hospital/100336480

Headline: Regional health inquiry needs to ask why Tenterfield Hospital lacks a doctor

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Canada

https://www.stalberttoday.ca/local-news/nurses-rally-outside-sturgeon-community-hospital-3987496

Headline: Nurses rally outside Sturgeon Hospital

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https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/southlake-wont-budge-on-plan-to-hire-unqualified-icu-nurses-ona-says-3982087

Headline: Southlake won’t budge on plan to hire unqualified ICU nurses, ONA says

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1812802/ministre-laforest-manifestation-fiq-sante

Titre: Des professionnels de la santé demandent l’intervention de la ministre Andrée Laforest

Headline: Health professionals request the intervention of Minister Andrée Laforest

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1812797/salaire-remuneration-infirmieres-pandemie-prime-covid-quebec

Titre: Surchargées par la pandémie, des infirmières en nombre record au-dessus des 100 000 $

Headline: Overloaded by pandemic, record number of nurses earn over $100,000

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https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/nurses-picket-outside-sturgeon-community-hospital-looking-for-a-fair-contract-1.5523320

Headline: Nurses picket outside Sturgeon Community Hospital: ‘Looking for a fair contract’

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https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/southlake-wont-budge-on-plan-to-hire-unqualified-icu-nurses-ona-says-3982087

Headline: Southlake won’t budge on plan to hire unqualified ICU nurses, ONA says

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https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/worse-than-ever-nova-scotia-health-sees-province-wide-nurse-shortage-3983778

Headline: ‘Worse than ever’: Nova Scotia Health sees province-wide nurse shortage

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https://discoverairdrie.com/local/disrespectful-airdrie-nurse-calls-out-government-plan-to-cut-wages

Headline: ‘Disrespectful’: Airdrie nurse calls out government plan to cut wages

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https://www.latribune.ca/actualites/reseau-de-la-sante–un-navire-a-la-derive-selon-la-fiq-91524c6e1ba03e520261529237cd05fd

Titre: Réseau de la santé : un navire à la dérive, selon la FIQ

Headline: Health network: a drifting ship, according to the FIQ

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https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/st-albert-red-deer-hospitals-face-temporary-bed-closures-due-to-staffing-issues

Headline: St. Albert, Red Deer hospitals face temporary bed closures due to staffing issues

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https://www.simcoereformer.ca/news/local-news/ngh-offering-signing-bonuses-to-nurses

Headline: NGH offering signing bonuses to nurses

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https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/health-care-workers-raise-concerns-over-wages-supports-during-protest-outside-rvh-4178404

Headline: Health-care workers raise concerns over wages, supports during protest outside RVH

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nurse-shortage-pandemic-burnout-1.6113553

Headline: Ontario nursing groups fear mass exodus from workforce following pandemic burnout

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2021/07/26/vague-de-demissions-chez-les-infirmieres-la-meilleure-decision-de-ma-vie-1

Titre: Vague de démissions chez les infirmières: «La meilleure décision de ma vie»

Headline: Wave of resignations among nurses: “The best decision of my life”

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Honduras

https://www.elinformativo.hn/archivos/97727

Titular: ANEEAH Sugiere Contratar No Menos De 400 Auxiliares De Enfermería

Headline: ANEEAH Suggests Hiring No Less Than 400 Nursing Assistants

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Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0727/1237527-phil-inmo/

Headline: INMO says hospital overcrowding must be a priority

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https://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-asks-health-minister-to-intervene-overcrowded-limerick-hospital-5508331-Jul2021/

Headline: ‘Something has to give’: INMO asks Health Minister to intervene at overcrowded Limerick hospital

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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus/health-officials-warn-of-strain-on-hospitals-but-covid-19-admissions-remain-low-1.4633160

Headline: Health officials warn of strain on hospitals but Covid-19 admissions remain low

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https://extra.ie/2021/07/25/news/irish-news/hospital-understaffing-covid-onslaught

Headline: Hospital understaffing issues as exhausted medics prepare for COVID onslaught

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Italy

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/14116/il-tallone-degli-infermieri:-i-sindacati-maggiormente-rappresentativi

Titolo: Il tallone degli infermieri: i sindacati maggiormente rappresentativi

Headline: The nurses’ heel: the most representative trade unions

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https://www.torinoggi.it/2021/07/29/leggi-notizia/argomenti/sanita-5/articolo/sanita-il-nursind-lancia-lallarme-a-chivasso-ivrea-e-cirie-mancano-i-posti-letto-nei-pronto-s.html

Titolo: Sanità, il Nursind lancia l’allarme: “A Chivasso, Ivrea e Ciriè mancano i posti letto nei pronto soccorso”

Headline: Health Ministry, Nursind raise the alarm: “In Chivasso, Ivrea and Ciriè there are no beds in the emergency rooms”

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/14134/infermieri-in-fila-allo-sportello-disagio-lavorativo-e-dimissioni-nursind-torino-lancia-lallarme

Titolo: Infermieri in fila allo sportello disagio lavorativo e dimissioni. Nursind Torino lancia l’allarme

Headline: Nurses queuing at the desk for work discomfort and resignation. Nursind Torino raises the alarm

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Kenya

https://www.tuko.co.ke/420640-uhuru-kenyatta-secures-3-000-job-vacancies-uk-unemployed-kenyan-nurses.html

Headline: Uhuru Kenyatta Secures 3, 000 Job Vacancies in UK for Unemployed Kenyan Nurses

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New Zealand

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/448059/nurses-dubious-dhb-commitments-will-result-in-action

Headline: Nurses dubious DHB commitments will result in action

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/125907160/nurses-decline-pay-offer-two-more-planned-strikes-to-go-ahead

Headline: Nurses decline pay offer, two more planned strikes to go ahead

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-hospital-car-park-building-still-waiting-on-consent/AJZY2EHQ66VMPQE6JJNXURRGCE/

Headline: Christchurch Hospital car park building still waiting on consent

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Philippines

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/7/27/health-workers-on-last-SONA-.html

Headline: Health workers ‘extremely dismayed’ over Duterte’s last SONA

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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1901943/Manila/Local-News/Protesters-criticize-governments-Covid-19-response

Headline: Protesters criticize government’s Covid-19 response

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/president-duterte-you-can-still-get-covid-19-pandemic-under-control

Headline: President Duterte, you can still get COVID-19 under control

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https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/24/21/ph-health-workers-wont-be-able-to-handle-indonesia-like-covid-surge-says-group

Headline: PH health workers won’t be able to handle Indonesia-like COVID surge, says group

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https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/797504/not-enough-health-workers-to-accommodate-increased-covid-19-bed-capacity-nurses-group/story/

Headline: Not enough health workers to accommodate increased COVID-19 bed capacity —nurses group

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https://www.bworldonline.com/nurses-group-slams-continued-shortage-of-health-workers/

Headline: Nurses’ group slams continued shortage of health workers

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Portugal

https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/sindicatos-dos-enfermeiros-juntaram-se-para-exigir-ao-governo-abertura-de-negociacoes

Manchete: Sindicatos dos enfermeiros juntaram-se para exigir ao Governo abertura de negociações

Headline: Nurses’ unions came together to demand the Government to open negotiations

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South Africa

https://reviewonline.co.za/509622/denosa-calls-out-health-dept/

Headline: Hands off our nursing students, says Denosa

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South Korea

https://bogun.nodong.org/xe/Police_Issue/653715

Headline: COVID-19 healthcare workers struggling with burnout and fatigue

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https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/29/national/socialAffairs/Covid19-hospitals-shortage/20210729191900443.html

Headline: Fourth wave creates nursing shortage

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Spain

https://elmedicointeractivo.com/satse-pide-soluciones-para-la-sobrecarga-laboral-de-las-enfermeras/

Titular: SATSE pide soluciones para la sobrecarga laboral de las enfermeras

Headline: SATSE asks for solutions for the work overload of nurses

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https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-exige-respuesta-urgente-grave-situacion-laboral-retributiva-enfermeras-20210729105626.html

Titular: Satse exige una respuesta “urgente” a la “grave” situación laboral y retributiva de las enfermeras

Headline: Satse demands an “urgent” response to the “serious” employment and pay situation of nurses

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https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2021/07/26/radio_murcia/1627295414_406458.html

Titular: SATSE denuncia que “se están denegando descansos, vacaciones y excedencias a enfermeras de Murcia

Headline: SATSE denounces that “breaks, vacations and leave of absence are being denied to nurses in Murcia

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https://www.murcia.com/region/noticias/2021/07/26-satse-murcia-el-personal-de-enfermeria–cansado-ante-la-falta-de-soluciones.asp

Titular: SATSE Murcia: “El personal de Enfermería, cansado ante la falta de soluciones”

Headline: SATSE Murcia: “Nursing staff, tired due to the lack of solutions”

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https://www.diariodecadiz.es/noticias-provincia-cadiz/SATSE-cambio-sustancial-carrera-profesional_0_1597041904.html

Titular: SATSE exige un cambio sustancial en el modelo de la carrera profesional

Headline: SATSE demands a substantial change in the professional career model

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Sri Lanka

https://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/07/28/nurses-trade-unions-to-strike-during-lunch-today-28/

Headline: Nurses Trade Unions to strike during lunch today (28)

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https://www.nation.lk/online/nurses-to-decide-on-islandwide-protest-on-2-aug-105979.html

Headline: Nurses to decide on islandwide protest on 2 Aug.

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https://www.nation.lk/online/gasping-for-breath-from-covid-19-105647.html

Headline: Gasping for breath from Covid-19

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1479295099069444

සිරස්තලය: හෙද සේවාවේ උසස්වීම් , මාණ්ඩලික තත්ත්වය , දින 5 සතිය ඇතුලු ගැටලු වෙනුවෙන් අදාල චක්‍රලේඛ නිකුත් නොකිරීම හා කමිටු පත් නොකිරීමට එරෙහිව රජයේ හෙද නිලධාරීන්ගේ සංගමයේ කුලියාපිටිය රෝහල් ශාකාව පැවැත්වූ විරෝධය 2021/7/28

Headline: Failure to remove the relevant circulars for issues including promotions in the nursing service, staff status, 5 days a week …

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1041229316616564

සිරස්තලය: හෙද සේවාවේ උසස්වීම් , මාණ්ඩලික තත්ත්වය , දින 5 සතිය ඇතුලු ගැටලු වෙනුවෙන් අදාල චක්‍රලේඛ නිකුත් නොකිරී…

Headline: Protest by the Government Nurses Association against the non-issuance of relevant circulars and non-appointment of committees on issues including promotions in the nursing service, staff status, 5 days week 2028/7/28

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5867472539990857

සිරස්තලය: හෙද සේවාවේ උසස්වීම් , මාණ්ඩලික තත්ත්වය , දින 5 සතිය ඇතුලු ගැටලු වෙනුවෙන් අදාල චක්‍රලේඛ නිකුත් නොකිරීම හා කමිටු පත් නොකිරීමට එරෙහිව රජයේ හෙද නිලධාරීන්ගේ සංගමය පැවැත්වූ විරෝධය 2021/7/28

Headline: Protest by the Government Nurses Association against the non-issuance of relevant circulars and non-appointment of committees on issues including promotions in the nursing service, staff status, 5 days week 2028/7/28

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United Kingdom

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/25/nurses-pay-in-england-to-fall-7-in-a-decade-even-after-government-offer

Headline: Nurses’ pay in England to fall 7% in a decade even after government offer

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https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2021-07-28/royal-college-of-nursing-members-reject-jersey-governments-pay-offer

Headline: Royal College of Nursing members reject Jersey government’s pay offer

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https://inews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-pay-row-royal-college-of-nursing-launches-summer-of-action-ahead-of-possible-strike-1123436

Headline: NHS pay row: Royal College of Nursing launches ‘summer of action’ ahead of possible strike over 3% pay rise

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/met-police-investigate-anti-vaxxer-as-speech-sparks-fears-for-safety-of-medics

Headline: Met police investigate anti-vaxxer’s speech amid fears for safety of medics

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United States

https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/07/hospitals-grapple-with-vaccinating-remaining-employees-as-some-in-michigan-consider-mandates.html

Headline: Hospitals grapple with vaccinating remaining employees, as some in Michigan consider mandates

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https://www.ajc.com/news/coronavirus/piedmonts-planned-acquisition-of-7-georgia-hospitals-raises-monopoly-concerns/J5UDYWNIJBDFROJFCGOJ3SYVGA/

Headline: Piedmont’s planned acquisition of 7 Georgia hospitals raises ‘monopoly’ concerns

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https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/nurses-strike-community-first-commonspirit-another-dispute-blues-plan-rural-clinics

Headline: Nurses to strike at Community First • CommonSpirit in another dispute with a Blues plan • Rural clinics get money to fight COVID misinformation

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https://napavalleyregister.com/opinion/editorial/seismic-safety-mandates-and-deadlines-for-hospitals-need-to-stay-in-place/article_6094bb85-c410-5be4-9413-a34f87ba95f5.html

Headline: Seismic-safety mandates and deadlines for hospitals need to stay in place

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https://californianewstimes.com/black-healthcare-workers-cared-for-patients-while-risking-personal-safety/454911/

Headline: Black Healthcare Workers’ Cared for Patients While Risking Personal Safety

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https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/24/22591852/nurses-strike-community-first-medical-center-one-day-labor-union

Headline: Nurses announce one-day strike at Community First Medical Center

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https://www.ajc.com/news/coronavirus/piedmonts-planned-acquisition-of-7-georgia-hospitals-raises-monopoly-concerns/
J5UDYWNIJBDFROJFCGOJ3SYVGA/

Headline: Piedmont’s planned acquisition of 7 Georgia hospitals raises ‘monopoly’ concerns

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https://www.wyff4.com/article/thousands-of-nursing-jobs-available-in-sc-advocates-offer-solution-to-fix-shortage/37146537

Headline: Thousands of nursing jobs available in SC, advocates offer solution to fix shortage

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https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kevin-mccarthy-masks-covid/

Headline: Nurses Know Better Than Kevin McCarthy: Bring Masks Back

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pharma-and-life-sciences/unions-split-over-vaccine-mandates-as-variant-threatens-workers

Headline: Unions Split Over Vaccine Mandates as Variant Threatens Workers

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https://yourvalley.net/stories/phoenix-hospitals-mandate-covid-19-vaccines-for-employees,248891

Headline: Phoenix hospitals mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees

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https://alaska-native-news.com/reversing-earlier-guidance-amid-delta-fears-cdc-advises-vaccinated-people-to-wear-masks-indoors-in-public/56910/

Headline: Reversing Earlier Guidance Amid Delta Fears, CDC Advises Vaccinated People to Wear Masks Indoors in Public

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/why-the-cdc-reversed-course-on-masks-indoors-and-how-it-might-affect-you

Headline: Here’s why the CDC reversed course on masks indoors—and how it might affect you

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https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2021-07-26-dr-fauci-has-taken-part-in-conversations-about-new-mask-guidelines/

Headline: Dr. Fauci Has Taken Part In Conversations About New Mask Guidelines

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https://paydayreport.com/s-c-ruby-tuesday-workers-walk-out-missouri-workers-fired-for-striking-1st-arizona-restaurant-workers-union-launched/

Headline: S.C. Ruby Tuesday Workers Walk Out – Missouri Retail Workers Fired for Striking – 1st Arizona Restaurant Workers Union Launched

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/200-nurses-strike-at-chicago-hospital.html

Headline: 200 nurses strike at Chicago hospital

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https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/nurses-call-on-ftc-to-investigate-piedmont-healthcare-acquisition

Headline: Nurses Call on FTC to Investigate Piedmont Healthcare Acquisition

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/30/us-nurses-strike-covid-coronavirus-conditions-understaffing

Headline: ‘We went from heroes to zeroes’: US nurses strike over work conditions

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https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/07/29/masks-are-back-covid-icu-hospitalizations-rise-across-mn-again/

Headline: ‘Masks Are Back’, COVID ICU Hospitalizations Rise Across MN Again

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https://nbc25news.com/news/local/nursing-shortage-hitting-mid-michigan-and-the-nation

Headline: Nursing shortage hitting Mid-Michigan and the nation

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https://www.fox5vegas.com/on-the-frontline-nurses-open-up-about-latest-surge-hospitals-struggle-to-find-nurses/article_993ee6aa-f0fe-11eb-84e3-0fd290231b2b.html

Headline: On the frontline: nurses open up about latest surge, hospitals struggle to find nurses

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https://www.wctrib.com/news/government-and-politics/7131094-250-million-likely-wont-cover-losses-for-all-of-Minnesotas-front-line-workers-panel-says

Headline: $250 million likely won’t cover losses for all of Minnesota’s front-line workers, panel says

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https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/07/28/who-will-qualify-for-states-250-million-in-bonus-pay-for-front-line-workers/

Headline: Who Will Qualify For State’s $250 Million In Bonus Pay For Front-Line Workers?

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https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/07/29/millinocket-hospital-is-first-in-maine-to-require-covid-vaccines-for-employees/

Headline: Millinocket hospital is first in Maine to require COVID vaccines for employees

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https://kvoa.com/coronavirus-coverage/coronavirus-top-stories/2021/07/29/banner-health-becomes-first-private-employer-in-arizona-to-mandate-covid-19-vaccine/

Headline: Banner Health becomes first private employer in Arizona to mandate COVID-19 vaccine

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/27/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine

Headline: Covid-19 Updates: What We Know About the C.D.C.’s New Mask Guidance for Vaccinated People

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https://stateofreform.com/featured/2021/07/michigan-nurse-workforce/

Headline: MNA conflicts with MHA over nurse-patient assignment ratio bill package

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https://stateofreform.com/featured/2021/07/california-nurses-want-stricter-staffing-level-oversight-hospitals-dont-agree/

Headline: California nurses want stricter staffing level oversight. Hospitals don’t agree

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-community-first-hospital-nurse-strike-20210726-m2qj34dmnjgmbi6wkgycukubx4-story.html

Headline: About 200 nurses at Community First hospital in Portage Park go on strike

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https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/local-nurses-reach-collective-bargaining-agreement-with-hca/

Headline: Local nurses reach collective bargaining agreement with HCA

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https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2021/07/24/covid-uptick-michigan-hospital-unionizing/7937096002/

Headline: Michigan hospital workers are unionizing. Here’s why, and it’s not about wages

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https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/07/28/frontline-workers-appeal-for-share-of-pandemic-pay

Headline: Minn. front-line workers appeal for share of pandemic pay

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https://www.fox5vegas.com/coronavirus/on-the-frontline-nurses-open-up-about-latest-surge-hospitals-struggle-to-find-nurses/article_993ee6aa-f0fe-11eb-84e3-0fd290231b2b.html

Headline: On the frontline: nurses open up about latest surge, hospitals struggle to find nurses

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https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minnesota-lawmakers-begin-deliberating-how-to-distribute-250-million-to-frontline-workers/

Headline: Minnesota lawmakers begin deliberating how to distribute $250 million to frontline workers

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https://apnews.com/article/business-health-minnesota-coronavirus-pandemic-f1cf20cbbbd07c268a5cd576dbeb4b89

Headline: Panel weighs COVID bonuses for Minnesota’s frontline workers

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https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/24/22591852/nurses-strike-community-first-medical-center-one-day-labor-union

Headline: Nurses announce one-day strike at Community First Medical Center