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.
Headline: Nurses stage walkout at Sydney’s Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital over unsafe working conditions
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https://www.sheppnews.com.au/news/incentivise-nursing-in-deni/
Headline: ‘Incentivise’ nursing in Deni
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https://www.areanews.com.au/story/7849441/nurses-and-midwives-commit-to-further-action/
Headline: NSW Nurses and Midwives Association met for it’s 77th conference, committing to further action
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-03/nurses-strike-in-launceston/101295006
Headline: Nurses strike in Launceston as government offers last-minute proposal
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Headline: Covid may have peaked in Australia’s aged care workforce after cases doubled in July
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https://redflag.org.au/article/new-south-wales-public-sector-workers-strike
Headline: New South Wales public sector workers on strike
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Headline: NSW Premier’s ‘thank you’ cash bonus reduced by tax as nurses work overtime during COVID-19
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Headline: Plea for Illawarra nurses to work extra shifts with 100 staff away due to COVID-19
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Manchete: Piso nacional da enfermagem é sancionado; não se sabe se houve vetos
Headline: National Nursing Entry-level is sanctioned; it is not known if there were vetoes
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Manchete: Com Lula, conferência popular de saúde e ato pelo SUS ocorrem nesta 6ª
Headline: With Lula, popular health conference and act for the SUS take place this 6th
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Manchete: Confederação Nacional de Saúde, Hospitais e Estabelecimentos e Serviços recorre ao STF para barrar lei do piso da Enfermagem
Headline: National Confederation of Health, Hospitals and Establishments and Services appeals to the STF to bar a law on the Nursing floor
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Manchete: Piso nacional da enfermagem é sancionado; não se sabe se houve vetos
Headline: National Nursing Floor is sanctioned; it is not known if there were vetoes
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http://rj.corens.portalcofen.gov.br/28478_28478.html
Manchete: Fórum Nacional de Enfermagem lança manifesto de trabalhadores
Headline: National Nursing Forum launches workers’ manifesto
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https://calgary.citynews.ca/2022/08/02/alberta-hinshaw-bonus-ahs/
Headline: ‘Hypocrisy’: Alberta’s healthcare workers outraged over Hinshaw’s bonus amid health cuts
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Headline: Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards get final ‘tweaks’
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Headline: Hallway patient care no longer needed, but Alberta hospital staff say root causes not addressed
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https://montreal.citynews.ca/2022/08/02/quebec-health-workers-sick-covid19/
Headline: Some Quebec health workers sick with COVID-19 being asked back to work, union says
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hospital-closures-ontario-1.6538348
Headline: Sylvia Jones surfaces as pressure mounts amid staffing ‘crisis’ in Ontario hospitals
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https://news.yahoo.com/ontario-healthcare-crisis-nurses-hospital-shortages-204243555.html
Headline: Ontario healthcare is ‘an absolute disaster’: Things are only going to get worse for hospital staffing, medical experts say
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https://dailyhive.com/toronto/ontario-nurses-quitting-study
Headline: Half of Ontario nurses are considering quitting the profession for good: study
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https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/08/02/toronto-general-hospital-staff-shortage-covid19-icu/
Headline: Toronto General Hospital under staffing shortage, critical care bed alert across ICUs
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Headline: Nursing shortage at Boundary Trails Health Centre prompts SOS from staff
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurse-overtime-1.6544836
Headline: P.E.I. nurses lead country in working overtime in July
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https://globalnews.ca/news/9049247/toronto-emergency-room-wait-time-nursing-shortage-offload-delay/
Headline: Long ER wait times, high nurse vacancy rates plague several Toronto hospitals
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nurses-canada-overtime-pandemic-burnout-1.6545963
Headline: These charts show nurses are doing more OT than ever. They say it’s driving many from the profession
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Headline: Quebec Health Ministry Negotiated in Bad Faith With Unions: Labour Tribunal
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Titre: La FIQ dénonce la façon dont les urgences sont gérées au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Headline: The FIQ denounces the way emergencies are managed in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
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Titre: 875 M$ aux agences privées: la pénurie de personnel en santé coûte une fortune
Headline: $875 million to private agencies: the shortage of health personnel is costing a fortune
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Headline: Ross Memorial Hospital Has Approximately 50 Vacant Nursing Positions To Be Filled
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Headline: University Hospital Galway the third most overcrowded hospital in the country for July according to figures released by the The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
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Headline: Nurses dread ‘twindemic’ winter as 9,191 patients on trolleys in July
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Headline: Almost 400 patients waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals today (August 5) – INMO
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https://highlandradio.com/2022/08/09/under-pressure-nurses-choosing-to-emigrate-or-retire/
Headline: Under pressure nurses choosing to emigrate or retire
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https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/health/over-sixty-patients-on-trolleys-at-galway-hospitals/
Headline: Over sixty patients on trolleys at Galway hospitals
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Headline: New migrant nursing recruits are finding huge difficulties in securing accommodation
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https://www.orticalab.it/Nursind-vile-e-inaccettabile
Titolo: Nursind, vile e inaccettabile aggressione a un infermiere del PS del Moscati
Headline: Nursind: cowardly and unacceptable attack on a nurse from the Moscati PS
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Titolo: Pronto soccorso Elba, Nursind: “Manca personale, infermieri vengono da Pontedera”
Headline: Elba emergency room, Nursind: “There is no staff, nurses come from Pontedera”
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Titolo: Manca piano assistenza, turni massacranti. NurSind L’Aquila dichiara stato di agitazione
Headline: There is no assistance plan, exhausting shifts. NurSind L’Aquila declares a state of agitation
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Titolo: Ospedale Versilia, Nursind: «Pronto soccorso allo stremo, tanti pensano di andarsene»
Headline: Versilia Hospital, Nursind: “First aid is exhausted, many are thinking of leaving”
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Titolo: Santissima Trinità, NurSind denuncia: neonatologia, un infermiere ogni 20 pazienti
Headline: Holy Trinity, NurSind denounces: neonatology, one nurse for every 20 patients
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https://www.sardegnareporter.it/2022/08/santissima-trinita-continua-la-protesta-di-nursind/471252/
Titolo: Santissima Trinità, continua la protesta di Nursind
Headline: Holy Trinity, Nursind’s protest continues
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Headline: Homa Bay nurses demand permanent jobs as contracts expire
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https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/nurses-say-offer-one-sided
Headline: Nurses say offer one-sided
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Headline: Healthcare crisis: North Shore Hospital near capacity, woman ‘left in own urine for 14 hours’
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Headline: Jo Raphael: Pay healthcare workers properly and make the job more attractive
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Headline: Paula Bennett: Andrew Little’s health plan will not retain nursing workforce
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Headline: ‘Unprecedented’ jump in complaints to health and disability watch dog
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https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/11/22/health-workers-groups-enraged-over-coa-findings-on-ppes
Headline: ‘Nakakagalit’: Health workers’ groups enraged over COA findings on PPEs
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Manchete: Falta de enfermeiros deve-se a falta de condições laborais, diz sindicato
Headline: Lack of nurses is due to poor working conditions, says union
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Manchete: “É humanamente impossível.” Enfermeiros da Urgência de Faro afirmam que foi atingida linha de perigo
Headline: “It’s humanly impossible.” Nurses at the Emergency Department in Faro claim that the danger line was reached
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https://www.radiopax.com/trabalhadores-do-hospital-de-serpa-prometem-acoes-de-protesto/
Manchete: Trabalhadores do Hospital de Serpa prometem ações de protesto
Headline: Serpa Hospital workers promise protest actions
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Manchete: Hospital de Faro admite dificuldade em atrair profissionais – CNN
Headline: Faro Hospital admits difficulty in attracting professionals – CNN
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Manchete: Enfermeiros gostariam que Presidente da República apoiasse problemas laborais
Headline: Nurses would like the President of the Republic to support labor problems
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https://www.lavozdecordoba.es/actualidad/2022/07/30/satse-159/
Titular: SATSE: “La grave precariedad de las contrataciones de verano pone en jaque a la Sanidad»
Headline: SATSE: “The serious precariousness of summer hiring puts Health in check”
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Titular: SATSE exige al Gobierno que destine parte de los nuevos impuestos a mejorar la Sanidad y los salarios de sus profesionales
Headline: SATSE requires the Government to allocate part of the new taxes to improve Health and the salaries of its professionals
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Titular: El Sindicato Satse critica que las nuevas plazas universitarias de enfermería solo suban un 7%
Headline: The union Satse decries that new university nursing places only rise 7%
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https://www.laprovincia.es/sociedad/2022/08/10/satse-denuncia-falta-plazas-enfermeria-73367212.html
Titular: Satse denuncia la falta de plazas de Enfermería en las facultades canarias
Headline: Satse denounces the lack of Nursing positions in the Canarian faculties
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Titular: Satse alerta que el 30% de los casi 2.500 sanitarios andaluces contagiados en el último mes son enfermeros
Headline: Satse warns that 30% of the almost 2,500 Andalusian health workers infected in the last month are nurses
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Titular: SATSE considera “absolutamente insuficiente” el aumento de plazas de Enfermería en universidades
Headline: SATSE considers “absolutely insufficient” the increase in Nursing places in universities
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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61230287
Headline: Growth in NHS recruits from abroad prompts concern about over-reliance
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Headline: NHS staffing crisis: Morecambe Bay’s workforce in numbers
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-62393658
Headline: Isle of Man nurses ready to strike over 4% pay offer
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Headline: Mental health of nursing staff has worsened since pandemic latest survey shows
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Headline: RCN Scotland pledges to ‘very carefully consider’ results of pay ballot
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Headline: Nurse sickness data shows Covid-19 ‘continues to take its toll’
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https://inews.co.uk/news/health/royal-college-nursing-members-strike-action-ballot-1785126
Headline: Royal College of Nursing urges members to back strike action in ‘defining moment’ for battle over NHS pay
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https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/nurses-to-start-voting-on-whether-to-strike-over-pay-271613/
Headline: Royal College of Nursing will open its strike ballot on September 15 and is urging members to say yes to industrial action
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https://www.modernhealthcare.com/labor/abortion-ruling-prompts-action-healthcare-unions
Headline: Abortion ruling prompts action by healthcare unions
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Headline: Labor Roundup | Labor leaders in fight for women’s rights
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Headline: Hazel Hawkins Nurses’ New Contract Includes Creation of Safety Committees Along with A Wage Hike
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Headline: Minnesota nurses to gather, call for CEO action on staff retention
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Headline: Coral Gables Hospital nurses vote to join nation’s largest RN union
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https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/nurses-protest-working-conditions-at-buffalo-va/
Headline: Nurses protest working conditions at Buffalo VA
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Headline: County, union and hospital officials respond to Sutter Lakeside Birth Center’s temporary closure
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https://www.workers.org/2022/08/65782/
Headline: Kentucky floods caused by capitalist greed
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Headline: Minnesota nurses announce vote of no confidence in executives of seven hospitals
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Headline: MDH: Increase in ‘adverse health events’ reflects challenges of pandemic
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Headline: Minnesota health system leaders get ‘no confidence’ vote from nurses
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https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/08/03/minnesota-nurses-vote-no-confidence-in-health-care-execs
Headline: Minnesota nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in health care execs
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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/mdh-adverse-health-events-up-33-in-2021/
Headline: MDH: Adverse health events up 33% in 2021
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https://www.theunion.com/news/nurses-group-frustrated-over-staffing-issues-at-grass-valley-hospital/
Headline: Nurses group frustrated over staffing issues at Grass Valley hospital
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Headline: Buffalo VA Medical Center nurses strike Tuesday
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https://sanbenito.com/nurses-hospital-sign-new-contract/
Headline: Nurses, hospital sign new contract
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Headline: NNU nurse sounds the alarm on ‘hospital-at-home’ programs
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https://www.wired.com/story/contract-clause-loading-us-workers-with-debt/
Headline: Beware the Contract Clause Loading US Workers With Debt
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https://www.liberationnews.org/unions-fight-back-tell-amazon-to-stay-out-of-healthcare/
Headline: Unions fight back, tell Amazon to stay out of health care
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https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/08/04/news/bangor/emmc-machinists-union-joam40zk0w/
Headline: Eastern Maine Medical Center maintenance workers announce intent to unionize
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Headline: The outlook for an abortion rights amendment in Florida
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Headline: Twin Cities area nurses warn of burnout: ‘We are pushed to the limit’
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http://ktoe.com/2022/08/05/nurses-association-reacts-to-report-of-adverse-events/
Headline: Nurses Association Reacts to Report of Adverse Events
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https://yubanet.com/regional/sierra-nevada-memorial-hospital-nurses-demand-safer-staffing/
Headline: Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital nurses demand safer staffing
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https://aflcio.org/2022/8/4/pass-inflation-reduction-act-what-working-people-are-doing-week
Headline: Pass the Inflation Reduction Act: What Working People Are Doing This Week
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Headline: Most nurses say there’s not enough staffing, and many intend to leave
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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/newsmd/st-lukes-nurses-vote-no-confidence-toward-ceos
Headline: St. Luke’s nurses vote ‘no confidence’ toward CEOs
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Headline: Health Care — Biden signs bill expanding veterans’ health benefits
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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article264312311.html
Headline: Sutter Health screwed up paychecks, shorted thousands of workers on wages, unions say
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https://patch.com/new-jersey/across-nj/cdc-expected-ease-school-covid-guidelines-what-it-means-nj
Headline: CDC Expected To Ease School COVID Guidelines: What It Means In NJ
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Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association sets date for strike vote in contract dispute with hospitals
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https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/08/11/Elizabeth-Warren-abortion-investigation/1241660199082/
Headline: Sen. Warren launches probe into abortion bans’ impact on women’s healthcare
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https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2022/08/09/national-nurses-united-condemns-gaza-bombardment
Headline: National Nurses United Condemns Gaza Bombardment
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https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2022/aug/9/providence-employees-blast-administrators-failing/
Headline: Providence Employees Blast Administrators for Failing to Adequately Respond to Month-Long Payroll Snafu
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Headline: Unsafe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios: Michigan nurses and patients deserve better
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Headline: Survey of Hennepin Healthcare nurses reveals rising violence in hospitals
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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/mna-to-announce-plans-for-collective-action-thursday/
Headline: MNA to hold strike vote
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Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association announces strike vote set for next week
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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/15-000-minnesota-nurses-move-toward-possible-strike.html
Headline: 15,000 Minnesota nurses move toward possible strike
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https://www.keyc.com/2022/08/11/mn-nurses-association-strike-vote-next-week/
Headline: MN Nurses Association to strike vote next week
