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.news-mail.com.au/news/loss-of-nursing-jobs-a-harbinger-for-more-cuts-say/3207625/
Headline: Loss of nursing jobs a harbinger for more cuts, says union
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Australia
https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/unions-fired-take-action
Headline: Unions fired up to take action
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Australia
Headline: Royal Children’s Hospital staff ripped off in computer pay glitch
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Australia
http://www.camdencourier.com.au/story/4818347/nurses-support-assisted-dying-change/
Headline: NSW Nurses and Midwives Association votes in support of voluntary assisted dying change
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Australia
Headline: Funding cuts mean nursing home residents receiving minimal care
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Australia
Headline: Letter to the Editor: Queensland Nurses fear for Bluecare residents
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Brazil
Manchete: Em greve, enfermeiros e agentes de endemias protestam na Prefeitura de Aracaju
Headline: On strike, nurses and health workers protest in the City Hall of Aracaju
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Brazil
Manchete: Servidores estaduais discutem possibilidade de greve em Sergipe
Headline: State workers discuss possibility of strike in Sergipe
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Trabajadores del IDSS anuncian paro de 48 horas por incumplimiento de acuerdo
Headline: IDSS workers announce 48-hour strike for breach of agreement
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Dominican Republic
http://elcaribe.com.do/2017/07/31/medicos-del-hospital-jaime-sanchez-barahona-inician-paro/
Titular: Médicos y empleados del hospital Jaime Sánchez de Barahona inician paro de labores
Headline: Doctors and employees of the Jaime Sánchez de Barahona hospital start work stoppage
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Dominican Republic
http://www.barrigaverde.net/?q=node/55808
Titular: Médicos y empleados paralizan Hospital Jaime Sánchez de Barahona
Headline: Doctors and employees paralyze Hospital Jaime Sánchez de Barahona
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Guatemala
http://concriterio.gt/pugna-en-salud-pacto-colectivo-aumentos-y-bonos/
Titular: Pugna en Salud: pacto colectivo, aumentos y bonos
Headline: Struggle in the Health Sector: collective agreement, increases and bonuses
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Honduras
Titular: Protestan contra privatización de la salud en Honduras
Headline: Protest against privatization of health in Honduras
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Ireland
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/nurses-support-vital-to-government-s-pay-agreement-1.3174812
Headline: Nurses’ support vital to Government’s pay agreement
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Ireland
Headline: A&E summer holiday hospital trolley spike in Portlaoise
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Kenya
Headline: Kenyatta Hospital nurses go on strike amid cholera crisis
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Kenya
http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/knh-nurses-boycott/
Headline: KNH NURSES DOWN TOOLS, JOIN NATIONWIDE BOYCOTT
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Kenya
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/KNH-nurses-down-tools/1056-4039258-51tvih/index.html
Headline: KNH nurses down tools in solidarity with county colleagues
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Kenya
Headline: Nurses’ turn down governors offer to end strike, dialogue
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Kenya
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/nurses-agree-to-suspend-strike-to-allow-for-talks-172083/
Headline: Nurses agree to suspend strike to allow for talks
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Mexico
http://pcmnoticias.mx/2017/08/02/insisten-enfermeras-se-profesionalice-gremio/
Titular: Insisten enfermeras en que se profesionalice su gremio
Headline: Nurses demand recognition of their union
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New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11892691
Headline: Hospital staff attacked by patients more than 14,000 times
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Peru
Titular: Enfermeras se suman a la huelga médica indefinida de Perú
Headline: Nurses join Peru’s indefinite medical strike
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Peru
http://diariolaregion.com/web/enfermeras-anuncia-huelga-indefinida-a-partir-del-lunes-07-de-agosto/
Titular: Enfermeras anuncia huelga indefinida a partir del lunes 07 de agosto
Headline: Nurses announce indefinite strike beginning Monday August 7
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Peru
http://prod.larepublica.pe/sociedad/1069201-enfermeras-se-sumaran-a-la-huelga-desde-este-lunes
Titular: Enfermeras se sumarán a la huelga desde este lunes
Headline: Nurses will join the strike from this Monday
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South Korea
http://www.labortoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=146062
Headline: Seoul city municipal hospitals are under unionization process
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Spain
Titular: «España ha perdido 20.000 empleos en enfermería»
Headline: “Spain has lost 20,000 jobs in nursing”
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Spain
Titular: Podemos denuncia la reducción de camas y operaciones en los hospitales
Headline: Podemos denounces the reduction of beds and operations in hospitals
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Spain
http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/07/28/radio_palencia/1501248135_900111.html
Titular: SATSE Palencia rechaza que la UVI del Complejo se convierta en unidad de gestión clínica
Headline: SATSE Palencia criticizes the UVI of the Complex becoming a unit of clinical management
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Spain
Titular: Críticas a la ausencia de Enfermería en la figura del Interlocutor Policial
Headline: Criticisms of the absence of nurses in choosing head of policing
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Spain
Titular: SATSE critica ausencia de enfermeros en creación de Interlocutor Policial
Headline: SATSE criticizes absence of nurses in creation of Police Interlocutor
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Spain
Titular: Sindicatos denuncian las ratios “obsoletas” de personal de las residencias
Headline: Unions denounce “obsolete” staff ratios
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Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia la “inexistencia” de oncólogos pediátricos en el Reina Sofía
Headline: Satse denounces the “nonexistence” of pediatric oncologists in the Reina Sofía
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Spain
http://elpueblodeceuta.es/not/21393/satse-condena-la-agresion-y-pide-reconocer-la-peligrosidad
Titular: Satse condena la agresión y pide reconocer la peligrosidad
Headline: Satse condemns violence and asks to recognize the danger
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United Kingdom
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/31/half-scottish-nurses-warn-care-damaged-staff-shortages/
Headline: Half of Scottish nurses warn care damaged by staff shortages
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United Kingdom
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scottish-nurses-slam-nhs-staffing-10908565
Headline: Scottish nurses slam NHS staffing crisis for affecting care of patients
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United Kingdom
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/patients-at-risk-from-lack-of-staff-nurses-warn-zww0kkf32
Headline: Patients at risk from lack of staff, nurses warn
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United Kingdom
Headline: Health unions say parking charges will lead to staff exodus
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United States
Headline: Nurses cheer ruling finding labor law-breaking at big Maryland hospital
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United States
http://www.austindailyherald.com/2017/07/walz-to-hear-about-mayos-consolidation-decision/
Headline: Walz to hear about Mayo’s consolidation decision
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United States
Headline: Nurses, teachers urge voters to ‘repeal, replace’ GOP congressman over Obamacare
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United States
http://www.kristv.com/story/36005489/nurses-and-educators-accept-congressman-farentholds-challenge
Headline: Nurses and educators accept Congressman Farenthold’s challenge
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United States
http://www.kristv.com/story/35997656/corpus-christi-nurses-challenge-rep-blake-farenthold-to-duel
Headline: Corpus Christi nurses challenge Rep. Blake Farenthold to ‘duel’
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United States
Headline: Female protesters hold mock duel against GOP lawmaker who suggested one
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United States
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/farenthold-no-show-duel-health-care-facts
Headline: GOP Rep. Farenthold A No-Show At ‘Duel Of Health Care Facts’ Protest
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United States
Headline: Trump Threatens Coverage of Millions as Sanders Confronts Congress With Facts on Single Payer
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United States
Headline: Health conference debates ‘single payer’
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United States
Headline: As Democratic Leaders Seek Bipartisan Obamacare Fix, Progressives Elevate Single Payer
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United States
Headline: Government-Run Health Care: Democrats’ New Litmus Test
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United States
https://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/left-policies-on-the-table?utm_term=.gt67PE4ZPX#.slge3l5X3Z
Headline: The Bernie Sanders Left Wants More From Democrats’ New Message
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United States
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/afl-cio-executive-council-backs-medicare-for-all/
Headline: AFL-CIO Executive Council backs Medicare for All
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United States
Headline: House Progressives Call on Members of Congress to Sign Single-Payer Pledge
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United States
Headline: Lessons From the Detroit July 1967 Rebellion and Prospects for Social Transformation
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United States
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article164878472.html
Headline: See who lobbied California’s failed universal health care bill
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United States
http://www.alternet.org/economy/case-universal-health-care-stronger-ever
Headline: Universal Health Care Can Work: But the Case Must Be Made for How to Pay and How Money Will Be Saved
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United States
Headline: CHI St. Alexius nurses file for union representation
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United States
http://www.startribune.com/bismarck-hospital-nurses-want-vote-on-whether-to-unionize/438080413/
Headline: Bismarck hospital nurses want vote on whether to unionize
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United States
Headline: St. Alexius nurses file for unionization vote
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United States
http://www.austindailyherald.com/2017/08/walz-voices-residents-concerns-in-letter-to-mayo-ceo/
Headline: Walz voices resident’s concerns in letter to Mayo CEO
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United States
http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/nurses-buffalo-hospital-reach-tentative-agreement
Headline: Nurses at Buffalo Hospital reach tentative agreement
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United States
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2017/07/walz-trust-is-strained/
Headline: Walz: ‘Trust is strained’
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United States
http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Nurses-Picket-at-Millinocket-Hospital–437727113.html
Headline: Nurses Picket at Millinocket Hospital to Highlight Staffing Concerns
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United States
http://www.cal-osha.com/article/healthcare-tb-tests-controversy/
Headline: Healthcare TB Tests Controversy