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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – December 3, 2022

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Australia

 

https://arr.news/2022/12/01/nurses-take-campaign-to-the-streets/

 

Headline: Nurses take campaign to the streets

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Australia

 

https://www.tasmaniatalks.com.au/newsroom/tasmanian-news/63464-nurses-ask-federal-government-to-stop-southern-cross-care-changes

 

Headline: Nurses ask federal government to stop Southern Cross Care changes

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Australia

 

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8003520/inquiry-into-dhulwa-finds-poor-standards-of-care/?cs=14229

 

Headline: Dhulwa Mental Health Unit inquiry finds ‘poor standards of care’

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Australia

 

https://the-riotact.com/dysfunction-dhulwa-review-paints-bleak-picture-of-substandard-care-toxic-workplace/618522

 

Headline: ‘Dysfunction’: Dhulwa review paints bleak picture of substandard care, toxic workplace

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Australia

 

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/tip-of-the-iceberg-health-workers-twice-as-likely-to-suffer-psychological-injury-20221123-p5c0ko.html

 

Headline: ‘Tip of the iceberg’: The jobs most at risk of psychological injury

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Brazil

 

https://www.brasildefators.com.br/2022/11/28/artigo-sergs-50-anos-uma-historia-de-lutas-esperancando-dias-melhores-para-a-enfermagem

 

Manchete: Article | SERGS 50 years: A story of struggles hoping for better days for nursing

 

Headline: Artigo | SERGS 50 anos: Uma história de lutas esperançando dias melhores para a enfermagem

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Brazil

 

https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/colunas/saude-e-bem-estar/2022/11/15129683-piso-salarial-enfermagem-2022-veja-ultimas-noticias-sobre-o-reajuste.html

Manchete: PISO SALARIAL ENFERMAGEM 2022: veja últimas notícias sobre o reajuste

Headline: NURSING WAGE FLOOR 2022: see the latest news about the readjustment

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Brazil

 

https://extra.globo.com/noticias/rio/hospitais-federais-do-rio-tem-455-leitos-fechados-reduz-internacoes-em-18-25620058.html

 

Manchete: Hospitais federais do Rio têm 455 leitos fechados e reduzem internações em 18%

 

Headline: Federal hospitals in Rio have 455 closed beds and reduce hospitalizations by 18%

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Canada

 

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/local-news/nurse-says-ottawa-hospital-staff-members-are-reaching-a-breaking-point-6172076

 

Headline: Nurse says Ottawa Hospital staff members are reaching a breaking point

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/staff-redeployment-alberta-childrens-hospital-1.6667971

 

Headline: Staff redeployment possible as Alberta Children’s Hospital struggles with wave of sick kids

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Canada

 

https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2022/11/29/doug-fords-controversial-wage-cap-law-ruled-unconstitutional.html

 

Headline: Doug Ford’s controversial wage-cap law ruled unconstitutional

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Canada

 

https://www.ona.org/news-posts/20221201-statement-health-minister-denying/

 

Headline: Health Minister Must Stop Denying Nurses are Quitting Amidst Staffing Crisis, says ONA

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Canada

 

https://canadianlabour.ca/its-time-to-end-gender-based-violence-at-work/

 

Headline: It’s time to end gender-based violence at work

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Canada

 

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/health-unions-keep-up-call-for-collective-meeting-with-health-minister

 

Headline: Health unions keep up call for ‘collective’ meeting with health minister

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Canada

 

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/southlake-hospital-looks-to-fill-450-staff-positions-1.6175923

 

Headline: Southlake hospital looks to fill 450 staff positions

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Canada

 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2022/11/29/nurse-union-challenges-depth-of-provincial-float-pool

 

Headline: Nurse union challenges depth of provincial float pool

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Canada

 

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/rural-healthcare-in-the-spotlight-during-coalition-townhall-1.6174611

 

Headline: Rural healthcare in the spotlight during coalition townhall

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Canada

 

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2022/12/02/une-infirmiere-suspendue-pour-avoir-mange-une-toast-au-beurre-darachide

 

Titre: Une infirmière suspendue pour avoir mangé une toast au beurre d’arachide

 

Headline: Nurse suspended for eating peanut butter toast

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Canada

 

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/2022-11-30/les-travailleuses-de-la-sante-souffrent-de-violence-institutionnelle-dit-marissal.php

 

Titre: Les travailleuses de la santé souffrent de « violence institutionnelle », dit Marissal

 

Headline: Female healthcare workers suffer from ‘institutional violence’, says Marissal

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Canada

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1937735/debordement-urgences-811-enfants-virus-respiratoires-info-sante

 

Titre: Submergé d’appels, le 811 a besoin de personnel infirmier

 

Headline: Overwhelmed with calls, 811 needs nurses

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/gap-system-access-care-family-doctor-1.6670676

 

Headline: Quebec needs more nurses to answer flood of telehealth calls, health minister says

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Honduras

 

https://tiempo.hn/2023-eliminar-uso-mascarilla/

 

Titular: En enero de 2023 podrian eliminar uso obligatorio de mascarilla

 

Headline: Mandatory use of a masks could be eliminated in January 2023

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Honduras

 

https://tiempo.hn/enfermeros-anuncian-protestas-lunes-5-diciembre-2022/

 

Titular: ANEEAH anuncia protestas en los 18 departamentos desde el lunes

 

Headline: ANEEAH announces protests in 18 departments starting Monday

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41019794.html

 

Headline: Patients travel as far as Dublin for treatment to avoid Limerick hospital overcrowding

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41019437.html

 

Headline: More than 5,000 reports of criminal incidents at hospitals

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41019563.html

 

Headline: Number of patients on trolleys during summer at five-year high

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Ireland

 

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/thousands-expected-take-dublins-streets-25612015

 

Headline: 3,000 take to Dublin’s streets for housing protest – LIVE updates

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Italy

 

https://www.tmnotizie.com/nursind-ascoli-piceno-usb-ascoli-piceno-e-nursing-up-ascoli-piceno-proclamano-uno-sciopero-dei-lavoratori-dellarea-vasta-5-per-il-16-dicembre/

 

Titolo: NurSind Ascoli Piceno, USB Ascoli Piceno e Nursing Up Ascoli Piceno proclamano uno sciopero dei lavoratori dell’Area Vasta 5 per il 16 dicembre

 

Headline: NurSind Ascoli Piceno, USB Ascoli Piceno and Nursing Up Ascoli Piceno announce a strike by workers in the Vast Area 5 for 16 December

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Italy

 

https://www.picenooggi.it/2022/11/26/96054/sanita-picena-nursind-lavoratori-devono-essere-pagati-e-rispettati-nei-loro-diritti/

 

Titolo: Sanità picena, Nursind: “Lavoratori devono essere pagati e rispettati nei loro diritti”

 

Headline: Healthcare Picena, Nursind: “Workers must be paid and their rights respected”

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Italy

 

https://www.rietilife.com/2022/11/26/nursind-eletto-il-nuovo-direttivo-territoriale-di-rieti-al-primo-congresso-territoriale/

 

Titolo: Nursind, eletto il nuovo direttivo territoriale di Rieti al primo congresso territoriale

 

Headline: Nursind elected new territorial directives of Rieti at the first territorial congress

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Italy

 

https://www.messinaoggi.it/website/2022/12/02/policlinico-nursind-personale-mortificato-niente-stabilizzazioni/

 

Titolo: Policlinico, Nursind: “Personale mortificato, niente stabilizzazioni”

 

Headline: Polyclinic, Nursind: “Unmotivated staff, no stabilizations”

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Italy

 

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/16267/il-16-dicembre-gli-infermieri-dell-av5-scioperano-pelosi-nursind:–decisione-inevitabile-

 

Titolo: Il 16 dicembre gli infermieri dell’AV5 scioperano. Pelosi NurSind: ‘decisione inevitabile’.

 

Headline: On 16 December the AV5 nurses go on strike. Pelosi NurSind: ‘inevitable decision’.

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New Zealand

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018868845/nurses-organisation-on-200m-boost-for-hospice-aged-care

 

Headline: Nurses Organisation on 200m boost for hospice, aged care

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-whatu-ora-chairman-describes-workplace-pressures-on-staff-after-visit-to-middlemore-ed/IR4GXKIN4NCD5I2WNBONW7CY64/

 

Headline: Te Whatu Ora chairman describes workplace pressures on staff after visit to Middlemore ED

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New Zealand

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/11/new-zealand-nurses-organisation-very-happy-after-government-announces-new-pay-parity-deal.html

 

Headline: New Zealand Nurses Organisation ‘very happy’ after Government announces new pay parity deal

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nurses-at-three-private-hospitals-in-wellington-and-hastings-resume-strike-action/LRUEK4LQZFE6DFAEQWAP3T2IZA/

 

Headline: Nurses at three private hospitals in Wellington and Hastings resume strike action

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Philippines

 

https://www.rappler.com/nation/prc-license-renewal-reasons-push-amend-scrap-continuing-professional-development-law/

 

Headline: How tedious license renewal requirements result in push to amend CPD law

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Philippines

 

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/30/labor-group-protest-bonifacio-day.html

 

Headline: Groups call for better working conditions, implementation of labor laws on Bonifacio Day

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Philippines

 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1698305/no-ritm-layoffs-amid-push-for-new-center

 

Headline: No RITM layoffs amid push for new center

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Portugal

 

https://www.tsf.pt/portugal/sociedade/presidente-da-republica-promulga-descongelamento-da-carreira-dos-enfermeiros-15390379.html

 

Manchete: Promulgado descongelamento da carreira dos enfermeiros com retroativos a janeiro. Sindicato admite greves

 

Headline: Make nurses’ career advances retroactive to January. Union commits to strikes

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South Africa

 

https://ewn.co.za/2022/12/01/nurses-protest-outside-kalafong-hospital-demand-ceo-s-removal

 

Headline: NURSES PROTEST OUTSIDE KALAFONG HOSPITAL, DEMAND CEO’S REMOVAL

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Spain

 

https://www.liberaldecastilla.com/satse-reclama-enfermeras-en-los-centros-educativos-de-clm-para-luchar-contra-los-trastornos-alimentarios

 

Titular: SATSE reclama enfermeras en los centros educativos de CLM para luchar contra los trastornos alimentarios

 

Headline: SATSE calls for nurses in CLM educational centers to fight against eating disorders

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Spain

 

https://www.eldebate.com/espana/la-voz-de-cordoba/provincia/20221128/satse-denuncia-sas-no-contratara-enfermeras-navidad-area-sur_75978.html

 

Titular: SATSE denuncia que el SAS no contratará enfermeras en Navidad en el área Sur

 

Headline: SATSE denounces that the SAS will not hire nurses at Christmas in the Southern region

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Spain

 

https://www.ceutatv.com/articulo/politica/satse-reclama-sanchez-cumplimiento/20221128104906135465.html

 

Titular: SATSE reclama a Sánchez el cumplimiento de lo prometido al colectivo de Enfermería

 

Headline: SATSE demands that Sánchez comply with what was promised to Nurses

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Spain

 

https://elforodeceuta.es/satse-reclama-al-gobierno-que-devuelva-lo-sustraido-a-las-enfermeras-y-fisioterapeutas-desde-2010/

 

Titular: SATSE reclama al Gobierno que devuelva lo «sustraído» a las enfermeras y fisioterapeutas desde 2010

 

Headline: SATSE calls on the Government to return what was “stolen” from nurses and physiotherapists since 2010

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Spain

 

https://www.elindependiente.com/espana/2022/11/28/satse-pide-a-sanchez-que-devuelva-lo-sustraido-a-enfermeras-y-fisios-desde-los-recortes-de-zapatero/

 

Titular: Satse pide a Sánchez que devuelva lo “sustraído” a enfermeras y fisios desde los recortes de Zapatero

 

Headline: Satse asks Sánchez to return what was “stolen” to nurses and physios as part of Zapatero’s cuts

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United Kingdom

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/news/quarter-of-healthcare-workers-cancel-christmas-amid-money-worries/

 

Headline: Quarter of healthcare workers ‘cancel Christmas’ amid money worries

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/11/29/ministers-rebuked-for-exaggerating-nurses-pay-rises/

 

Headline: Ministers rebuked for ‘exaggerating’ nurses’ pay rises

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/derriford-hospital-royal-college-nursing-7877247

 

Headline: Derriford Hospital Royal College of Nursing members confirmed to strike this month

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23158506.royal-college-nursing-announce-strike-dates-december/

 

Headline: Royal College of Nursing announce strike dates in December

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/ascension-nurses-in-michigan-consider-strike-authorization-vote.html

 

Headline: Ascension nurses in Michigan consider strike authorization vote

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United States

 

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-new-york-city-needs-more-nurses-20221129-wd54yqk25jdpjmd6d7vklixp2e-story.html

 

Headline: New York City needs more — and better-treated — nurses

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United States

 

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/2022-most-influential-healthcare-bonnie-castillo?fbclid=IwAR032mcXLlo71UgsHFIg2e-ezey0MdmA8XMrxvaEaxU79P-TTL-H42EjtPc

 

Headline: 100 Most Influential in Healthcare 2022: Bonnie Castillo

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United States

 

https://myfox8.com/hill-politics/minnesota-nurses-set-strike-deadline/

 

Headline: Minnesota nurses set strike deadline

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United States

 

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/ascension-borgess-hospital-nurse-reflects-on-what-led-up-to-possible-strike

 

Headline: Ascension Borgess Hospital nurse reflects on what led up to possible strike

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United States

 

https://www.wbtw.com/hill-politics/minnesota-nurses-set-strike-deadline/

 

Headline: Minnesota nurses set strike deadline

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United States

 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/28/23477527/lurie-childrens-hospital-nurses-unionization-national-nurses-united-rachel-berger-julianne-bardele

 

Headline: Lurie Children’s Hospital nurses at odds with management over potential to unionize

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United States

 

https://eldiariony.com/2022/11/30/enfermeras-de-ny-presionan-el-boton-de-panico-ante-aumento-de-puestos-vacantes-en-hospitales/

 

Titular: Enfermeras de NY presionan el “botón de pánico” ante aumento de puestos vacantes en hospitals

 

Headline: NY nurses press the “panic button” as hospital vacancies increase

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United States

 

https://www.amny.com/news/plight-of-short-nurse-staffing-continues-nysna-rallies-outside-of-city-hall/

 

Headline: Plight of short nurse staffing continues, NYSNA rallies outside of City Hall

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United States

 

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-nurses-city-council-staffing-20221130-ah3ecfzwynhvlaswo7tk6wmijy-story.html

 

Headline: NYC nurses demand hospitals increase staffing levels, provide fair pay and benefits

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United States

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/5-reasons-hospitals-are-ramping-up-emergency-preparations.html

 

Headline: 5 reasons hospitals are ramping up emergency preparations

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United States

 

https://dentonrc.com/opinion/facing-unprecedented-levels-of-violence-nurses-are-calling-it-quits/article_43646656-4020-5eab-b4d8-15dc7cbe9b86.html

 

Headline: Facing unprecedented levels of violence, nurses are calling it quits

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United States

 

https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/kp-cna-nnu-reach-tentative-contract-strike-averted

 

Headline: KP, CNA-NNU REACH TENTATIVE CONTRACT, STRIKE AVERTED

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United States

 

https://sanbenito.com/hazel-hawkins-continues-to-seek-financial-solutions/

 

Headline: Hazel Hawkins continues to seek financial solutions

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United States

 

https://www.willmarradio.com/news/mn-nurses-association-vote-to-strike-wednesday/article_d34e508c-6f20-11ed-b483-cf60d08636b1.html

 

Headline: MN Nurses Association Vote to Strike Wednesday

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United States

 

https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-nurses-association-authroizes-strike

 

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association authorizes another strike at 16 hospitals

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United States

 

https://www.fox21online.com/2022/12/01/minnesota-nurses-association-to-strike-beginning-december-11/

 

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association to Strike Beginning December 11

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United States

 

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/minnesota-nurses-take-vote-on-whether-to-hold-second-strike

 

Headline: Minnesota nurses take vote on whether to hold second strike

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United States

 

https://www.kare11.com/video/news/local/minnesota-nurses-association-announces-strike-date/89-1317320e-c871-4c12-843b-1ed124d75a05

 

Headline: Minnesota Nurses Association announces strike date

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United States

 

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/life/wellness/healthy-you/in-need-of-nurses/69-73591009-836d-4096-9c0a-578c5a8aaca7

 

Headline: UMH-West, GRCC team up to create pipeline of local nursing talent

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United States

 

https://wwmt.com/news/local/nurses-ascension-borgess-nurses-strike-rally-wages-patients-kalamazoo-gull-road-michigan-nurses-association

 

Headline: Negotiations resume between Ascension Borgess Hospital and nurses

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United States

 

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/ascension-borgess-nurses-to-hold-strike-vote-if-no-deal-reached

 

Headline: Ascension Borgess nurses to hold strike vote if no deal reached