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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – February 25, 2022

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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.solidarity.net.au/highlights/striking-nurses-rage-against-lack-of-staff-in-nsw-hospitals/

Headline: Striking nurses rage against lack of staff in NSW hospitals

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-23/wage-price-index-december-2021-abs/100853634

Headline: Wages growth is starting to pick up, but workers like Linda feel left behind as living costs rise faster

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https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/there-s-no-relief-coming-for-us-weary-workers-dread-surgery-resumption-20220221-p59y7d.html

Headline: ‘There’s no relief coming for us’: Weary workers dread surgery resumption

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Brazil

https://www.correiodobrasil.com.br/enfermeiros-preparam-mobilizacao-nacional-pela-aprovacao-piso-salarial/

Manchete: Enfermeiros preparam mobilização nacional pela aprovação de piso salarial

Headline: Nurses prepare national mobilization for the approval of a base salary

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https://www.opovo.com.br/noticias/politica/2022/02/24/deputados-aprovam-relatorio-que-mostra-viabilidade-do-piso-salarial-da-enfermagem.html

Manchete: Deputados aprovam relatório que mostra viabilidade do piso salarial da enfermagem

Headline: Deputies approve report that shows feasibility of nursing base salary

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https://revistaforum.com.br/opiniao/2022/2/24/valorizao-do-profissional-de-enfermagem-garantia-de-mais-saude-por-alexandre-padilha-110659.html

Manchete: Valorização do profissional de enfermagem é garantia de mais saúde – Por Alexandre Padilha

Headline: Valuing the nursing profession is a guarantee of better health – By Alexandre Padilha

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Canada

https://thepointer.com/article/2022-02-23/ford-agrees-to-5k-bonus-for-nurses-but-union-says-money-doesn-t-go-nearly-far-enough

Headline: Ford agrees to $5K bonus for nurses, but union says money doesn’t go nearly far enough

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https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/02/24/privatizing-health-by-stealth.html

Headline: Privatizing health by stealth

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https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/kenney-s-private-surgery-principle-has-already-failed-in-saskatchewan-policy-expert-1.5793322

Headline: Kenney’s private surgery principle has already failed in Saskatchewan: policy expert

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https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/nurses-union-taking-quebec-government-to-court-alleging-obstruction-bad-faith-bargaining-1.5791435

Headline: Nurses’ union taking Quebec government to court alleging obstruction, bad faith bargaining

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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/2022-02-22/primes-aux-infirmieres-par-arrete-ministeriel/la-fiq-devant-le-tribunal-pour-plaider-l-entrave-aux-activites-syndicales.php

Titre: La FIQ devant le tribunal pour plaider l’entrave aux activités syndicales

Headline: The FIQ before the court to plead obstruction of union activities

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https://monthetford.com/projets-pilotes-en-chsld-la-fiq-denonce-avec-vigueur/

Titre: Projets pilotes en CHSLD; la FIQ dénonce avec vigueur

Headline: Pilot projects in CHSLDs; the FIQ vigorously denounces

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1863867/tuque-yo-habillement-sante-infirmiere-code-vestimentaire

Titre: Une campagne sur le code vestimentaire fait réagir au CISSS de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Headline: A campaign on the dress code makes the CISSS de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue react

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https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/public-health-advocates-worry-wave-of-privatization-incoming-in-budget-2022

Headline: Health-care advocates worry wave of privatization incoming in Budget 2022

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https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/covid-19-sask-s-february-death-toll-reaches-110-saskatoon-hospitals-feeling-crunch

Headline: COVID-19: Sask. reports 37 more deaths, Saskatoon hospitals feeling crunch

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Dominican Republic

https://teleuniversotv.com/sindicato-de-enfermeras-del-hospital-morillo-king-ya-recibieron-el-sueldo-tras-paro-de-labores/

Titular: Union of nurses at the Morillo King Hospital have already received their salary after work stoppage

Headline: Sindicato de enfermeras del Hospital Morillo King ya recibieron el sueldo tras paro de labores

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Honduras

https://www.latribuna.hn/2022/02/24/piden-a-la-sesal-poner-fin-a-negocios-con-ong/

Titular: Piden a la Sesal poner fin a negocios con ONG

Headline: Demands for Sesal to end business with NGOs

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Ireland

https://www.newstalk.com/news/nearly-7600-assaults-on-hse-staff-reported-last-year-1314678

Headline: Nearly 7,600 assaults on HSE staff reported last year

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https://www.sundayworld.com/news/breaking-news/shocking-new-figures-reveal-scale-of-assaults-on-hse-staff-41375392.html

Headline: SERIOUS PROBLEM Shocking new figures reveal scale of assaults on HSE staff

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https://www.clare.fm/news/health/trolley-numbers-shoot-uhl/

Headline: Trolley Numbers Shoot Up At UHL Once Again

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https://extra.ie/2022/02/19/news/irish-news/flu-cases-triple-just-as-mask-rules-are-dropped-across-country

Headline: Flu cases triple — just as mask rules are dropped across country

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Italy

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15158/aslto4,-nursind:-basta-tagli-sul-personale,-servono-nuove-risorse-economiche-per-assumere

Titolo: AslTo4, NurSind: basta tagli sul personale, servono nuove risorse economiche per assumere

Headline: AslTo4, NurSind: enough cuts in personnel, new economic resources are needed to hire

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https://www.quotidianosanita.it/regioni-e-asl/articolo.php?articolo_id=102712

Titolo: Ospedale Caltagirone. Nursind: “Manca personale e tagliano gli straordinari, infermieri e pazienti incatenano per protesta”

Headline: Caltagirone Hospital. Nursind: “Lack of staff and overtime cuts, nurses and patients chained in protest”

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https://www.messinaoggi.it/website/2022/02/23/gaggi-lallarme-del-nursind-ambulanza-spostata-allungati-i-tempi-di-soccorso/

Titolo: Gaggi, l’allarme del Nursind: “Ambulanza spostata, allungati i tempi di soccorso”

Headline: Gaggi, the Nursind alarm: “Ambulance moved, rescue times extended”

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https://nursetimes.org/incontro-nursind-conte-gettate-basi-per-proficua-collaborazione/137427

Titolo: Incontro Nursind-Conte: “Gettate basi per proficua collaborazione”

Headline: Nursind-Conte meeting: “Lay the foundations for fruitful collaboration”

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https://notizie.tiscali.it/salute/articoli/covid-nursind-infermieri-costretti-turni-oltre-17-ore-a-illegale/

Titolo: Covid: Nursind, ‘infermieri costretti a turni di oltre 17 ore, è illegale’

Headline: Covid: Nursind, ‘nurses forced to shifts of over 17 hours is illegal’

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/02/pressure-from-omicron-sees-hundreds-of-surgeries-cut-at-auckland-hospitals-experts-warn-more-to-come.html

Headline: Pressure from Omicron sees hundreds of surgeries cut at Auckland hospitals, experts warn more to come

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/covid-19/461929/covid-19-hospitalisations-rise-to-all-time-high-on-record-day-of-omicron-spread

Headline: Covid-19: Hospitalisations rise to all-time high on record day of Omicron spread

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/461950/emergency-departments-seeing-extreme-number-of-patients

Headline: Emergency departments seeing ‘extreme’ number of patients

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Peru

https://elcomercio.pe/lima/sucesos/alboroto-y-caos-rodean-a-hernan-condori-que-ocurrio-durante-la-visita-del-titular-del-minsa-al-hospital-de-ate-vitarte-ministro-de-salud-minsa-ate-vitarte-colegio-de-enfermeros-del-peru-colegio-medico-del-peru-noticia/

Titular: Alboroto y caos rodean a Hernán Condori: ¿qué ocurrió durante la visita del titular del Minsa al hospital de Ate Vitarte?

Headline: Uproar and chaos surround Hernán Condori: what happened during the visit of the head of the Minsa to the Ate Vitarte hospital?

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Philippines

https://manilastandard.net/news/314209485/probe-sought-on-castro-arrest.html

Headline: Probe sought on Castro arrest

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Portugal

https://www.saudemais.tv/noticia/37979-enfermeiros-civis-do-hospital-das-forcas-armadas-exigem-valorizacao-ao-emgfa

Manchete: Enfermeiros civis do Hospital das Forças Armadas exigem valorização ao EMGFA

Headline: Civilian nurses at the Armed Forces Hospital demand appreciation from EMGFA

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South Africa

https://www.sabcnews.com/hundreds-of-mourners-pay-last-respects-to-slain-tembisa-hospital-nurse-lebogang-monene/

Headline: Hundreds of mourners pay last respects to slain Tembisa Hospital nurse Lebogang Monene

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https://sundayworld.co.za/news/denosa-fights-to-save-749-nurses-jobs/

Headline: Denosa fights to save 749 nurses’ jobs

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https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-02-21-surgery-catch-up-hamstrung-by-shortage-of-icu-nurses/

Headline: Surgery catch-up hamstrung by shortage of ICU nurses

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https://www.enca.com/news/lebogang-monene-denosa-demands-police-accountability

Headline: Lebogang Monene | Denosa demands police accountability

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Spain

https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2022/02/22/1702715/satse-calcula-faltan-3000-enfermeras-para-tener-ratio-pacientes-europea.html

Titular: El SATSE calcula que faltan 3.000 enfermeras para tener la ratio de pacientes europea

Headline: The SATSE calculates that 3,000 nurses are need to satisfy the European patient ratio

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https://www.diariocordoba.com/cordoba-ciudad/2022/02/22/satse-denuncia-hay-enfermeras-22-63017356.html

Titular: Satse denuncia que hay enfermeras con hasta 22 pacientes a su cargo en un turno

Headline: Satse denounces that there are nurses with up to 22 patients in their charge in a shift

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https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/sanidad-hoy/-ni-1-minuto-para-cafe-medicos-y-enfermeros-recortan-tiempo-de-descanso-3681

Titular: “Ni 1 minuto para café”: médicos y enfermeros recortan tiempo de descanso

Headline: “Not 1 minute for coffee”: break time cut for doctors and nurses

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https://www.diariodesevilla.es/sevilla/enfermeros-sevilla-critican-deficit-protesta-satse-video_0_1659134722.html

Titular: Los enfermeros sevillanos critican una excesiva carga con “hasta 30 pacientes por profesional”

Headline: Sevillian nurses criticize an excessive load with “up to 30 patients per professional”

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https://www.enfermeria21.com/diario-dicen/las-enfermeras-reclaman-al-ministerio-un-plan-que-evite-que-las-nuevas-tecnologias-supongan-barreras-para-los-mas-mayores-con-la-sanidad/

Titular: Las enfermeras reclaman al Ministerio un plan que evite que las nuevas tecnologías supongan barreras para los más mayores con la sanidad

Headline: Nurses ask Ministry for a plan that prevents new technologies from posing barriers for the elderly with health issues

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https://www.cope.es/emisoras/castilla-la-mancha/albacete-provincia/noticias/satse-protesta-albacete-reclamando-una-mejor-atencion-hospitalaria-20220222_1903597

Titular: SATSE protesta en Albacete reclamando una mejor atención hospitalaria

Headline: SATSE protests in Albacete demanding better hospital care

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Sri Lanka

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/sri-lanka-government-bans-health-workers-strikes

Headline: Sri Lanka: Government bans health workers’ strikes

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United Kingdom

https://www.hsmsearch.com/RCN-calls-protection-nursing-staff

Headline: RCN calls for protection of nursing staff

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https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/3989028/audit-scotland-nhs-proposals/

Headline: ‘The Scottish NHS is under severe pressure’: Three proposals that could change the way you get care

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-60507578

Headline: Isle of Man nurses to be balloted over 4% pay offer

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/23/health-unions-criticise-nhs-staff-pay-rise

Headline: Health unions criticise ‘miserly’ 3% NHS staff pay rise

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/coronavirus/living-with-covid-19-what-new-plan-means-for-nurses-22-02-2022/

Headline: Living with Covid-19: What new plan means for nurses

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United States

https://fox23maine.com/news/local/nurses-impacted-by-violence-call-on-maine-med-to-increase-safety-measures

Headline: Nurses impacted by violence call on Maine Medical Center to boost safety measures

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https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/state/nurses-condemn-texas-gender-affirmation-abuse-order

Headline: Nurses criticize Texas’ order for gender-affirmation care in youngsters care to be treated as abuse

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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/969023

Headline: Amid Pandemic, Nurses Also Facing Variety of Workplace Abuse: Survey

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https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/gop-lawmakers-push-to-join-national-nurse-licensure-compact/

Headline: GOP lawmakers push to join national nurse licensure compact

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https://capitolweekly.net/single-payer-dies-ignominiously-but-whats-next/

Headline: Single-payer dies ignominiously, but what’s next?

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https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2022/02/18/nurse-patient-staffing-Armstrong-County-memorial-hospital-contract-strike-vote/stories/202202180091

Headline: Licensing concerns weigh on ACMH nurses worried about staffing ratios

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https://www.kare11.com/video/news/politics/senate-republicans-say-new-plan-will-help-state-attract-nurses-in-a-crisis/89-71b4f6b8-c323-4674-b8b9-f0093c1b6b65

Headline: Senate Republicans say new plan will help state attract nurses in a crisis

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https://www.willmarradio.com/news/no-knock-warrants-social-security-tax-cuts-and-nursing-staffing-on-agenda-at-the-capitol/article_b641d766-93e3-11ec-935b-036ce8e8b4ad.html

Headline: No knock warrants, Social Security tax cuts and nursing staffing on agenda at The Capitol

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https://www.modernhealthcare.com/nursing/travel-nurses-saw-increase-pay-during-pandemic-now-they-could-lose-those-benefits

Headline: Travel nurses saw an increase in pay during the pandemic. Now, they could lose those benefits

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https://www.natlawreview.com/article/dc-court-appeals-panel-to-hear-argument-reinstating-healthcare-ets

Headline: D.C. Court of Appeals Panel to Hear Argument for Reinstating Healthcare ETS

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https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-lawmakers-lead-push-to-join-39-states-in-nurse-licensure-compact

Headline: Minnesota lawmakers lead push to join 39 states in nurse licensure compact

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https://time.com/6149467/congress-travel-nurse-pay/

Headline: Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. Are They ‘Exploiting’ the Pandemic?

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https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2022/02/unions-want-va-to-educate-employees-on-pandemic-resources/

Headline: Unions want VA to educate employees on pandemic resources

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https://recentlyheard.com/2022/02/22/lawmakers-weigh-joining-39-state-compact-to-waive-minnesota-nursing-licensure/

Headline: Lawmakers weigh joining 39-state compact to waive Minnesota nursing licensure

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https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/Story/17131

Headline: Executive branch labor agreements, compensation plans gain committee support

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https://www.dailynews.com/2022/02/22/usc-verdugo-hills-hospital-nurses-allege-understaffing-unsafe-covid-19-protections/

Headline: USC Verdugo Hills Hospital nurses allege understaffing, unsafe COVID-19 protections

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https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2022/02/unions-are-urging-va-better-educate-employees-about-their-rights-under-covid-law/362268/

Headline: Unions are Urging the VA to Better Educate Employees About Their Rights Under COVID Law

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https://www.pressherald.com/2022/02/24/maine-med-nurses-on-thursday-to-protest-workplace-violence-in-the-emergency-department/

Headline: Maine Med emergency department nurses to protest ‘workplace violence’

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https://news.kgnu.org/2022/02/labor-exchange-longmont-nurses-seeking-union-face-delay-public-workers-call-for-collective-bargaining/

Headline: Labor Exchange: Longmont nurses seeking union face delay; Public workers call for collective bargaining

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https://dailytrojan.com/2022/02/24/nurses-protest-over-working-conditions/

Headline: Nurses protest over working conditions

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https://www.sdnewswatch.org/stories/anger-and-violence-toward-healthcare-workers-hampering-patient-care-in-s-d/

Headline: Rising anger and violence toward healthcare workers hampering patient care in S.D.

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https://www.southernminn.com/owatonna_peoples_press/news/state/article_4acfec74-942f-11ec-890b-3392d33ba35e.html

Headline: Why Minnesota hasn’t joined 39 other states in the Nurse Licensure Compact — and probably won’t

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https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2022-02-24/maine-medical-er-nurses-say-they-are-experiencing-increased-workplace-violence

Headline: Maine Medical ER nurses seek more protection from increased workplace violence

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https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-nurses-discuss-violence-they-face-from-patients/39215674

Headline: Maine nurses discuss violence they face from patients

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https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/02/24/maine-med-nurses-on-thursday-to-protest-workplace-violence-in-the-emergency-department/

Headline: Maine Med emergency department nurses to protest ‘workplace violence’

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https://aflcio.org/2022/2/25/service-solidarity-spotlight-national-nurses-united-fights-safe-staffing-levels

Headline: Service + Solidarity Spotlight: National Nurses United fights for safe staffing levels

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https://dailytrojan.com/2022/02/24/nurses-protest-over-working-conditions/

Headline: Nurses protest over working conditions

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https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/state/nurses-condemn-texas-gender-affirmation-abuse-order

Headline: Nurses criticize Texas’ order for gender-affirmation care in youngsters care to be treated as abuse