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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – January 17, 2020

Australia

 

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/assaults-on-queensland-hospital-staff-jump-by-40-per-cent-20200112-p53qsi.html

Headline: Assaults on Queensland hospital staff jump by 40 per cent

 

 

Canada

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/6421621/quebec-nurses-union-overcrowding-er/

Headline: Quebec nurses union calls for solution to overcrowding in emergency rooms

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1476589/urgences-hopitaux-infirmieres-patients-ratio-debordement-quebec-sante

Titre: Urgences engorgées : la FIQ réclame une loi sur les ratios infirmière-patients

Headline: Congested emergencies: the FIQ demands a law on nurse-patient ratios

 

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/impossible-united-nurses-of-alberta-and-ahs-far-apart-as-negotiations-open-in-collective-bargaining

Headline: ‘Impossible:’ United Nurses of Alberta and AHS far apart as negotiations open in collective bargaining

 

https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/united-nurses-says-government-seeking-4-year-wage-freeze-premium-rollbacks/

Headline: United Nurses says government seeking 4-year wage freeze, premium rollbacks

 

https://discoverairdrie.com/local/no-wage-increases-for-nurses-or-teachers-in-alberta

Headline: No wage increases for nurses or teachers in Alberta

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1472021/etablissement-sante-regina-hopitaux-soins-patients-saskatchewan

Titre: Les problèmes de surpopulation à l’Hôpital Pasqua préoccupent le syndicat des infirmières

Headline: Overcrowding issues at Pasqua Hospital concern nurses union

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-pasqua-er-hallway-medicine-1.5425371

Headline: Pasqua Hospital ER doubles its capacity with sheets providing privacy, nurses union says

 

http://www.themanitoban.com/2020/01/manitoba-nurses-have-ample-reason-to-strike/38880/

Headline: Manitoba nurses have ample reason to strike

 

 

Dominican Republic

 

https://www.elmasacre.com/portada/25884/enfermeras-hospital-manzanillo-realizan-paro-demandan-soluciones-para-hospital/

Titular: Enfermeras hospital Manzanillo realizan paro; demandan soluciones para hospital

 

Headline: Hospital Manzanillo nurses carry out strike; demand solutions for hospital

 

 

Honduras

 

https://hch.tv/2020/01/17/enfermeras-a-paro-nacional-exigiendo-inclusion-en-reajuste-salarial/

Titular: Enfermeras a paro nacional exigiendo inclusión en reajuste salarial

Headline: Nurses on national strike demanding inclusion in salary readjustment

 

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/thousands-of-nurses-to-get-2-200-payment-backdated-1.4142126

Headline: Thousands of nurses to get €2,200 payment backdated

 

https://connachttribune.ie/uhg-the-most-overcrowded-hospital-nationwide-today/

Headline: UHG the most overcrowded hospital nationwide today

 

https://extra.ie/2020/01/11/news/irish-news/first-week-of-2020-hospital-overcrowding

Headline: First week of 2020 was ‘worst ever’ for hospital overcrowding

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/flu-kills-44-people-as-hundreds-wait-on-trolleys-in-hospitals-1.4142887

Headline: Flu kills 44 people as hundreds wait on trolleys in hospitals

 

 

Mexico

 

https://www.diariodemorelos.com/noticias/reconocen-enfermeras-y-enfermeros-de-morelos

Titular: Reconocen a enfermeras y enfermeros de Morelos

Headline: Nurses of Morelos Recognized

 

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/118806870/health-board-to-release-summary-report-on-nurse-attack

Headline: Health board to release ‘summary report’ on nurse attack

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/118747831/emergency-department-staff-slam-dhb-for-refusing-to-release-report

Headline: Emergency department staff slam DHB for ‘refusing’ to release report

 

 

Nicaragua

 

https://www.tn8.tv/nacionales/494410-minsa-visita-hospital-lenin-fonseca-escuchar-pacientes/

Titular: MINSA visita el Hospital Lenín Fonseca para escuchar a pacientes

Headline: MINSA visits Lenín Fonseca Hospital to listen to patients

 

 

Portugal

 

https://www.esquerda.net/artigo/enfermeiros-do-algarve-fazem-greve-dia-24/65359

Manchete: Enfermeiros do Algarve fazem greve dia 24

Headline: Algarve nurses go on strike on the 24th

 

 

South Africa

 

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-01-15-beef-up-security-or-more-patients-will-get-hurt-at-state-health-facilities-warns-denosa/

Headline: Beef up security or more patients will get hurt at state health facilities, warns Denosa

 

 

South Korea

 

http://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/563999

Headline: Na, Sun Ja President of KHMU hunger strike 6th days.

 

 

Spain

 

https://kaosenlared.net/dsatse-madrid-reclama-potenciar-los-servicios-de-urgencias-la-contratacion-de-mas-enfermeras-y-la-apertura-de-camas/

Titular: SATSE Madrid reclama potenciar los Servicios de Urgencias, la contratación de más enfermeras y la apertura de camas

Headline: SATSE Madrid demands strengthening of Emergency Services, the hiring of more nurses and the opening of beds

 

https://www.galiciapress.es/texto-diario/mostrar/1675887/satse-denuncia-exceso-trabajo-enfermeras-residencia-mayores-campolongo-xunta

Titular: SATSE denuncia la falta de enfermeras en los geriátricos gallegos con una protesta en la residencia de Campolongo

Headline: SATSE denounces the lack of nurses in Galician nursing homes with a protest at the Campolongo residence

 

https://www.lasprovincias.es/comunitat/irregularidades-curso-formacion-enfermeria-20200115145245-nt.html

Titular: Denuncian irregularidades en un curso de formación para personal de Enfermería

Headline: Irregularities reported in a training course for Nursing staff

 

https://madridpress.com/art/266111/la-epidemia-de-gripe-acerca-a-los-hospitales-de-madrid-al-colapso

Titular: La epidemia de gripe acerca a los hospitales de Madrid al colapso

Headline: The flu epidemic brings Madrid’s hospitals closer to collapse

 

https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/vivir-on/tv-y-cine/2020/01/15/enfermeria-profesion-maltratada-series-television/1015498.html

Titular: Enfermería, una profesión ‘maltratada’ por las series de televisión

Headline: Nursing, a profession ‘battered’ by television series

 

 

Sri Lanka

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=544290926164750&id=100017515419213&sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i

Headline: Run Ranug’s record of career struggles

 

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-51119005

Headline: Stormont deal: Health union ‘needs reassurance’ on staffing

 

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/01/15/news/nursing-strikes-expected-to-be-suspended-after-pay-deal-approved-1814360/

Headline: Nursing strikes expected to be suspended after pay deal approved

 

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/unions-optimistic-after-multimillion-package-offer-from-health-minister-robin-swann-38861481.html

Headline: Unions ‘optimistic’ after multimillion package offer from health minister Robin Swann

 

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/health/nurses-seek-formal-assurance-new-17552083

Headline: Nurses seek “formal assurance” from new Health Minister Robin Swann before suspending strikes

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/12/safety-fears-hospitals-redeploy-nurses-care-patients-in-corridors

Headline: Safety fears as hospitals redeploy nurses to care for patients in corridors

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/report-shows-nurse-whistleblowing-complaints-up-68-16-01-2020/

Headline: Report shows nurse whistleblowing complaints up 68%

 

 

United States

 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/478511-progressives-raise-red-flags-over-health-insurer-donations

Headline: Progressives raise red flags over health insurer donations

 

https://www.azpm.org/p/home-articles-news/2020/1/14/164328-as-strike-against-asarco-enters-fourth-month-workers-remain-determined/

Headline: As strike against Asarco enters fourth month, workers remain determined

 

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/health-unions-flex-political-muscle-in-opposing-new-d-c-hospital

Headline: Health Unions Flex Political Muscle in Opposing New D.C. Hospital

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-resources/more-headaches-for-universal-health-on-plan-to-replace-dc-hospital.html

Headline: More headaches for Universal Health on plan to replace DC hospital

 

https://www.michiganradio.org/post/new-bills-would-protect-nurses-violent-attacks-patients-and-their-families

Headline: New bills would protect nurses from violent attacks by patients and their families

 

 

Venezuela

 

https://www.grupolaprovincia.com/internacionales/ansa-venezuelaenfermeras-preparan-huelga-por-salarios-hambre-431318

Titular: ENFERMERAS PREPARAN HUELGA POR SALARIOS HAMBRE

Headline: Nurses prepare strike over hunger wages

 

http://www.2001.com.ve/con-la-gente/220985/gremio-de-enfermeras-amenaza-con-irse-a-paro.html

Titular: Gremio de enfermeras amenaza con irse a paro

Headline: Nurses’ union threatens to go on strike

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