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://westender.com.au/brisbane-workers-unite-for-climate-action/
Headline: Brisbane workers unite for climate action
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Canada
Headline: Unions across Canada throw support behind Unifor in Regina: ‘We’re all blue collar workers’
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Canada
Headline: Nurses: No to TSO, want ratios installed
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Canada
Titre: Négociation du secteur public: l’APTS-FIQ rejette la première offre du gouvernement
Headline: Public sector negotiation: APTS-FIQ rejects the government’s first offer
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Canada
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pharmacare-advocates-parliament-time-pharmacare-220747500.html
Headline: Pharmacare advocates to new Parliament: “The time for pharmacare is now”
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Canada
Headline: Canada girds for new coronavirus, 17 years after deadly SARS epidemic
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Canada
Headline: Timmins hospital capacity returns to ‘normal’ after weekend surge
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Canada
Headline: Frontline workers, union members and supporters rally in Lethbridge against healthcare cuts
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Canada
https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnists/mandryk-time-for-sask-party-to-recommit-to-solving-er-woes
Headline: Mandryk: Time for Sask. Party to recommit to solving ER woes
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Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/6428588/winnipeg-hospital-overcapacity-support-staff/
Headline: Winnipeg’s largest hospital adding dozens more support staff, nurses to help with overcapacity
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Canada
Headline: Health officials watching for coronavirus in Manitoba, say risk here is low
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Canada
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/labour-board-says-attempt-lure-183944411.html
Headline: Labour board says attempt to lure nurses to Restigouche Hospital Centre failed, violated law
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Canada
Headline: ‘Incredible what happened,’ says Eastern Health of staff dedication in Blizzard 2020
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Canada
Headline: Soldiers trade rifles for snow shovels to help dig out St. John’s
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Demandan MSP cumpla promesa de aumento salarial a empleados 911
Headline: MSP sued over promise of salary increase to 911 employees
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Sinatrae pide al Gobierno cumplir con aumento salarial para personal del 911
Headline: Sinatrae asks the government to meet the salary increase for 911 staff
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Honduras
Titular: Enfermeras profesionales protestan en el hospital Mario Catarino Rivas
Headline: Professional nurses protest at Mario Catarino Rivas hospital
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Honduras
Titular: A paro de labores el lunes enfermeras auxiliares tras romper negociaciones con el gobierno
Headline: Strike Monday of auxiliary nurses after negotiations with the government break down
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India
Headline: Coronavirus outbreak: Kerala nurse in Saudi Arabia first Indian to be infected, CM writes to Centre
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Ireland
Headline: Trolley crisis: CUH worst in country, almost 100 Cork patients on trolleys
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Ireland
https://connachttribune.ie/uhg-in-top-three-most-overcrowded-hospitals-every-day-this-week/
Headline: UHG in top three most overcrowded hospitals every day this week
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Ireland
https://kfmradio.com/news/23012020-1032/100-increase-no-people-trolleys-naas-general-hospital
Headline: 100% Increase in No. Of People on Trolleys at Naas General Hospital.
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Kenya
Headline: Health workers issue one month strike notice over delayed salaries
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New Zealand
Headline: Holiday pay delayed for more than 1500 Christchurch nurses
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New Zealand
Headline: Fears of looming staffing crisis in primary health care sector
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New Zealand
Headline: Canterbury DHB apologizes to staff yet to be paid for work over holiday period
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Portugal
https://www.sep.org.pt/artigo/sem-categoria/enfermeiros-do-algarve-em-greve-a-24-de-janeiro/
Manchete: Enfermeiros do Algarve em Greve a 24 de janeiro
Headline: Algarve nurses go on strike on January 24
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Portugal
https://tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/sindicato/enfermeiros-do-algarve-em-greve-a-24-de-janeiro
Manchete: Enfermeiros do Algarve em greve a 24 de janeiro
Headline: Algarve nurses on strike on January 24
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South Africa
https://health-e.org.za/2020/01/23/denosa-limpopo-threatens-to-remove-nurses-in-hospitals/
Headline: DENOSA Limpopo threatens to remove nurses in hospitals
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South Korea
http://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/564532
Headline: The 2020 Joint Training Camp for KHMU Leadership
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South Korea
http://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/564538
Headline: KHMU Newsletter <No. 3> President Na Sun-ja of the KHMU went on a hunger strike at the Yeungnam University Medical Center
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Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia “la caótica gestión de las bolsas de empleo de enfermeras, matronas y fisioterapeutas”
Headline: SATSE denounces “the chaotic management of the employment exchanges of nurses, midwives and physiotherapists”
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Spain
https://www.actasanitaria.com/satse-denuncia-irregularidades-en-la-ope-de-enfermeria-de-madrid/
Titular: SATSE denuncia irregularidades en la OPE de Enfermería de Madrid
Headline: SATSE denounces irregularities in the Nursing OPE of Madrid
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Spain
Titular: Satse reclama la presencia de enfermería en las escuelas para “tratar la lacra” del machismo
Headline: Satse demands the placement of nurses in schools to “treat the scourge” of machismo
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Spain
Titular: Enfermería tilda de “insuficiente” la subida y pide cobrar 90€ más al mes
Headline: Nursing call raise “insufficient” and asks for € 90 more per month
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United Kingdom
https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2020-01-24/nurses-in-guernsey-confirm-date-for-vote-on-striking/
Headline: Guernsey nurses confirm date for vote on industrial action
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United Kingdom
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51198992
Headline: NHS pledges elderly rapid response community teams
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United States
https://medium.com/@NNUBonnie/nurses-are-marching-for-change-5c4c43f5a1c8
Headline: Nurses are marching for change
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United States
Headline: Workers at Methodist Hospital of Southern California vote to unionize
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United States
Headline: Mayo Clinic executives’ salaries are climbing faster than bedside staff
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United States
Headline: 16 medical groups that support ‘Medicare for All,’ single payer
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United States
https://peoplesworld.org/article/women-across-the-country-rise-up-against-trump/
Headline: Women across the country rise up against Trump
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United States
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2020/1/22/women-march-2/
Headline: Chicago’s Fourth Annual Women’s March Draws Thousands
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United States
Headline: Nurses, Doctors Protest in St. Paul Over Potential Closure Of 2 Fairview Hospitals
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United States
Headline: Mayo Clinic executives’ salaries are climbing faster than bedside staff
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United States
Headline: California Nurses Association endorses Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly
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United States
https://www.stl.news/california-governor-newsom-announces-appointments-1-21-20/307785/
Headline: California Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 1.21.20
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United States
Headline: St. Vincent Medical Center closes after a century, shocking community