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
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/4792327/threat-of-industrial-action/
Headline: ANMF says pay negotiations with Southern Cross Care have broken down
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Australia
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/4798148/patients-admitted-to-ward-6d/
Headline: Vaccinated patients admitted to LGH’s ward 6D
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Australia
http://coastcommunitynews.com.au/2017/07/people-power-win-wyong-hospital-privatisation/
Headline: People power win over Wyong Hospital privatisation
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Australia
Headline: Patients know best: Labor calls for blanket ban at Illawarra hospitals
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Australia
https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/bowral-and-wyong-hospitals-remain-public-hands
Headline: Bowral and Wyong hospitals to remain in public hands
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Australia
Headline: Payroll dramas still continue for Cairns health workers, seven years on
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Australia
Headline: Queensland Nurses and Midwives experience increased violence
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Brazil
Manchete: Audiência Pública debate Aposentadoria Especial para a Enfermagem
Headline: Public Hearing Debate Special Retirement for Nursing
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Brazil
Manchete: Pres. do Sindic. dos Condutores do Samu entra com representação processual no MPE e no TCE
Headline: President of the Union Of Samu begins negotiations in MPE and TCE
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Brazil
Manchete: Problemas com as ambulâncias do Samu continuam
Headline: Problems with Samu’s ambulances continue
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Brazil
Manchete: Enfermeiros de Aracaju fazem manifestação por recomposição salarial
Headline: Nurses from Aracaju demonstrate for salary adjustments
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Brazil
Manchete: Enfermeiros de Aracaju fazem protesto em frente da Secretaria da Fazenda
Headline: Nurses from Aracaju protest in front of the Treasury Department
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Brazil
http://www.infonet.com.br/noticias/saude/ler.asp?id=202365
Manchete: Enfermeiros do município cobram melhorias salariais
Headline: City nurses demand wage improvements
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Brazil
Manchete: Procura por atendimento no Huse cresce com paralisação de servidores
Headline: Increased demand for hospital service as workers strike
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Brazil
http://www.infonet.com.br/noticias/saude/ler.asp?id=202594
Manchete: Seese e Sacema fazem ato solidário com doação de sangue
Headline: Seese and Sacema act in solidarity with blood donation
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Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/health-care-groups-premiers-push-ottawa-funding-1.4212670
Headline: Health-care groups call on premiers to push for national health accord
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Canada
Headline: ONA: Recent Nursing Cuts At CKHA Put Services At Risk
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Canada
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/breastfeeding-service-cut-by-wrha-1.3503846
Headline: Breastfeeding service cut by WRHA
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Canada
http://mytoba.ca/featured/nurses-speak-cuts-womens-health-services/
Headline: Nurses Speak out Against Cuts to Women’s Health Services
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Canada
http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/07/16/breastfeeding-specialist-positions-to-be-cut-wrha
Headline: Breastfeeding specialist positions to be cut: WRHA
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Dominican Republic
http://www.circo26.com/2017/07/enfermeras-de-spm-realizan.html
Titular: Enfermeras de S.P.M. realizan manifestación en reclamo del 5 por ciento para la salud.
Headline: SPM nurses hold demonstration to demand 5 percent of budget for health
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Dominican Republic
http://www.diarionoticia.com.do/noticias/2017/julio/enfermerasemanifiestan.htm
Titular: Enfermeras se manifiestan en reclamo sea aprobado un 5 por ciento del presupuesto para salud
Headline: Nurses demonstrate to demand approval of 5 percent of the budget for health
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India
Headline: Kerala Nurses’ Strike: Who will heal the wounds of the women in white?
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India
Headline: Kerala nurses refuse to budge, bent on strike
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India
Headline: Kerala rolls up sleeves as high court prohibits nurses’ strike
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India
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-momentous-day-for-striking-nurses/article19309339.ece
Headline: A momentous day for striking nurses
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India
Headline: Kerala govt agrees to nurses’ demands, says will ensure minimum salary of Rs 20,000…
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India
Headline: Kerala Nurses’ End Strike; Government To Ensure Rs. 20,000 Minimum Salary
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India
Headline: Victory for Kerala nurses: Strike called off after government agrees to pay Rs 20,000
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Ireland
http://www.thejournal.ie/nursing-shortage-cork-3500977-Jul2017/
Headline: ‘It has left the hospital decimated’: INMO warns of severe nursing shortage at Cork hospital
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Ireland
http://www.newstalk.com/Hospital-consultants-warn-waiting-lists-out-of-control
Headline: Hospital consultants warn waiting lists “out of control”
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Ireland
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/impact-backs-public-service-pay-deal-455020.html
Headline: Impact backs public service pay deal
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Ireland
Headline: ‘Worrying’ drop of 5% in CAO applications for nursing courses
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses and HSE differ on ‘staff shortages’ in Cork hospital
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Ireland
Headline: Conditions at St Finbarr’s are hazardous and patient care is at risk, nurses have warned
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Kenya
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Nurses-stand-firm-in-talks-to-end-strike/1056-4017834-p28ksc/index.html
Headline: Nurses stand firm in talks to end strike
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Kenya
http://www.kdrtv.com/nurses-petition-uhuru-to-address-their-grievances/
Headline: Nurses petition Uhuru to address their grievances
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Kenya
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/Kisii/1183286-4022654-13bguke/index.html
Headline: Nurses protest in Kisii as State gives lecturers Sh5.2 billion
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Kenya
Headline: Kwale nurses press for implementation of their CBA
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Morocco
http://fr.le360.ma/societe/greve-des-infirmiers-les-blouses-blanches-ne-decolerent-pas-127715
Titre: Grève des infirmiers: les blouses blanches ne décolèrent pas
Headline: Nurses’ strike: the white blouses do not fade
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New Zealand
Headline: Christchurch’s Princess Margaret Hospital too ‘awful’ for government reviewers to visit
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Philippines
http://bulatlat.com/main/2017/07/18/continuing-professional-development-program-free-health-groups/
Headline: ‘Continuing professional development program should be free’ – health groups
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Philippines
http://www.manilatimes.net/health-workers-rally-vs-new-license-regulations/338909/
Headline: Health workers rally vs new license regulations
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Portugal
Manchete: Ordem apoia greve dos enfermeiros especialistas
Headline: Order supports specialist nurses’ strike
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros especialistas vão avançar para greve de cinco dias
Headline: Specialist nurses to move to five-day strike
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Portugal
http://expresso.sapo.pt/sociedade/2017-07-14-Enfermeiros-obstetras-avancam-para-a-greve
Manchete: Enfermeiros ‘obstetras’ avançam para a greve
Headline: ‘Obstetrical’ nurses advance to strike
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Spain
Titular: SATSE Euskadi supera por primera vez los 8.000 afiliados
Headline: SATSE Euskadi surpasses for the first time 8,000 members
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Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia la escasez de trabajadores en las residencias madrileñas
Headline: Satse denounces the shortage of workers in Madrid residences
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Spain
Titular: Denuncian la situación “insostenible” de Neonatología del Cunqueiro
Headline: Nurses denounce the “unsustainable” situation of Cunqueiro Neonatal
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Spain
Titular: Las enfermeras de la UCI neonatal del Cunqueiro: “Estamos agobiadas”
Headline: The nurses of the neonatal ICU of Cunqueiro: “We are overwhelmed”
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Spain
http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/07/18/radio_vigo/1500394660_679274.html
Titular: Enfermeras de Neonatología piden refuerzos para cumplir con el servicio
Headline: Neonatal nurses request reinforcements to comply with demands
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Spain
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3092683/0/enfermeros-piden-deducir-gastos-formacion-hacienda/
Titular: El sindicato de enfermería Satse pide a Montoro poder deducirse los gastos en formación
Headline: The nursing union Satse asks Montoro for tax deductions on student loans
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United States
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/07/20/public-option-doomed-start
Headline: The Public Option – Doomed From the Start
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United States
Headline: Caring Fiercely: Nurses Tell Dems Why They Won’t Sit Down, Be Quiet in Fight for Single Payer
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United States
Headline: Protesters call out Cornyn, Cruz, other GOP senators on health care
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United States
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article162535813.html
Headline: Four arrested protesting health care policy outside GOP senators’ offices
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United States
Headline: Nurses Won’t Back Down in Fight for Single-Payer in California
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United States
http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/pressure-builds-stop-repeal-affordable-care-act
Headline: Pressure builds to stop repeal of Affordable Care Act
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United States
http://wjla.com/news/local/police-arrest-protestors-at-senate-offices-in-washington
Headline: Activists swarm Senate offices to protest Republican health care bill; 155 arrested
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United States
Headline: Protesters Swarm The Capitol Days After Obamacare Repeal Falls Again
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United States
Headline: Violin player facing death comes to Washington to fight Trumpcare
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United States
Headline: Police arrest 155 health care protesters at U.S. Capitol
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United States
http://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/obamacare-non-profit-hospital-taxes/
Headline: How hospitals got richer off Obamacare
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United States
Headline: Hundreds of Activists Occupy the Capitol to Protest Trumpcare
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United States
Headline: Mayo Clinic apologizes amidst Albert Lea criticism — but plans are unchanged
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United States
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/15/politics/bernie-sanders-return-to-iowa/index.html
Headline: Bernie Sanders returns to Iowa to water the grassroots
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United States
https://www.bna.com/trumps-osha-slashes-n73014462036/
Headline: Trump’s OSHA Slashes Many Worker Safety Rulemaking Plans
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United States
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VF1sTMqYh8&index=2&list=PLqSpk99bLYITmcxrrXJNUC4lUqVaEvZpn&t=25s
Headline: Jordan/Nurses on Establishment Stopping Medicare for All (video)
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United States
https://www.internazionale.it/opinione/laurie-penny/2017/07/16/prendersi-cura-naomi-klein
Titolo: Prendersi cura degli altri è la rivoluzione secondo Naomi Klein
Headline: Taking care of others is the revolution, according to Naomi Klein