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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – July 7, 2023

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – July 7, 2023

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.skynews.com.au/australia-news/intense-negotiations-are-underway-as-thousands-of-nurses-across-the-country-threaten-to-strike-over-pay-conditions/news-story/b437ca291df78ae5239bbcbebc176057

Headline: ‘Intense negotiations’ are underway as thousands of nurses across the country threaten to strike over pay conditions

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Brazil

https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/justica/noticia/2023-07/piso-de-enfermeiros-privados-deve-ser-pago-na-falta-de-acordo-coletivo

Manchete: Piso de enfermeiros privados deve ser pago na falta de acordo coletivo

Headline: Minimum salaries of private nurses must be paid in the absence of a collective agreement

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https://www.campograndenews.com.br/brasil/cidades/sindicatos-negociam-para-enfermagem-angustiada-ter-logo-o-piso-salarial-em-ms

Manchete: Sindicatos negociam para “enfermagem angustiada” ter logo o piso salarial em MS

Headline: Unions negotiate for “distressed nursing” to soon have the minimum wage in MS

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https://www.folhavitoria.com.br/geral/noticia/07/2023/greve-dos-enfermeiros-veja-como-foi-atendimento-na-grande-vitoria

Manchete: Greve dos enfermeiros: veja como foi atendimento na Grande Vitória

Headline: Nurses’ strike: see how care was in Greater Vitória

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https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2023/07/05/profissionais-da-enfermagem-decidem-suspender-greve-no-ceara

Manchete: Profissionais da enfermagem decidem suspender greve no Ceará

Headline: Nursing professionals decide to suspend strike in Ceará

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Canada

https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/articles/more-nurses-for-mb—nurses-union-president-reacts-to-announcement

Headline: More nurses for MB – Nurses Union President reacts to announcement

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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/07/06/private-nursing-costs-manitoba-60m

Headline: Private nursing costs Manitoba $60M

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https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/two-newly-hired-nurses-resign-from-struggling-hsc-program-1.6467299

Headline: Two nurses resign from struggling HSC program

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https://www.iheartradio.ca/virginradio/winnipeg/news-trending/two-newly-hired-nurses-resign-from-struggling-hsc-program-1.19854290

Headline: Two nurses resign from struggling HSC program

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/coffey-osborne-deal-reax-1.6896624

Headline: Tentative nurses’ union deal would make wages more competitive, says president

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-pch-icu-update-1.6897708

Headline: QEH seeing little impact from closure of Summerside intensive care unit

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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/07/03/on-joue-avec-le-feu–des-infirmieres-de-pediatrie-craignent-pour-leur-propre-securite-a-joliette

Titre: «On joue avec le feu»: des infirmières de pédiatrie craignent pour leur propre sécurité à Joliette

Headline: “We are playing with fire”: pediatric nurses fear for their own safety in Joliette

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https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/07/04/vague-de-chaleur-les-urgences-anormalement-achalandees

Titre: Vague de chaleur: les urgences anormalement achalandées

Headline: Heat wave: abnormally busy emergencies

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https://www.pressegauche.org/Un-pas-de-plus-vers-le-droit-d-exercer-la-greve-pour-les-professionnelles-en

Titre: Un pas de plus vers le droit d’exercer la grève pour les professionnelles en soins

Headline: One more step towards the right to strike for healthcare professionals

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Ireland

https://donegalnews.com/400-patients-admitted-to-luh-without-bed-last-month/

Headline: 400 patients admitted to LUH without bed last month

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https://www.clare.fm/featured-2/25-patients-waiting-beds-nationwide-trolleys-university-hospital-limerick/

Headline: 25% Of Patients Waiting For Beds Nationwide On Trolleys At University Hospital Limerick

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Italy

https://www.nurse24.it/infermiere/attualita-infermieri/ferie-negate-a-infermiere-nursind-taormina-violato-ccnl.html

Titolo: Ferie negate a infermiere, Nursind: violato Ccnl

Headline: Holidays denied to nurses, Nursind: CCNL violated

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https://www.assocarenews.it/infermieri/bottega-nursind-ministro-schillaci-ha-intenzione-di-valorizzare-sul-serio-gli-infermieri

Titolo: Bottega (Nursind): “ministro Schillaci ha intenzione di valorizzare sul serio gli Infermieri”.

Headline: Bottega (Nursind): “minister Schillaci intends to seriously enhance the nurses”.

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https://www.nurse24.it/infermiere/attualita-infermieri/nursind-incontra-schillaci-focus-su-valorizzazione-infermieri.html

Titolo: Nursind incontra Schillaci: focus su valorizzazione infermieri

Headline: Nursind meets Schillaci: focus on nursing enhancement

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https://fai.informazione.it/480C6449-4342-40F3-88E1-6FA76A171B85/Nursind-Ecco-le-nostre-proposte-sulla-carenza-infermieri

Titolo: Nursind: “Ecco le nostre proposte” sulla carenza infermieri

Headline: Nursind: “Here are our proposals” on the nurse shortage

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https://www.lanazione.it/lucca/cronaca/san-luca-in-tilt-manca-personale-nursind-terapia-intensiva-choc-tutti-chiedono-il-trasferimento-8f43c901

Titolo: San Luca in tilt, manca personale Nursind: “Terapia intensiva choc Tutti chiedono il trasferimento“

Headline: San Luca in tilt, Nursind staff missing: “Intensive care shock; everyone is asking for a transfer”

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-07-03-health-unions-insist-workers-strike-notice-remains-in-force/

Headline: Health unions insist workers strike notice remains in force

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https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-07-04-health-unions-call-for-public-participation-on-proposed-nhif-rates/

Headline: Health unions call for public participation on proposed NHIF rates

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https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-07-05-court-awards-unionist-sh15m-for-unpaid-salary-discrimination/

Headline: Court awards unionist Sh1.5m for unpaid salary, discrimination

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/07/new-zealand-nurses-organisation-reacts-to-government-s-plan-to-tackle-health-system-issues.html

Headline: New Zealand Nurses Organisation reacts to Government’s plan to tackle health system issues

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https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/health/2508848-government-adds-15-billion-to-pay-equity-settlement-for-nurses

Headline: Government adds $1.5 billion to pay equity settlement for nurses

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https://waateanews.com/2023/07/07/kerri-nuku-i-nz-nurses-organisation/

Headline: Kerri Nuku I NZ Nurses Organisation

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Philippines

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1798730/p40-pay-hike-inhumane-an-insult-to-employees-health-workers

Headline: Health workers’ group hits P40 NCR minimum wage hike: Inhumane, insult to employees

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https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/exodus-filipino-nurses-abroad-prompts-plan-hire-unlicensed

Headline: Exodus of Filipino Nurses Abroad Prompts Plan to Hire Unlicensed Nurses

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South Africa

https://ewn.co.za/2023/07/07/cosatu-threatens-further-demonstrations-if-demands-are-not-met

Headline: COSATU Threatens Further Demonstrations If Demands Are Not Met

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https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/dismay-as-contracts-for-706-limpopo-nurses-are-terminated-fb4f93b0-f5e5-43f9-a67d-acb324535d6b

Headline: Dismay as contracts for 706 Limpopo nurses are terminated

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South Korea

https://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=21501

Headline: Top court’s ruling ends controversy over for-profit hospitals

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Spain

https://elfarodeceuta.es/satse-reclama-vuelta-enfermeras-escolares-cuatrocientas-firmas-aval/

Titular: Satse reclama la vuelta de las enfermeras escolares con 400 firmas como aval

Headline: Satse demands the return of school nurses with 400 signatures as of support

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https://nuevecuatrouno.com/2023/07/05/satse-preve-el-cierre-de-52-camas-hospitalarias-en-la-rioja-este-verano/

Titular: SATSE prevé el cierre de 52 camas hospitalarias en La Rioja este verano

Headline: SATSE foresees the closure of 52 hospital beds in La Rioja this summer

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https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-reclama-partidos-aumentar-pib-destinado-sanidad-gestionar-recursos-forma-eficiente-20230703115428.html

Titular: Satse reclama a los partidos aumentar el PIB destinado a sanidad “para gestionar los recursos de forma eficiente”

Headline: Satse demands that the parties increase the GDP spending allocated to health “to manage resources efficiently”

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https://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-fisioterapia-Hospital-Reina-Sofia-Cordoba_0_1807919660.html

Titular: Satse denuncia que la lista de espera de fisioterapia se ha “disparado” en el Hospital Reina Sofía de Córdoba

Headline: Satse denounces that the physiotherapy waiting list has “shot up” at the Reina Sofía Hospital in Córdoba

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Turkey

https://www.bsha.com.tr/is-birakan-saglik-calisanlarindan-mesaj-devletin-memuru-yoksul-olamaz/

Başlık: İş Bırakan Sağlık Çalışanlarından Mesaj: “Devletin Memuru Yoksul Olamaz!”

Headline: Message from Health Care Workers Who Quit: “State Servants Cannot Be Poor!”

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https://www.bsha.com.tr/bakan-koca-754-bin-suriyeli-bebegimiz-dunyaya-geldi/

Başlık: Bakan Koca, “754 Bin Suriyeli Bebeğimiz Dünyaya Geldi”

Headline: Minister Koca, “754 Thousand Syrian Babies Were Born”

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https://www.saglikpersoneli.com.tr/son-dakika/memurun-talebi-22-bin-tl-degil-35-bin-tl-ustu-mp504-h40598.html

Başlık: Memurun Talebi 22 Bin TL Değil, 35 Bin TL Üstü!

Headline: The Demand of the Officer is not 22 Thousand TL, It is Over 35 Thousand TL!

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United Kingdom

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nhs-homeless-people-royalty-needs-230100679.html

Headline: NHS there ‘for homeless people to royalty’, but needs to care more for nurses

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https://uk.style.yahoo.com/must-ensure-25-years-nhs-110216929.html

Headline: ‘We must ensure it’s here in 25 years’: NHS workers on what the health service means to them

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https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/deadline-for-nurses-strike-nears/

Headline: Deadline for nurses strike nears

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https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/nurses-speak-to-politicians-in-the-wake-of-their-pay-dispute-624443

Headline: Nurses speak to politicians in the wake of their pay dispute

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United States

https://www.gwhatchet.com/2023/07/06/gw-hospital-nurses-vote-to-unionize-after-monthslong-organizing-effort/

Headline: GW Hospital nurses vote to unionize after monthslong organizing effort

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https://aflcio.org/2023/7/6/worker-wins

Headline: Worker Wins

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https://www.amny.com/oped/op-ed-patients-at-rikers-deserve-quality-healthcare/

Headline: Op-ed | Patients at Rikers deserve quality healthcare

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https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/managing-the-risk-of-violence-against-health-care-workers-effective-solutions-needed

Headline: Managing the risk of violence against health care workers: Effective solutions needed

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https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-hospital-workers-approve-new-union-contract-addressing-wages-and-safe-staffing-concerns-34572022

Headline: Florida hospital workers approve new union contract, addressing wages and safe staffing concerns

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https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/addressing-michigans-nurse-shortage-exploring-new-strategies-to-attract-young-talent

Headline: Addressing Michigan’s nurse shortage: Exploring new strategies to attract young talent

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https://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/articles/mclaren-lapeer-region-nurses-ratify-new-three-year-contract/

Headline: McLaren Lapeer Region nurses ratify new three-year contract

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https://wgrt.com/no-strike-mclaren-lapeer-region-hospital-nurses-have-reached-agreement/

Headline: No Strike, McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital Nurses Have Reached Agreement