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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – June 17, 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.

 

Global

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/6/14/global-health-is-on-its-deathbed-we-need-vaccine-waivers-now

Headline: To save global health, we need vaccine patent waivers now

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Australia

https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/unions-invoke-minimum-wage-decision-to-bolster-pay-claims-20220617-p5auiq

Headline: Unions invoke minimum wage decision to bolster pay claims

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https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/private-hospitals-lobby-for-their-nurses-to-receive-andrews-3000-bonus-20220611-p5aszl.html

Headline: Private hospitals lobby for their nurses to receive Andrews’ $3000 bonus

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https://junkee.com/appreciation-payment-nsw/333082

Headline: Not All Nurses In NSW Will Be Eligible For $3000 ‘Appreciation’ Payment

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https://www.echo.net.au/2022/06/hospital-emergency-department-wait-times-at-record-highs/

Headline: Hospital emergency department wait times at record highs

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https://www.riverineherald.com.au/national/nsw-hospitals-struggled-amid-omicron-surge/

Headline: NSW hospitals struggled amid Omicron surge

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https://7news.com.au/news/public-health/nsw-hospitals-struggled-amid-omicron-surge-c-7165661

Headline: NSW hospitals struggled amid Omicron surge

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-11/aged-care-and-private-nurses-may-not-receive-government-bonus/101144914

Headline: NSW Premier says ‘thank-you’ cash bonus will not go to private and aged care nurses

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-17/regional-health-workforce-incentive-scheme-work-conditions/101161940

Headline: Nurses call for better conditions to retain regional health workforce incentive scheme recruits

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/17/slap-in-the-face-unions-demand-higher-wages-for-queensland-public-servants-as-inflation-bites

Headline: ‘Slap in the face’: unions demand higher wages for Queensland public servants as inflation bites

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https://www.hot91.com.au/news/local-news/119654-sunshine-coast-nurses-and-midwives-rally-for-fair-pay

Headline: Sunshine Coast nurses and midwives rally for ‘fair pay’

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Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/8926195/ontario-health-care-workers-sound-alarm-over-absolutely-horrific-hospital-demand/

Headline: Ontario health-care workers sound alarm over ‘absolutely horrific’ hospital demand

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https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ts/business/opinion/2022/06/15/laura-spoke-on-condition-of-anonymity-her-story-of-whats-happening-in-nursing-is-a-warning-to-us-all.html

Headline: ‘Laura’ spoke on condition of anonymity. Her story of what’s happening in nursing is a warning to us all

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https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/its-in-crisis-pei-ltc-nurses-need-incentives-to-stay-says-union-100743389/

Headline: Long-term care ‘in crisis:’ P.E.I. nurses need incentives to stay, says union

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https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/retention-bonus-promised-to-nurses-at-sah-pushed-back-to-july-5473166

Headline: Retention bonus promised to nurses at SAH pushed back to July

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https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/hospital-launches-workplace-violence-campaign-reporting-rising-numbers-5485508

Headline: Hospital launches workplace violence campaign, reporting rising numbers

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https://zoomerradio.ca/news/2022/06/16/emergency-room-wait-times-in-ontario-rise/

Headline: Emergency Room Wait Times In Ontario Rise

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nursing-shortages-hospital-problems-gta-1.6492274

Headline: Toronto-area nurse says profession crumbling under weight of burnout

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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/inmates-hospital-escape-attempt-under-review-576593822.html

Headline: Inmate’s hospital escape attempt under review

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https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/expand-home-care-says-pei-long-term-care-review-100743756/

Headline: Expand home care, says P.E.I. long-term care review

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https://journalmetro.com/local/ouest-de-lile/2844815/victoire-syndicale-au-chsld-denis-benjamin-viger/

Titre: Victoire syndicale au CHSLD Denis-Benjamin-Viger

Headline: Union victory at the CHSLD Denis-Benjamin-Viger

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1890674/travailleurs-soins-domicile-aide-quebec-hausse-prix-essence

Titre: Prix de l’essence : les travailleurs de la santé à domicile veulent être dédommagés

Headline: Gas prices: home healthcare workers want compensation

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https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/news/quebec-home-care-workers-want-compensation-for-high-gas-prices-1.17999201

Headline: Quebec Home-Care Workers Want Compensation For High Gas Prices

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Dominican Republic

https://teleuniversotv.com/enfermeras-dejan-sin-efecto-llamado-a-paro-en-el-hospital-arturo-grullon/

Titular: Enfermeras dejan sin efecto llamado a paro en el Hospital Arturo Grullón

Headline: Nurses stop call for strike at Arturo Grullon Hospital

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Honduras

https://www.elheraldo.hn/honduras/95-personal-enfermeria-recibio-acuerdo-permanencia-ID8656846

Titular: El 95% del personal de enfermería ya recibió su acuerdo de permanencia

Headline: 95% of the nursing staff have already received their permanent agreement

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https://proceso.hn/sesal-ya-entrego-mil-700-acuerdos-de-mil-900-en-proceso-anuncia-dirigencia-del-gremio-de-la-enfermeria/

Titular: Sesal ya entregó mil 700 acuerdos de mil 900 en proceso, anuncia dirigencia del gremio de la enfermería

Headline: Sesal has already delivered 1,700 agreements out of 1,900 in process, announces leadership of nursing union

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Ireland

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2022/06/13/nurses-threaten-industrial-action-over-limerick-hospital-overcrowding/

Headline: Nurses threaten industrial action over Limerick hospital overcrowding

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https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40895069.html

Headline: Almost 90 admitted patients waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork today

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https://www.thejournal.ie/inmo-hse-emergency-department-overcrowding-5789899-Jun2022/

Headline: Nurses suffering from burnout due to overcrowding in A&E, says INMO

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https://www.echolive.ie/nationalnews/arid-40898060.html

Headline: UHL overcrowding impacting staff retention, says INMO

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https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/news/call-to-tackle-trolley-crisis-with-same-urgency-as-airport-queues-41747954.html

Headline: Call to tackle trolley crisis with same urgency as airport queues

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Italy

https://www.nurse24.it/dossier/pubblico-impiego/nursind-intesa-contratto-miglioriamo-condizioni.html

Titolo: NurSind: bene intesa su contratto, miglioriamo condizioni

Headline: NurSind: good agreement on contract, let’s improve conditions

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https://nursetimes.org/nursind-toscana-centro-medici-in-calo-sulle-ambulanze-infermieri-garantiscono-qualita-del-sevizio/142486

Titolo: Nursind Toscana Centro: “Medici in calo sulle ambulanze? Infermieri garantiscono qualità del sevizio”

Headline: Nursind Toscana Centro: “Doctors down on ambulances? Nurses guarantee quality of service ”

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https://www.nurse24.it/specializzazioni/emergenza-urgenza/infermieri-ambulanza-nursind-stop-polemiche.html

Titolo: Infermieri in ambulanza, Nursind: stop alle polemiche

Headline: Nurses in the ambulance, Nursind: stop the controversy

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https://www.assocarenews.it/infermieri/nursind-bene-il-nuovo-contratto-di-infermieri-oss-e-professioni-sanitarie-rispettate-le-richieste-dei-lavoratori

Titolo: Nursind. Bene il nuovo Contratto di Infermieri, OSS e Professioni Sanitarie. Rispettate le richieste dei lavoratori.

Headline: Nursind. Honor the new Contract of Nurses, OSS and Health Professions. Respect workers’ requests.

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https://www.messinaoggi.it/website/2022/06/16/nursind-lavori-fermi-al-policlinico-e-operatori-nel-caos/

Titolo: Nursind: “Lavori fermi al Policlinico e operatori nel caos”

Headline: Nursind: “Work stopped at the Polyclinic and operators are in chaos”

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New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/06/nurses-warn-more-people-will-die-if-health-sector-s-staffing-crisis-isn-t-fixed.html

Headline: Nurses warn more people will die if health sector’s staffing crisis isn’t fixed

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nursing-shortage-nurses-broken-while-sector-faces-thousands-of-vacancies/L7NUXOPG4AB472OKXOH5QJSUMU/

Headline: Nursing shortage: Nurses ‘broken’ while sector faces thousands of vacancies

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https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/17/dhb-clashes-with-union-over-stretched-palmerston-north-ed/

Headline: DHB clashes with union over stretched Palmerston North ED

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Paraguay

https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/2022/06/13/enfermeros-apoyan-movilizacion-de-pacientes-con-cancer-por-falta-de-medicamentos/

Titular: Enfermeros apoyan movilización de pacientes con cáncer por falta de medicamentos

Headline: Nurses support labor action over lack of medication for cancer patients

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Portugal

https://observador.pt/2022/06/16/sindicato-dos-enferimeiros-diz-que-fecho-de-urgencias-e-fruto-do-desinvestimento-no-sns/

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enferimeiros diz que fecho de urgências é fruto do “desinvestimento” no SNS

Headline: Nurses Union says that emergency closure is the result of “divestment” in the SNS

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https://www.sulinformacao.pt/2022/06/sala-de-cesarianas-do-hospital-de-faro-em-risco-de-fechar-por-falta-de-enfermeiras/

Manchete: Sala de cesarianas do hospital de Faro em risco de fechar por falta de enfermeiras

Headline: Cesarean section at Faro hospital at risk of closing due to lack of nurses

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https://linhasdeelvas.pt/2022/06/15/enfermeiros-do-hospital-de-evora-queixam-se-de-altas-temperaturas-em-dois-servicos/

Manchete: Enfermeiros do hospital de Évora queixam-se de altas temperaturas em dois serviços

Headline: Évora hospital nurses complain of high temperatures in two units

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Spain

https://www.diariodeleon.es/articulo/provincia/satse-denuncia-falta-enfermeras-centro-salud-coyantino/202206140333452230509.html

Titular: Satse denuncia la falta de enfermeras en el centro de salud coyantino

Headline: Satse denounces the lack of nurses in the Coyantino health center

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https://www.lavozdecordoba.es/actualidad/2022/06/12/satse-140/

Titular: SATSE inicia acciones legales para “garantizar” a enfermeras y fisioterapeutas el acceso a puestos directivos en el SAS

Headline: SATSE initiates legal actions to “guarantee” nurses and physiotherapists access to managerial positions in the SAS

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https://www.tribunaavila.com/noticias/152824/esta-llegando-a-limites-insostenibles-asi-ven-las-enfermeras-la-situacion-de-la-atencion-primaria-en-avila

Titular: “Está llegando a límites insostenibles”, así ven las enfermeras la situación de la Atención Primaria en Ávila

Headline: “It is reaching unsustainable limits”, this is how the nurses see the situation of Primary Care in Ávila

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https://www.elbierzonoticias.com/bierzo/satse-logra-enfermeras-20220616160543-nt.html

Titular: Satse logra que las enfermeras del Bierzo vean superada la fase 2 de su carrera profesional

Headline: Satse sees that the nurses of El Bierzo receive phase 2 of their professional career overcome

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https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20220614/8339743/satse-advierte-hay-enfermeras-contratar-verano.html

Titular: Satse advierte que “no hay enfermeras para contratar” este verano

Headline: Satse warns ‘no nurses to hire’ this summer

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United Kingdom

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-61759874

Headline: Inflexible NHS is forcing nurses out, union warns

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/improved-pay-is-key-to-nhs-workforce-retention-survey-suggests-17-06-2022/

Headline: Improved pay is key to NHS workforce retention, survey suggests

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https://www.chadwicklawrence.co.uk/legal-news/royal-college-nursing-warns-nhs-nurse-shortages-risk-patient-safety/

Headline: Royal College Of Nursing Warns NHS Nurse Shortages A Risk To Patient Safety

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United States

https://www.wnmufm.org/health/2022-06-12/michigan-nurses-association-members-ratify-new-contract-for-nurses-with-up-health-system-marquette

Headline: Michigan Nurses Association members ratify new contract for nurses with UP Health System – Marquette

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https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2022/06/nurses-at-uphs-marquette-ratify-new-contract/

Headline: Nurses at UPHS-Marquette ratify new contract

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http://www.keweenawreport.com/news/local-news/uphs-marquette-nurses-ok-contract/

Headline: UPHS-Marquette Nurses OK Contract

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/seton-nurses-in-california-plan-2-day-strike.html

Headline: Seton nurses in California plan 2-day strike

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https://www.fox21online.com/2022/06/10/local-nurses-plan-informational-picket-later-this-month-during-ongoing-contract-negotiations/

Headline: Local Nurses Plan Informational Picket Later This Month During Ongoing Contract Negotiations

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https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/experts-call-action-extending-reimbursement-home-care

Headline: UMass Memorial Health, UNC Health commend hospital-at-home programs, touting better outcomes, saved costs

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https://thecoastnews.com/palomar-health-nurses-caregivers-plan-one-day-strike-for-june-23/

Headline: Palomar Health nurses, caregivers plan one-day strike for June 23

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/palomar-health-nurses-caregivers-plan-strike.html

Headline: Palomar Health nurses, caregivers plan strike

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https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/hospital-unions-call-strike-for-june-23/

Headline: Hospital unions call strike for June 23

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https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Nurses-At-Hospital-Set-To-Strike-Later-This-Month-17237492.php

Headline: Nurses At Hospital Set To Strike Later This Month

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https://www.startribune.com/what-happened-to-those-2020-pay-cuts-final-ceo-pay-numbers-mixed-in-minnesota/600180311/

Headline: What happened to those 2020 pay cuts? Final CEO pay numbers mixed in Minnesota

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https://www.miningjournal.net/opinion/editorial/2022/06/new-nurses-contract-at-uphs-marquette-a-positive-development/

Headline: New nurses’ contract at UPHS-Marquette a positive development

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https://labortribune.com/nurses-protest-understaffing-low-pay-at-saint-louis-university-hospital/

Headline: Nurses protest understaffing, low pay at Saint Louis University Hospital

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https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22688-survey-shows-more-nurses-facing-staffing-concerns-workplace-violence-and-moral-distress

Headline: Survey shows more nurses facing staffing concerns, workplace violence and moral distress

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https://labortribune.com/national-nurses-united-tulsa-mass-shooting-emphasizes-need-for-health-care-violence-prevention-bill/

Headline: National Nurses United: Tulsa mass shooting emphasizes need for health care violence prevention bill

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https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/nurses-are-standing-up-to-profiteers-and-demanding-universal-healthcare/

Headline: Nurses Are Standing Up to Profiteers and Demanding Universal Healthcare

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https://www.kalw.org/kalw-news/2022-06-14/daly-city-nurses-will-hold-a-two-day-strike-to-address-a-local-hospitals-closure-of-nursing-facilities

Headline: Daly City nurses will hold a two-day strike to address a local hospital’s closure of nursing facilities

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https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/seton-nurses-set-to-strike-later-this-month-in-daly-city/article_6cc44dba-eb97-11ec-bc7f-eb711d36cb62.html

Headline: Seton nurses set to strike later this month in Daly City

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https://labortribune.com/nurses-protest-understaffing-low-pay-at-saint-louis-university-hospital/

Headline: Nurses protest understaffing, low pay at Saint Louis University Hospital

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https://www.dailynews.com/2022/06/15/nurses-at-kaiser-permanente-los-angeles-medical-center-to-hold-one-day-strike/

Headline: Nurses at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center to hold one-day strike

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/kaiser-permanente-la-nurses-call-1-day-strike.html

Headline: Kaiser Permanente LA nurses call 1-day strike

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https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/union-leaders-talk-with-white-house-on-protecting-abortion-access/

Headline: Union leaders talk with White House on protecting abortion access

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https://peoplesworld.org/article/biden-at-afl-cio-convention-pro-act-is-pro-american/

Headline: Biden at AFL-CIO convention: PRO Act is ‘Pro-American’

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https://www.villagenews.com/story/2022/06/16/news/nurses-and-caregivers-at-palomar-health-in-north-county-san-diego-vote-by-96-percent-to-authorize-strike/70124.html

Headline: Nurses and caregivers at Palomar Health in North County San Diego vote by 96% to authorize strike

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/06/16/michigan-medicine-nurses-rally-new-contract-end-to-mandatory-overtime/7650980001/

Headline: Michigan Medicine nurses rally for new contract, say mandatory overtime needs to end

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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/06/11/uphs-marquette-nurses-ratify-new-contract/

Headline: UPHS – Marquette nurses ratify new contract