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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – March 18, 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://truthout.org/articles/global-nurses-union-says-russian-attacks-on-hospitals-amount-to-war-crimes/

Headline: Global Nurses Union Says Russian Attacks on Hospitals Amount to War Crimes

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/16/global-nurses-union-says-heinous-russian-attacks-hospitals-amount-war-crimes

Headline: Global Nurses Union Says ‘Heinous’ Russian Attacks on Hospitals Amount to War Crimes

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https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/15258/ucraina-medici-ed-infermieri-nel-mirino-dei-bombardamenti:-gnu-chiede-il-cessate-il-fuoco

Titolo: Ucraina. Medici ed infermieri nel mirino dei bombardamenti: GNU chiede il cessate il fuoco

Headline: Ukraine. Doctors and nurses in the sights of the bombings: GNU calls for a ceasefire

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Australia

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-s-fails-in-drive-to-attract-foreign-healthcare-workers-20220310-p5a3nk.html

Headline: Victoria’s fails in drive to attract foreign healthcare workers

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https://www.miragenews.com/anmf-calls-on-large-private-aged-care-companies-745292/

Headline: ANMF calls on large private aged care companies to stop resident violence

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https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/7662057/nswnma-say-patient-care-continues-to-wane-under-poor-staffing/

Headline: NSWNMA say patient care continues to wane under poor staffing

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https://the-riotact.com/letter-reveals-dangerous-staff-shortages-at-yass-hospital-over-christmas-period/540823

Headline: Letter reveals ‘dangerous’ staff shortages at Yass Hospital over Christmas period

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https://the-riotact.com/more-than-half-the-nurses-needed-to-improve-patient-ratios-already-recruited/540805

Headline: More than half the nurses needed to improve patient ratios already recruited

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Brazil

https://www.jornalopcao.com.br/ultimas-noticias/em-discussao-no-congresso-novo-piso-da-enfermagem-e-investimento-diz-presidente-do-sindicato-goiano-386236/

Manchete: Em discussão no Congresso, novo piso da enfermagem é “investimento”, diz presidente do sindicato goiano

Headline: In discussion in Congress, new nursing floor is “investment”, says president of Goiás union

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Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/nursing-retention-bonus-windsor-1.6385202

Headline: In face of pandemic burnout, nurse who left Leamington job says Ontario’s promises fall short

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-paid-sick-leave-end-restrictions-covid19-1.6384040

Headline: End of Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions deepens need for paid sick leave, labour federation says

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https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/mobile/what-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-revealed-about-manitoba-s-health-care-system-1.5817098

Headline: What the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed about Manitoba’s health-care system

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https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/sask-nurses-union-donates-250000-to-colleagues-in-ukraine

Headline: Sask. nurses union donates $250,000 to colleagues in Ukraine

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https://www.tvo.org/article/demoralized-and-exploited-ontarios-health-care-workers-are-in-crisis

Headline: ‘Demoralized and exploited’: Ontario’s health-care workers are in crisis

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https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/proposed-health-worker-pay-rollbacks-slammed/

Headline: Proposed health worker pay rollbacks slammed

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https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/nurses-look-back-on-two-years-of-guiding-sask-through-covid-19

Headline: Nurses look back on two years of guiding Sask. through COVID-19

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https://globalnews.ca/news/8689960/peterborough-front-line-health-care-workers-bill-124/

Headline: Peterborough front-line health-care workers ask MPP Dave Smith to repeal Bill 124

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https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/03/18/opinion/hold-another-ford-victory-could-bring-privatized-health-care-ontario

Headline: Another Ford victory could bring privatized health care to Ontario

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https://cimtchau.ca/nouvelles/covid-19-le-syndicat-des-infirmieres-sinquiete-du-deconfinement/

Titre: COVID-19: Le syndicat des infirmières s’inquiète du déconfinement

Headline: COVID-19: The nurses’ union is concerned about deconfinement

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/part-time-nurses-fiq-contract-1.6385360

Headline: Part-time nurses in Quebec feel betrayed by new contract forcing them to double workload

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2022/03/14/chsld-toujours-aucun-plan-daction-de-quebec-deplore-la-fiqp

Titre: CHSLD: toujours aucun plan d’action de Québec, déplore la FIQP

Headline: CHSLD: still no action plan from Quebec, deplores the FIQP

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https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/03/15/la-fiq-et-la-fiqp-demandent-des-investissements-dans-le-reseau-public-1

Titre: La FIQ et la FIQP demandent des investissements dans le réseau public

Headline: The FIQ and the FIQP are asking for investments in the public network

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-pandemic-better-health-network-1.6382629

Headline: How some things in Quebec’s health system changed for better after 2 years of COVID

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https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebecs-drift-toward-private-health-care-services-concerns-nurses-union

Headline: Quebec’s drift toward private health care services concerns nurses union

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Costa Rica

https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/enfermeros-denuncian-ascensos-acelerados-de-auxiliares-solo-por-trabajar-en-el-ceaco-durante-la-pandemia/

Titular: Enfermeros denuncian ascensos acelerados de auxiliares solo por trabajar en el Ceaco durante la pandemia

Headline: Nurses denounce accelerated promotions of auxiliaries just for working at Ceaco during the pandemic

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Honduras

https://www.radiohrn.hn/honduras-personal-salud-protesta-pretension-eliminar-decreto-permanencia-laboral

Titular: Personal de salud protesta en Honduras por pretensión de eliminar decreto sobre permanencia laboral

Headline: Health personnel in Honduras protest over the intention to eliminate the law on job permanence

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https://www.latribuna.hn/2022/03/16/aneeah-da-24-horas-para-retirar-el-decreto/

Titular: ANEEAH da 24 horas para retirar el decreto

Headline: ANEEAH gives 24 hours to withdraw the decree

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https://www.elheraldo.hn/honduras/gremios-salud-reforma-decretos-plazas-permanentes-ML6591934

Titular: Gremios a favor de reforma a los decretos para otorgar plazas permanentes

Headline: Unions in favor of reforming the laws granting permanent positions

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Ireland

https://clarechampion.ie/eight-out-of-ten-uhl-nurses-feeling-exhausted/

Headline: Eight out of ten UHL nurses ‘feeling exhausted’

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https://highlandradio.com/2022/03/17/inmo-calls-for-action-on-hospital-overcrowding-2/

Headline: INMO calls for action on hospital overcrowding

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https://connachttribune.ie/nurses-union-issues-fresh-warning-as-uhg-emergency-department-struggles-with-level-of-presentations/

Headline: Nurses union issues fresh warning as UHG emergency department struggles with level of presentations

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https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/768193/union-says-overcrowding-at-letterkenny-hospital-is-extremely-dangerous.html

Headline: Union says overcrowding at Letterkenny hospital is ‘extremely dangerous’

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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/nurses-demand-review-of-public-sector-pay-deal-due-to-spiralling-rents-of-over-10pc-41450509.html

Headline: Nurses demand review of public sector pay deal due to spiraling rents of over 10pc

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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/ambulance-delays-of-up-to-14-hours-as-overcrowding-and-covid-19-take-toll-41459750.html

Headline: Ambulance delays of up to 14 hours as overcrowding and Covid-19 take toll

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40828802.html

Headline: More than 30,000 Covid cases reported over the weekend as officials call for caution

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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/of-course-we-re-worried-more-than-1-000-patients-in-hospital-with-covid-19-1.4826459

Headline: ‘Of course we’re worried’: More than 1,000 patients in hospital with Covid-19

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Israel

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/international-nurses-day-a-nurses-story-about-alyns-children-667879

Headline: International Nurses Day: A nurse’s story about ALYN’s children

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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-689552

Headline: Israel’s first English language nursing degree to launch in Jerusalem

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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/arab-nurse-recites-shema-yisrael-prayer-for-dying-hasidic-patient-659544

Headline: Arab nurse recites Shema Yisrael prayer for dying Hasidic patient

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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/aliyah-resolutions-to-alleviate-tech-engineering-medical-labor-shortages-682258

Headline: Aliyah resolutions to alleviate tech, engineering, medical labor shortages

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Italy

https://www.avellinotoday.it/cronaca/giornata-nazionale-contro-le-aggressioni-al-personale-sanitario-anche-il-nursind-in-campo.html

Titolo: Giornata nazionale contro le aggressioni al personale sanitario: anche il Nursind in campo

Headline: National day against attacks on health personnel: Nursind also on the pitch

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https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/ascoli/cronaca/il-nursind-vince-in-tribunale-riconosciuto-lo-straordinario-1.7462592

Titolo: Il Nursind vince in tribunale: “Riconosciuto lo straordinario”

Headline: Nursind wins in court: “Overtime recognized”

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https://vtrend.it/nursind-sono-pochi-gli-infermieri-in-aoup/

Titolo: NurSind: “Sono pochi gli infermieri in Aoup”

Headline: NurSind: “There are few nurses in Aoup”

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https://www.sardegnareporter.it/2022/03/nursind-ss-stress-da-covid-degli-operatori-sanitari/438488/

Titolo: NurSind (SS): stress da Covid degli operatori sanitari

Headline: NurSind (SS): Covid stress of health workers

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nyanza/2022-03-13-homa-bay-nurses-to-strike-over-error-in-february-salary-payment/

Headline: Homa Bay nurses to strike over ‘error’ in February salary payment

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New Zealand

https://times-age.co.nz/hospital-chief-sorry/

Headline: Hospital chief ‘sorry’

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wairarapa-nurses-say-dhb-failed-to-act-on-unsafe-staff-levels-after-concerns-raised/22HSGRMUHRRHOGGHR6BYWM7VLI/

Headline: Wairarapa nurses say DHB failed to act on unsafe staff levels after concerns raised

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/lately/audio/2018834657/nurses-burnt-out-amidst-health-system-crisis

Headline: Nurses burnt out amidst health system crisis

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Portugal

https://www.dnoticias.pt/2022/3/16/301660-quase-meia-centena-de-enfermeiros-protestam-para-exigir-que-governo-cumpra-promessas/

Manchete: Quase meia centena de enfermeiros protestam para exigir que Governo cumpra promessas

Headline: Almost 50 nurses protest to demand that the Government keep promises

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https://www.esquerda.net/artigo/enfermeiros-em-sao-bento-para-exigir-progressao-na-carreira-e-novos-concursos/79954

Manchete: Enfermeiros em São Bento para exigir progressão na carreira e novos concursos

Headline: Nurses in São Bento to demand career progression and new competitions

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https://www.cm-tv.pt/atualidade/detalhe/20220317-1348-enfermeiros-protestam-a-frente-da-residencia-oficial-do-primeiro-ministro?ref=Atualidade_DestaquesPrincipais

Manchete: Enfermeiros protestam à frente da residência oficial do primeiro-ministro

Headline: Nurses protest outside the prime minister’s official residence

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Spain

https://elfarodeceuta.es/enfermeras-fisioterapeutas-concentraran-marzo-exigir-soluciones-ingesa/

Titular: Enfermeras y fisioterapeutas se concentrarán el 30 de marzo para “exigir soluciones” al Ingesa

Headline: Nurses and physiotherapists will gather on March 30 to “demand solutions” from INGESA

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https://el-lorquino.com/2022/03/13/region-de-murcia/siete-de-cada-diez-enfermeras-y-enfermeros-fueron-agredidos-durante-el-covid-19/135895/

Titular: Siete de cada diez enfermeras y enfermeros fueron agredidos durante el Covid-19

Headline: Seven out of ten nurses were attacked during Covid-19

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https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-satse-reivindica-aumento-salarial-minimo-65-ciento-enfermeras-fisioterapeutas-20220316105727.html

Titular: SATSE reivindica un aumento salarial mínimo del 6,5 por ciento para las enfermeras y fisioterapeutas

Headline: SATSE demands a minimum wage increase of 6.5 percent for nurses and physiotherapists

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https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/satse-exige-al-gobierno-acabar-con-el-bloqueo-a-la-ley-de-ratios-enfermeros-2945

Titular: Satse exige al Gobierno acabar con el bloqueo a la ley de ratios enfermeros

Headline: Satse demands that the Government stop blocking the law on nursing ratios

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https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/2022/03/18/satse-critica-pasividad-sns-resolver-el-proceso-traslados-enfermeria-521163-300.html

Titular: SATSE critica la “pasividad” del SNS para resolver el proceso de Traslados de Enfermería

Headline: SATSE criticizes the “passivity” of the SNS to resolve the process of Nursing Transfers

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https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/region/20220318/satse-castilla-leon-denuncia-paralisis-consejeria-sanidad/658184420_0.html

Titular: Satse Castilla y León denuncia “la parálisis” de la Consejería de Sanidad desde hace tres meses

Headline: Satse Castilla y León denounces the Ministry of Health’s three month “paralysis”

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https://castellonplaza.com/satsecastellondenuncialaescasezdepersonalenelhospitalprovincialporfaltadecontratacion

Titular: Satse Castellón denuncia la escasez de personal en el Hospital Provincial por falta de contratación

Headline: Satse Castellón denounces the shortage of personnel in the Provincial Hospital due to lack of hiring

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United Kingdom

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/student-nurses-expected-face-violence-26450719

Headline: Student nurses ‘expected’ to face violence and verbal abuse during placements

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/community-news/call-for-urgent-review-of-mileage-rates-for-nurses-hit-by-fuel-price-hike-15-03-2022/

Headline: Call for urgent review of mileage rates for nurses hit by fuel price hike

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https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/scotland-workforce-plan-promises-to-maintain-student-nurse-bursary-14-03-2022/

Headline: Scotland workforce plan promises to maintain student nurse bursary

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https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/national/20000686.hospital-staff-absences-due-covid-19-jump-highest-level-month/

Headline: Hospital staff absences due to Covid-19 jump to highest level for a month

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10624149/Nurses-need-cash-eye-watering-petrol-prices-patients-suffer-union-claims.html

Headline: Nurses must be given more cash for ‘eye-watering’ petrol prices otherwise patient care could suffer, union claims

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United States

https://wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com/2022/mar/11/sutter-coast-hospital-nurses-will-join-information/

Headline: Sutter Coast Hospital Nurses Will Join ‘Informational Picket’ Focusing on Staffing, Workplace Violence Protections, Pandemic Readiness

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https://truthout.org/articles/judge-halts-family-investigations-in-texas-under-abbotts-anti-trans-directive/

Headline: Judge Halts Family Investigations in Texas Under Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive

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https://dailynurse.com/ukraine-hospital-bombing-prompts-nurses-union-to-call-for-ceasefire/

Headline: Ukraine Hospital Bombing Prompts Nurses’ Union to Call for Ceasefire

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/03/14/travel-nurse-pay-caps/

Headline: Hospitals desperately need staff. But capping travel nurses’ pay won’t help.

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https://www.newsweek.com/internet-backed-nurse-who-received-insulting-gift-employer-1687990

Headline: Internet Backed Nurse Who Received ‘Insulting’ Gift From Employer

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https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/03/14/sutter-health-nurses-informational-picket-bay-area-norcal-health-safety-concerns/

Headline: Nurses At Bay Area, NorCal Sutter Health Facilities To Picket Over Health, Safety Concerns

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https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/nurses-at-15-sutter-health-facilities-to-protest-over-health-safety-concerns.html

Headline: Nurses at 15 Sutter Health facilities to protest over health, safety concerns

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https://www.kalw.org/kalw-news/2022-03-14/northern-california-nurses-plan-protests

Headline: Northern California nurses plan protests

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https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2022/03/15/sanders-amendment-double-funding-nurses-passes-committee

Headline: Sanders Amendment to Double Funding for Nurses Passes Committee

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https://aflcio.org/2022/3/16/service-solidarity-spotlight-nnu-applauds-decision-end-texas-investigations-trans-youth

Headline: Service + Solidarity Spotlight: NNU Applauds Decision to End Texas’ Investigations of Trans Youth and Their Families

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https://buffalonews.com/news/local/a-huge-huge-issue-vets-raise-parking-concerns-about-va-hospital-at-medical-campus/article_acc33238-a492-11ec-b5e0-8f5169ebf1d2.html

Headline: ‘A huge, huge issue’: Vets raise parking concerns about VA hospital at medical campus

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https://www.record-bee.com/2022/03/15/nurses-at-sutter-picket-due-to-health-and-safety-concerns/

Headline: Nurses at Sutter picket due to health and safety concerns

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https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/03/15/sutter-nurses-to-picket-in-live-oak-tuesday-night/

Headline: Sutter nurses to picket Tuesday evening in Live Oak

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https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2022/03/17/va-works-to-ease-staff-concerns-about-facility-closure-recommendations/

Headline: VA works to ease staff concerns about facility closure recommendations

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https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/03/14/sutter-health-nurses-informational-picket-bay-area-norcal-health-safety-concerns/

Headline: Nurses At Bay Area, NorCal Sutter Health Facilities To Picket Over Health, Safety Concerns

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https://www.record-bee.com/2022/03/15/nurses-at-sutter-picket-due-to-health-and-safety-concerns/

Headline: Nurses at Sutter picket due to health and safety concerns

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https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/Here-s-why-hospital-nurses-the-pandemic-s-17010161.php

Headline: Here’s why hospital nurses, the pandemic’s ‘health care heroes,’ are so ticked off

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https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2022/03/18/va-plan-moves-all-augusta-services-uptown-leaves-downtown-limbo/7074907001/

Headline: VA plan would move all services to Uptown Division despite Downtown Division ties with AUMC

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https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/groups-warn-gop-tax-bill-would-gut-services-in-michigan-to-help-wealthiest-residents-call-on-whitmer-to-veto/Content?oid=29576925

Headline: Groups warn GOP tax bill will gut services in Michigan to help wealthiest residents, call for Whitmer to veto