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November 19, 2018

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – November 18, 2018

Australia

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/canberra-hospital-internal-emergencies-on-the-rise-20181112-p50fjn.html

Headline: Canberra Hospital internal emergencies on the rise

 

https://westernweekender.com.au/2018/11/nurses-and-midwives-call-for-better-conditions/

Headline: Nurses and midwives call for better conditions

 

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/soul-destroying-family-s-anger-over-painful-mesothelioma-death-20181109-p50f2b.html

Headline: ‘Soul destroying’: family’s anger over painful mesothelioma death

 

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5752714/do-our-hospitals-have-a-culture-of-bullying/

Headline: People Matter 2018 survey shows bullying a big concern within Hunter New England Health

 

https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/5754957/wagga-base-hospital-nurses-push-for-improvements-in-staffing-levels/

Headline: Wagga Base Hospital nurses push for improvements in staffing levels

 

Canada

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1135331/sante-emploi-recrutement-entranger-france-hopitaux

Titre: Le Québec intensifie son recrutement d’infirmières françaises

Headline: Quebec steps up recruitment of French nurses

 

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/201811/15/01-5204421-monteregie-une-boutique-ephemere-pour-pourvoir-700-postes-en-sante.php

Titre: Montérégie: une «boutique éphémère» pour pourvoir 700 postes en santé

Headline: Montérégie: an “ephemeral shop” to fill 700 health posts

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/health-unit-president-tbay-1.4908626

Headline: Nurses union, Thunder Bay health unit resume bargaining

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/tbay-health-unit-ona-1.4902866

Headline: New mediator with ‘more experience’ assigned to Thunder Bay, Ont., health unit strike, union says

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/health-unit-nurses-strike-cost-1.4903920

Headline: Union rep for striking Thunder Bay nurses says she’s ‘anxious’ and ‘nervous’ over eventual return to work

 

https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news-story/9033943-public-health-nurses-return-to-picket-line/

Headline: Public health nurses return to picket line

 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/
Current-overtime-practice-is-unsustainable-500616081.html

Headline: Current overtime practice is unsustainable

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nursing-shortage-bathurst-jobs-1.4904621

Headline: Let immigrants help solve doctor and nurse shortage, group says

 

Dominican Republic

https://www.cdn.com.do/2018/11/16/enfermeras-amenazan-paralizar-labores/

Titular: Enfermeras amenazan con paralizar labores

Headline: Nurses threaten work stoppage

 

https://elnuevodiario.com.do/asociacion-de-enfermeras-amenaza-con-paro-de-labores-si-no-cumplen-pacto-equipar-hospitales/

Nurses threaten to paralyze enedses

Titular: Asociación de Enfermeras amenaza con paro de labores si no cumplen pacto equipar hospitales

Headline: Association of Nurses threatens work stoppage over compliance with agreement to equip hospitals

 

Honduras

http://proceso.hn/nacionales/9-nacionales/trabajadores-del-hospital-escuela-realizan-paros-progresivos.html

Titular: Trabajadores del Hospital Escuela realizan paros progresivos

Headline: Hospital School workers move forward with strike

 

Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/1114/1010872-nurses-strike/

Headline: Harris rules out general pay increase for nurses, midwives

 

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/46000-nurses-to-vote-on-strike-action-885776.html

Headline: 46,000 nurses to vote on strike action

 

http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=26433

Headline: Nurses disappointed over HSE meeting

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/1113/1010694-nursing-unions/

Headline: Nursing unions to meet with HSE management to avert strike action

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/12-pay-rise-for-nurses-would-cost-300m-department-says-1.3695535

Headline: 12% pay rise for nurses would cost €300m, department says

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2018/1115/1011176-pna-industrial-action/

Headline: PNA to ballot for industrial action over pay

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/psychiatric-nurses-to-consider-strike-after-pay-rise-request-denied-1.3697531

Headline: Psychiatric nurses to consider strike after pay rise request denied

 

https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/news/347951/serious-overcrowding-returns-to-naas-hospital.html

Headline: Serious overcrowding returns to Naas Hospital

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/15112018-1134/theres-only-one-hospital-eastern-region-more-patients-trolleys-naas

Headline: There’s Only One Hospital In The Eastern Region With More Patients On Trolleys Than Naas.

 

Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/11/16/nurses-issue-21-day-strike-notice-over-unmet-cba_c1851939

Headline: Nurses issue 21-day strike notice over unmet CBA

 

https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/tharaka-nithi/No-deal-no-work–Tharaka-Nithi-nurses-say/3370192-4846242-ycmw63z/index.html

Headline: Implement deal or face strike, nurses tell Governor Njuki

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001302842/medics-complain-of-hiked-prices-at-county-referral-hospital

Headline: Medics complain of hiked prices at County referral hospital

 

New Zealand

http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/3773144-135/time-to-be-recognised

Headline: ‘Time to be recognised’

 

Portugal

https://www.publico.pt/2018/11/15/sociedade/noticia/ministerio-adia-reunioes-sindicatos-enfermeiros-proxima-semana-1851186

Manchete: Ministério adia reuniões com sindicatos de enfermeiros para a próxima semana

 

Headline: Ministry postpones meetings with nurses unions until next week

 

https://www.publico.pt/2018/11/13/sociedade/noticia/enfermeiros-querem-justica-descongelamento-carreiras-hospital-coimbra-1850925

Manchete: Enfermeiros querem “justiça” no descongelamento de carreiras no hospital de Coimbra

Headline: Nurses want “justice” by advancing careers at the Coimbra hospital

 

https://observador.pt/2018/11/12/trabalhadores-dos-sams-marcam-greve-para-dia-27-de-novembro/

Manchete: Trabalhadores dos SAMS marcam greve para dia 27 de novembro

Headline: SAMS workers set strike for November 27

 

South Africa

http://www.theafricareport.com/Southern-Africa/south-africa-healthcare-in-a-hurry.html

Headline: South Africa: Healthcare in a hurry

 

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/2035500/nurses-leave-clinic-in-protest-against-attack/

Headline: Nurses leave clinic in protest against attack

 

Spain

https://www.consalud.es/profesionales/enfermeria/satse-arranca-recogida-firmas-garantizar-ley-atencion-segura-calidad_56752_102.html

Titular: Satse arranca la recogida de firmas para garantizar por Ley una “atención segura y de calidad”

Headline: Satse starts to collect signatures to legally guarantee “safe and quality care”

 

https://www.laprovincia.es/sociedad/2018/11/12/faltan-800-enfermeras-islas/1116699.html

Titular: Faltan 800 enfermeras en las Islas

Headline: The islands are lacking 800 nurses

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/autonomias/madrid/mas-de-8-100-firmas-de-enfermeria-para-retirar-la-ley-de-farmacia-de-madrid-9363

Titular: Más de 8.100 firmas de Enfermería para retirar la Ley de Farmacia de Madrid

Headline: Over 8,100 nurses endorse recalling Madrid’s Pharmacy Law

 

http://www.tercerainformacion.es/articulo/actualidad/2018/11/08/satse-madrid-denuncia-las-conductas-abusivas-y-arbitrarias-de-algunos-mandos-militares-del-gomez-ulla

Titular: SATSE Madrid denuncia las conductas abusivas y arbitrarias de algunos mandos militares del Gómez Ulla

Headline: SATSE Madrid denounces the abusive and arbitrary behavior of some Gómez Ulla military commanders

 

https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-satse-concentra-lunes-granada-exigir-resolucion-ope-sas-movilizarse-sevilla-almeria-20181109170145.html

Titular: Satse se concentra el lunes en Granada para exigir la resolución de las OPE de SAS tras movilizarse en Sevilla y Almería

Headline: Satse mobilizes in Granada on Monday to demand the resolution of SAS OPEs after moving to Seville and Almeria

 

https://www.actasanitaria.com/satse-madrid-pide-que-se-intervenga-el-hospital-de-dia-medico-del-ramon-y-cajal/

Titular: SATSE Madrid pide que se intervenga el Hospital de Día Médico del Ramón y Cajal

Headline: SATSE Madrid calls for an intervention at the Medical Day Hospital of Ramón y Cajal

 

https://www.lanuevacronica.com/satse-critica-que-sacyl-limite-las-opciones-de-enfermeros-funcionarios-en-el-concurso-de-traslados

Titular: Satse critica que Sacyl limite las opciones de enfermeros funcionarios en el concurso de traslados

Headline: Satse critical of Sacyl for limiting the options of nurse officials in transfer applications

 

United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/key-figures-in-nursing/leading-nurses-unveiled-as-new-holders-of-rcn-presidential-roles/7026774.article

Headline: Leading nurses unveiled as new holders of RCN presidential roles

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/politics/nursing-leader-urges-profession-to-back-peoples-vote-on-brexit-deal/7026763.article

Headline: Nursing leader urges profession to back ‘people’s vote’ on Brexit deal

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/politics/minister-rejects-plea-to-waive-nhs-fee-for-overseas-nurses/7026760.article

Headline: Minister rejects plea to waive NHS fee for overseas nurses

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/reviews-and-reports/baby-deaths-report-highlights-heavy-workload-and-short-staffing-factors/7026742.article

Headline: Baby deaths report highlights heavy workload and short staffing factors

 

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/nhs-10-year-plan-will-be-%E2%80%98unachievable-wish-list%E2%80%99-without-workforce-plan

Headline: NHS 10-year plan will be ‘unachievable wish list’ without workforce plan

 

United States

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/california-governor-single-payer-healthcare-955627

Headline: California’s new governor embodies Democrats’ dilemma on single payer

 

https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/catholic-healthcare-system-shutter-dc-hospital-serving-most-vulnerable

Headline: Catholic healthcare system to shutter DC hospital serving most vulnerable

 

http://www.dclabor.org/home/huh-nurses-win-new-contract-after-marathon-bargaining

Headline: HUH nurses win new contract after marathon bargaining

 

https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-hopkins-union-complaint-20181030-story.html

Headline: Federal labor board finds Johns Hopkins Hospital tried to deter nurses from forming union

 

http://www.dclabor.org/home/mass-call-in-to-save-providence-hospital-set-for-friday

Headline: Mass call-in to save Providence Hospital set for Friday

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/nurses-union-allies-unveil-national-push-for-medicare-for-all/

Headline: Nurses union, allies unveil national push for Medicare for All

 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/416824-left-wants-a-vote-on-single-payer-bill-in-new-congress

Headline: Left wants a vote on single-payer bill in new Congress

 

https://www.sunherald.com/news/health/article221705405.html

Headline: NRLB: More evidence Johns Hopkins tried to stop union effort

 

https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-hopkins-union-interference-20181114-story.html

Headline: Federal labor board finds further evidence of Johns Hopkins interfering in union effort

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/14/path-winning-people-power-medicare-all-leaders-strategize-roadmap-victory

Headline: ‘Path to Winning Is With People Power’: Medicare for All Leaders Strategize Roadmap to Victory

 

https://thinkprogress.org/what-the-democratic-house-majority-means-for-medicare-for-all-e6c2d32c393b/

Headline: What a Democratic House will mean for Medicare for All

 

https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/11/unions-sue-va-over-official-time-edict/152847/

Headline: Unions Sue VA Over Official Time Edict

 

https://www.redding.com/story/insider/2018/11/16/camp-fire-update-victims-butte-county-still-burning/2022647002/

Headline: Update: New lawsuit filed; Camp Fire crews report progress as blaze is 45% contained

 

https://splinternews.com/how-did-medicare-for-all-candidates-fare-in-the-midterm-1830338157

Headline: How Did Medicare for All Candidates Fare in the Midterms?

 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/416572-progressive-house-dem-pushes-for-vote-on-medicare-for-all-bill

Headline: Progressive House Dem pushes for vote on ‘Medicare for all’ bill

 

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2018/11/14/after-democrats-triumphs-medicare-for-all-supporters-seize-moment-412529

Headline: After Democrats’ triumphs, Medicare for All supporters seize moment

 

https://www.record-bee.com/2018/11/16/cna-welcomes-growth-of-activism-expanded-opportunities-for-transformative-change-in-california-and-nationally/

Headline: CNA welcomes growth of activism, expanded opportunities for transformative change in California and nationally

 

https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/va-to-ban-medical-professionals-from-union-activities-at-work-1.556468

Headline: VA to ban medical professionals from union activities at work

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2018/11/16/the-health-202-progressive-democrats-ready-to-push-medicare-for-all-with-new-house-leadership/5bee070e1b326b3929054885
/?utm_term=.4e3bc3930541

Headline: The Health 202: Progressive Democrats ready to push ‘Medicare for all’ with new House leadership

 

http://inthesetimes.com/features/2020_presidential_race_progressive_left_policy_single_payer.html

Headline: The Left Is Already Winning the 2020 Presidential Race

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/democrats-face-early-division-over-tax-hikes-rules/2018/11/16/9500b97a-e9d5-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html?utm_term=.73312fe2fc19

Headline: Democrats face early division over tax hike rules

 

https://www.gazettenet.com/Obamas-health-care-21495886

Headline: Obama’s health insurance overhaul a winner in midterms

 

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/11/progressives-midterms-medicare-for-all-jared-golden-katie-porter.html

Headline: Medicare for All Turned Out to Be a Winning Issue in the Midterms

 

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/video-15-passes-st-paul

Headline: VIDEO: $15 Passes in St. Paul

 

https://www.potreroview.net/dignity-health-collaborations-raise-questions/

Headline: Dignity Health collaborations raise questions

 

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/video-15-passes-st-paul

Headline: $15 passes St. Paul

 

http://blackvoicenews.com/2018/11/13/california-dreamin-with-newsoms-win-single-payer-unlikely-to-follow-anytime-soon/

Headline: California dreamin’? With Newsome’s win, single-payer unlikely to follow anytime soon

 

http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20181113/nlrb-orders-barstow-hospital-to-negotiate-with-union

Headline: NLRB orders Barstow Hospital to negotiate with union

 

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