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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 11, 2022

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Australia

 

https://the-riotact.com/union-dismissive-of-8-75-million-well-being-fund-for-healthcare-workers/599551

 

Headline: Union dismissive of $8.75 million ‘well-being’ fund for healthcare workers

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Brazil

 

https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2022/10/04/custeio-de-piso-da-enfermagem-sera-votado-na-terca-4-categoria-organiza-ato-em-brasilia

 

Manchete: Custeio de piso da enfermagem será votado na terça (4); categoria organiza ato em Brasília

 

Headline: Nursing minimum salary will be voted on Tuesday (4); category organizes act in Brasilia

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Canada

 

https://www.620ckrm.com/2022/10/05/303275/

 

Headline: Nurses’ unions bring concerns of frontline nurses to Ottawa in meeting with Prime Minister

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Canada

 

https://globalnews.ca/video/9176593/photos-of-patients-laying-in-hospital-ambulance-bay-reignites-call-for-bill-124-repeal

 

Headline: Photos of patients laying in Peterborough hospital ambulance bay reignites call for Bill 124 repeal

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Canada

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/red-deer-er-waits-spike-dramatically-as-doctors-nurses-call-for-action-1.6606014

 

Headline: Red Deer ER waits spike dramatically as doctors, nurses call for action

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Canada

 

https://winnipegsun.com/news/provincial/lets-see-what-happens-health-minister-meets-with-hsc-er-nurses

 

Headline: ‘LET’S SEE WHAT HAPPENS’: Health Minister meets with HSC ER nurses

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Canada

 

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-b-s-horizon-health-network-trying-to-replace-four-sexual-assault-nurses-who-resigned-1.6099800

 

Headline: N.B.’s Horizon Health Network trying to replace four sexual assault nurses who resigned

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Canada

 

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2022/10/04/de-grandes-attentes-pour-la-caq-au-saguenay-lac-saint-jean

 

Titre: De grandes attentes pour la CAQ au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

 

Headline: Great expectations for the CAQ in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

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Canada

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1921269/professionnels-de-la-sante-canton-de-lest-politiciens

 

Titre: Les professionnels de la santé des Cantons-de-l’Est interpellent les politiciens

 

Headline: Health professionals in the Eastern Townships challenge politicians

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Canada

 

https://oicanadian.com/healthcare-workers-fear-having-their-vehicles-stolen/

 

Headline: Healthcare workers fear having their vehicles stolen

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Dominican Republic

 

https://www.diariosalud.do/noticias/advierten-protestas-en-hospitales-si-no-pagan-incentivos-a-enfermeras/

 

Titular: Advierten protestas en hospitales si no pagan incentivos a enfermeras

 

Headline: Protests in hospitals warned if incentives to nurses are not paid

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40974689.html

 

Headline: Last month ‘the worst September on record’ for patients without beds at Cork hospitals

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Ireland

 

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/inmo-issue-catastrophic-winter-warning-28136656

 

Headline: INMO issue ‘catastrophic’ winter warning as hospitals struggle ahead of potential jump in Covid

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Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/1005/1327363-inmo-members-vote-to-accept-new-public-sector-pay-deal/

 

Headline: INMO members vote to accept new public sector pay deal

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Ireland

 

https://kclr96fm.com/covid-19-has-not-gone-away-says-consultant-at-st-lukes-general-hospital-for-carlow-and-kilkenny/

 

Headline: Covid-19 has not gone away in the way we would like says consultant at St Luke’s General Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny

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Italy

 

https://nursetimes.org/nursind-piemonte-che-fine-hanno-fatto-le-risorse-assegnate-per-assumere-infermieri/146719

 

Titolo: Nursind Piemonte: “Che fine hanno fatto le risorse assegnate per assumere infermieri?”

 

Headline: Nursind Piemonte: “What happened to the resources assigned to hire nurses?”

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Italy

 

https://www.cronachemaceratesi.it/2022/10/06/allarme-dal-nursind-rischio-aggressioni-infermieri-in-fuga-dalla-professione/1682140/

 

Titolo: Allarme dal Nursind: <<Rischio aggression, infermieri in fuga dalla professione>>

 

Headline: Alarm from Nursind: “Risk of aggression, nurses fleeing the profession”

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Italy

 

https://primachivasso.it/attualita/nursind-il-personale-in-possesso-dei-requisiti-verra-stabilizzato/

 

Titolo: Nursind, il personale in possesso dei requisiti verrà stabilizzato

 

Headline: Nursind, qualifying personnel will be stabilized

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Italy

 

https://www.assocarenews.it/infermieri/bottega-nursind-la-corte-dei-conti-approvi-subito-contratto-infermieri-ostetriche-oss-e-professioni-sanitarie

 

Titolo: Bottega (Nursind): “la Corte dei Conti approvi subito Contratto Infermieri, Ostetriche, Oss e Professioni Sanitarie”.

 

Headline: Bottega (Nursind): “the Court of Auditors immediately approves the Nursing, Midwives, Oss and Health Professions Contract”.

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Italy

 

https://www.radiortm.it/2022/10/04/ospedale-di-ragusa-il-nursind-contro-le-bolle-covid/

 

Titolo: Ospedale di Ragusa, il Nursind contro le bolle-covid

 

Headline: Ragusa hospital, the Nursind against bubble-covid

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Italy

 

https://canavesenews.it/news/il-pronto-soccorso-di-cuorgne-ancora-chiuso-il-nursind-adesso-basta-con-le-false-promesse/

 

Titolo: Il Pronto soccorso di Cuorgnè ancora chiuso. Il Nursind: “Adesso basta con le false promesse”

 

Headline: The Cuorgn emergency room is still closed. The Nursind: “Now enough with the false promises”

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New Zealand

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/health-worker-shortage-te-whatu-ora-lakes-vacancies-have-quadrupled-since-2019/WLON532GXXVRNO3YGJPQAUB7GQ/

 

Headline: Health worker shortage: Te Whatu Ora Lakes vacancies have quadrupled since 2019

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New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300707875/hospitals-chronic-staffing-shortages-exposed-by-refusal-of-extra-shifts-nurse-says

 

Headline: Hospital’s chronic staffing shortages exposed by refusal of extra shifts, nurse says

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New Zealand

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130084364/northland-deserves-quality-healthcare-whangrei-mayor-says-as-hospital-struggles

 

Headline: Northland deserves quality healthcare, Whangārei mayor says as hospital struggles

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Philippines

 

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314265193/starvation-wages-unsafe-work-push-nurses-to-quit-jobs-fnu.html

 

Headline: Starvation wages, unsafe work push nurses to quit jobs – FNU

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Philippines

 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675841/health-workers-groups-push-payment-of-benefits

 

Headline: Health workers’ groups push payment of benefits

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Philippines

 

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/07/2214981/marcos-1st-100-days-still-no-health-chief-eased-mask-rule

 

Headline: Marcos’ 1st 100 days: Still no health chief, eased mask rule

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Philippines

 

https://rmn.ph/grupo-ng-mga-health-worker-muling-nagkasa-ng-protesta-sa-harap-ng-doh/

 

Headline: Grupo ng mga health worker, muling nagkasa ng protesta sa harap ng DOH

 

Headline: A group of health workers, once again protested in front of the DOH

 

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Philippines

 

https://www.bulatlat.com/2022/10/05/nowhere-in-sight-filipino-health-workers-still-in-search-of-hazard-pay-covid-19-allowances/

 

Headline: Nowhere in sight? | Filipino health workers still in search of hazard pay, COVID-19 allowances

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Portugal

 

https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/pais/2022/10/04/sindicato-alerta-que-enfermeiros-perderam-17-do-poder-de-compra-em-12-anos/302367/

 

Manchete: Sindicato alerta que enfermeiros perderam 17% do poder de compra em 12 anos

 

Headline: Union warns nurses have lost 17% of purchasing power in 12 years

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Portugal

 

https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/santa-casa-de-serpa-nem-so-os-trabalhadores-tem-de-cumprir

 

Manchete: Santa Casa de Serpa: nem só os trabalhadores têm de cumprir

 

Headline: Santa Casa de Serpa: not only workers have to comply

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South Africa

 

https://www.enca.com/news/sas-health-emergency-sama-says-shortage-doctors-critical-stage

 

Headline: SA’s health emergency | SAMA says shortage of doctors at critical stage

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South Africa

 

https://www.groundup.org.za/article/nurses-refuse-to-report-for-duty-at-two-clinics-in-motherwell/

 

Headline: Nurses refuse to work at two clinics in Motherwell

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South Africa

 

https://www.groundup.org.za/article/maternity-wards-at-dora-nginza-hospital-chaotic-as-nurses-down-tools/

 

Headline: Maternity wards at Dora Nginza Hospital “chaotic” as nurses down tools

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South Africa

 

https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/risk-of-strike-looms-again-as-unions-declare-fresh-public-service-wage-dispute-20221003

 

Headline: Risk of strike looms again as unions declare fresh public service wage dispute

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Spain

 

https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/enfermeras-region-murcia-20221006121139-nt.html

 

Titular: Unas 700 enfermeras de la Región de Murcia demandan poder jubilarse de manera anticipada

 

Headline: Some 700 nurses in the Region of Murcia demand to be able to retire early

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Spain

 

https://www.leonoticias.com/castillayleon/satse-pide-enfermeras-20221004134335-nt.html

 

Titular: Satse pide que las enfermeras cobren un 8,5% más desde este 2022

 

Headline: Satse asks that nurses receive 8.5% more from this 2022

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Spain

 

https://elfarodemelilla.es/satse-pide-al-gobierno-el-aumento-de-un-15-de-las-plazas-de-grado-de-enfermeria/

 

Titular: Satse pide al Gobierno el aumento de un 15% de las plazas de Grado de Enfermería

 

Headline: Satse asks the Government to increase the Nursing Degree places by 15%

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Spain

 

https://elfarodeceuta.es/satse-pide-alternativas-instituciones-contratar-enfermeras-escolares/

 

Titular: Satse pide alternativas a las instituciones para contratar enfermeras escolares

 

Headline: Satse calls for alternatives to institutions to hire school nurses

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nurse-strike-uk-royal-college-b2196664.html

 

Headline: Nurses to vote on strikes in Royal College of Nursing’s first ever UK-wide ballot

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2022-10-06/poorly-paid-nurses-relying-on-food-banks-and-loans-claims-union

 

Headline: Poorly paid nurses relying on food banks and loans according to the Royal College of Nurses

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United Kingdom

 

https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2022/10/06/royal-college-of-nursing-launches-strike-ballot/

 

Headline: Royal College of Nursing launches strike ballot

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/06/nurses-across-uk-to-vote-in-first-ever-rcn-strike-ballot-over-pay

 

Headline: Nurses across UK to vote in first ever RCN strike ballot over pay

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United Kingdom

 

https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/23026146.nurses-workload-damning-indictment-nhs-states-ms/

 

Headline: Nurses’ workload a ‘damning indictment of NHS’ states MS Kurtz

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United States

 

https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2022/10/03/nurses-university-of-michigan-ratify-new-contract-after-months-of-negotiations/

 

Headline: Nurses, University of Michigan ratify new contract after months of negotiations

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United States

 

https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/u-of-m-nurses-vote-to-ratify-new-contract

 

Headline: U of M nurses vote to ratify new contract

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United States

 

https://alleynews.org/2022/10/nurses-go-on-three-day-strike-at-abbott-northwestern-and-childrens-hospital/

 

Headline: Nurses Go on Three-day Strike at Abbott Northwestern and Childrens Hospital

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United States

 

https://alleynews.org/2022/10/raise-your-voice-healing-little-earth/

 

Headline: Raise Your Voice: Healing Little Earth

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United States

 

https://www.kmuw.org/news/2022-10-04/more-than-600-nurses-in-wichita-are-attempting-to-form-a-union

 

Headline: More than 600 nurses in Wichita could form a union

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United States

 

https://thedailytexan.com/2022/10/04/ascension-seton-nurses-vote-to-unionize-cite-staffing-concerns/

 

Headline: Ascension Seton nurses vote to unionize, cite staffing concerns

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United States

 

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/10/03/nurses-michigan-medicine-contract-raises-bonus/69535790007/

 

Headline: University of Michigan nurses approved contract with $5k bonuses, 22.5% raises over 4 years

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United States

 

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/10/05/dozens-nurses-uphs-bell-win-union-election/

 

Headline: Dozens of nurses at UPHS – Bell win union election

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United States

 

https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/nurse-advocates-talk-about-possible-nurse-union-in-wichita/

 

Headline: Nurse advocates talk about possible nurse union in Wichita

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United States

 

https://progressive.org/latest/midwest-dispatch-minnesota-nurses-labor-frenzy-100322/

 

Headline: Midwest Dispatch: Minnesota Nurses Are in the Midst of a Labor Frenzy

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United States

 

https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/news-highlights-from-the-last-7-days-oct-5th,25175

 

Headline: News Highlights from the last 7 days: Oct. 5th

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United States

 

https://www.kwch.com/2022/10/07/wichita-nurses-consider-unionizing/

 

Headline: Wichita nurses consider unionizing

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United States

 

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/10/03/mclaren-greater-lansing-nurses-picket-for-better-staffing-compensation/69535679007/

 

Headline: McLaren nurses picket for fair contract, better staffing

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United States

 

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/10/fixed-duration-strikes-can-revitalize-labor

 

Headline: Fixed-duration strikes can revitalize labor

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United States

 

https://www.wibw.com/2022/10/05/ascension-via-christi-st-francis-nurses-petition-unionize/

 

Headline: Ascension Via Christi St. Francis nurses file to unionize

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United States

 

https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article266852321.html

 

Headline: More than 600 nurses at one of the largest hospitals in Kansas could unionize

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United States

 

https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/a-psychiatric-nurse-says-she-and-her-colleagues-are-being-pushed-to-a-breaking-point-and-she-quit-her-dream-job-due-to-violence/articleshow/94711285.cms

 

Headline: A psychiatric nurse says she and her colleagues are being pushed to a breaking point, and she quit her dream job due to violence

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United States

 

https://www.postbulletin.com/business/lake-city-mayo-clinic-nurses-vote-to-keep-union

 

Headline: Lake City Mayo Clinic nurses vote to keep union

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United States

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/university-of-michigan-nurses-union-ratifies-4-year-contract-agreement/

 

Headline: University of Michigan nurses union ratifies 4-year contract agreement

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United States

 

https://michiganadvance.com/2022/10/06/abortion-rights-officials-from-across-the-nation-canvass-in-detroit-for-proposal-3/

 

Headline: Abortion rights officials from across the nation canvass in Detroit for Proposal 3

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United States

 

https://stateofreform.com/featured/2022/10/unionized-nurses-ratify-4-year-agreement-with-university-of-michigan/

 

Headline: Unionized nurses ratify 4-year agreement with University of Michigan

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United States

 

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/federal-covid-response-shrinks-as-new-funding-stalls-in-congress

 

Headline: Federal Covid Response Shrinks as New Funding Stalls in Congress