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October 14, 2020

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 13, 2020

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Australia

https://www.miragenews.com/budget-fails-to-deliver-real-investment-in-nursing-midwifery-and-aged-care/

Headline: Budget fails to deliver real investment in nursing, midwifery and aged care

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-06/victoria-coronavirus-hotspot-sa-medi-hotel-self-quarantine/12734756

Headline: South Australian medical contingent returns from nation’s coronavirus hotspot

 

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/not-good-enough-albanese-s-budget-reply-angers-unions-over-aged-care-20201009-p563jw.html

Headline: ‘Not good enough’: Albanese’s budget reply angers unions over aged care

 

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-nurses-banned-from-wearing-their-own-n95-masks-20201009-p563pl.html

Headline: Melbourne nurses banned from wearing their own N95 masks

 

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/nsw-public-sector-pay-rise-60-cents-day

Headline: NSW public sector pay ‘rise’: 60 cents a day

 

 

Canada

 

https://www.journaldequebec.com/2020/10/05/la-situation-est-alarmante-et-tres-critique-dit-la-presidente-de-la-fiq

Titre: «La situation est alarmante et très critique», dit la présidente de la FIQ

Headline: “The situation is alarming and very critical”, says the president of the FIQ

 

https://www.rcinet.ca/fr/2020/10/08/quebec-ultimatum-de-cinq-jours-des-professionnels-en-soins-au-gouvernement/

Titre: Québec : ultimatum de cinq jours des professionnels en soins au gouvernement

Headline: Quebec: five-day ultimatum for healthcare professionals in government

 

Une vague d’inquiétude dans le domaine de la santé

Titre: Une vague d’inquiétude dans le domaine de la santé

Headline: A wave of concern in the health sector

 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1739831/covid-hopital-riviere-du-loup-vigie-eclosion

Titre: La surveillance de l’éclosion de COVID-19 se poursuit à l’hôpital de Rivière-du-Loup

Headline: Surveillance of the COVID-19 outbreak continues at Rivière-du-Loup hospital

 

https://www.985fm.ca/audio/338342/la-fiq-donne-un-ultimatum-au-gouvernement-et-previent-que-des-moyens-de-pression-seront-mis-a-execution

Titre: La FIQ donne un ultimatum au gouvernement et prévient que des moyens de pression seront mis à exécution.

Headline: The FIQ gives the government an ultimatum and warns that pressure tactics will be carried out.

 

https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/entertainment/sars-was-dress-rehearsal-for-covid-19-but-canada-failed-health-care-workers-report-1.24215168

Headline: SARS was ‘dress rehearsal for COVID-19’ but Canada failed health-care workers: report

 

The system for protecting Canadian health care workers is broken, report says

Headline: THE SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING CANADIAN HEALTH CARE WORKERS IS BROKEN, REPORT SAYS

 

https://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/radiolabour/2020/10/21000-health-care-workers-infected-covid-19

Headline: 21,000 health-care workers infected with COVID-19

 

https://www.timescolonist.com/life/new-pandemic-aid-and-health-care-workers-at-risk-in-the-news-for-oct-5-1.24215171

Headline: New pandemic aid and health-care workers at risk: In The News for Oct. 5

 

https://kenoraonline.com/local/nurses-lobby-against-bill-124

Headline: Nurses lobby against bill that caps wage increases

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/united-nurses-of-alberta-rejects-ahs-offer-to-delay-collective-bargaining-until-next-year-1.5756304

Headline: United Nurses of Alberta rejects AHS offer to delay collective bargaining until next year

 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/covid-19-update-sixth-death-connected-to-foothills-outbreak-poll-says-one-quarter-of-albertans-would-decline-a-vaccine

Headline: COVID-19 Update: Sixth death connected to Foothills outbreak | Poll says one quarter of Albertans would decline a vaccine

 

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-finance-minister-nurses-clash-over-bargaining-delay-1.5139313

Headline: Alberta finance minister, nurses clash over bargaining delay

 

COVID-19 outbreaks declared on 2 units at Edmonton’s Misericordia Community Hospital

Headline: COVID-19 outbreaks declared on 2 units at Edmonton’s Misericordia Community Hospital

 

https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/court-rules-regulatory-body-violated-nurses-right-to-free-expression

Headline: Sask.’s top court rules regulatory body infringed nurse’s right to free expression

 

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/second-wave-anxiety-and-concerns-on-manitoba-s-front-line-1.5136982

Headline: Second wave anxiety and concerns on Manitoba’s front line

 

Outbreak shows second wave of COVID-19 ‘upon us’: New Brunswick public health

Headline: Outbreak shows second wave of COVID-19 ‘upon us’: New Brunswick public health

 

 

Costa Rica

 

https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/este-es-el-acuerdo-al-que-llego-la-ccss-con-los-sindicatos-de-salud/

Titular: Este es el acuerdo al que llegó la CCSS con los sindicatos de salud

Headline: This is the agreement that the CCSS reached with the health unions

 

 

Dominican Republic

 

Gremios y trabajadores de la salud reclaman al presidente reivindicaciones

Titular: Gremios y trabajadores de la salud reclaman al presidente reivindicaciones

Headline: Unions and health workers claim demands from the president

 

https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/salud/tecnicos-y-trabajadores-de-la-salud-reclaman-compensaciones-salariales-FC21892869

Titular: Técnicos y trabajadores de la salud reclaman compensaciones salariales

Headline: Technicians and health workers demand wage compensation

 

 

Honduras

 

https://proceso.hn/aumentan-en-10-por-ciento-contagios-de-covid-19-entre-enfermeras-auxiliares/

Titular: Aumentan en 10 por ciento contagios de COVID-19 entre enfermeras auxiliares

Headline: COVID-19 infections increase by 10 percent among auxiliary nurses

 

https://www.latribuna.hn/2020/10/05/muere-otra-enfermera-por-covid-19-en-honduras/

Titular: Muere otra enfermera por COVID-19 en Honduras

Headline: Another nurse dies from COVID-19 in Honduras

 

Contagios de Covid-19 aumentan un 10% en enfermeras auxiliares

Titular: CONTAGIOS DE COVID-19 AUMENTAN UN 10% EN ENFERMERAS AUXILIARES

Headline: COVID-19 INFECTIONS INCREASE 10% IN AUXILIARY NURSES

 

UNA MÁS | Muere enfermera a causa de COVID-19 en Tegucigalpa

Titular: UNA MÁS | Muere enfermera a causa de COVID-19 en Tegucigalpa

Headline: ONE MORE | Nurse dies from COVID-19 in Tegucigalpa

 

 

Ireland

 

INMO demands repeal of policy that may bring COVID-positive staff back to work early

Headline: INMO demands repeal of policy that may bring COVID-positive staff back to work early

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/unions-say-campaign-of-industrial-action-planned-in-state-funded-health-agencies-1.4374861

Headline: Unions say campaign of industrial action planned in State-funded health agencies

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/assessment-of-health-workers-for-flu-vaccine-delayed-for-two-weeks-39592691.html

Headline: Assessment of health workers for flu vaccine delayed for two weeks

 

https://kfmradio.com/news/06102020-1035/100-increase-no-people-trolleys-naas-general-hospital

Headline: 100% Increase In No. Of People On Trolleys At Naas General Hospital.

 

 

Italy

 

NurSind: “Gli infermieri si sentono abbandonati dall’Asst Monza”

Titolo: NurSind: “Gli infermieri si sentono abbandonati dall’Asst Monza”

Headline: NurSind: “Nurses feel abandoned by Asst Monza”

 

Sanzioni agli operatori sanitari che non si vaccinano, in Sicilia scoppia la polemica

Titolo: Sanzioni agli operatori sanitari che non si vaccinano, in Sicilia scoppia la polemica

Headline: Sanctions for health workers who do not vaccinate, controversy breaks out in Sicily

 

https://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/12649/esclusi-gli-infermieri-dal-trauma-team-center-la-denuncia-di-nursind-brindisi

Titolo: Esclusi gli infermieri dal Trauma team center. La denuncia di NurSind Brindisi

Headline: Trauma team center nurses excluded. The denunciation of NurSind Brindisi

 

http://www.infermieristicamente.it/articolo/12653/infermieri-no-al-tempo-divisa-nursind-chieti-dichiara-stato-di-agitazione

Titolo: Infermieri. No al tempo divisa. NurSind Chieti dichiara stato di agitazione

Headline: Nurses. No to divided time. NurSind Chieti declares a state of agitation

 

 

Kenya

 

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nairobi/2020-10-05-knh-health-unions-court-battle-set-for-tuesday/

Headline: KNH-health unions court battle set for Tuesday

 

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/10/nz-election-2020-nz-nurses-organisation-disappointed-jacinda-ardern-judith-collins-didn-t-know-nurse-s-starting-salary.html

Headline: NZ Election 2020: NZ Nurses Organisation ‘disappointed’ Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins didn’t know nurse’s starting salary

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/two-new-covid-cases-border-one-historic-case-revealed

Headline: Two new Covid cases at border, one historic case revealed

 

 

Philippines

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/10/08/20/nurses-call-for-better-protection-and-benefits

Headline: No to nurses’ demotion

 

https://manilastandard.net/gallery/-news-in-photos/336303/frontliners-protest.html

Headline: Frontliners’ protest

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/slideshow/10/09/20/the-day-in-photos-october-8-2020

Headline: THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 8, 2020

 

Health workers’ group slams ‘irresponsible’ DOH for wasting medicines, supplies

Headline: Health workers’ group slams ‘irresponsible’ DOH for wasting medicines, supplies

 

 

Portugal

 

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/enfermeiros-pedem-nova-ordem-nos-sistemas-locais-de-saude_n1264272

Manchete: Enfermeiros pedem “nova ordem” nos sistemas locais de saúde

Headline: Nurses call for “new order” in local health systems

 

Enfermeiros dos hospitais privados vão ter aumentos salariais médios de 1,5%

Manchete: Enfermeiros dos hospitais privados vão ter aumentos salariais médios de 1,5%

Headline: Nurses at private hospitals will see average salary increases of 1.5%

 

https://www.radiocampanario.com/ultimas/regional/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-contra-discriminacao-dos-dias-de-ferias-no-hospital-de-evora

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros contra discriminação dos dias de férias no Hospital de Évora

Headline: Union of Nurses against discrimination against vacation days at Évora Hospital

 

 

South Africa

 

“You Looted R5-Billion and Told Us to Dance to Jerusalema” Say Striking Workers in South Africa

Headline: “You Looted R5-Billion and Told Us to Dance to Jerusalema” Say Striking Workers in South Africa

 

#CosatuNationalStrike: ‘We want adequate protection’, says healthcare workers (VIDEO)

Headline: #CosatuNationalStrike: ‘We want adequate protection’, says healthcare workers (VIDEO)

 

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/labour/2020-10-04-public-sector-unions-to-embark-on-lunch-hour-pickets/

Headline: Public sector unions to embark on lunch-hour pickets

 

‘I worked during the pandemic in bad conditions. Why can’t I get an increase?’: health worker

Headline: ‘I worked during the pandemic in bad conditions. Why can’t I get an increase?’: health worker

 

 

South Korea

 

https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/musica/novo-clipe-do-blackpink-gera-polemica-com-enfermeira-sexy,e754cbecfbeb5d9fb1d63cb1c44c340adhomf4wj.html

Manchete: Novo clipe do BLACKPINK gera polêmica com “enfermeira sexy”

Headline: New BLACKPINK clip sparks controversy with “sexy nurse”

 

Korean Medical Workers’ Union Slams BLACKPINK For Inaccurate Nurse Costume In ‘Lovesick Girls’ MV

Headline: Korean Medical Workers’ Union Slams BLACKPINK For Inaccurate Nurse Costume In ‘Lovesick Girls’ MV

 

 

Spain

 

https://www.europapress.es/madrid/noticia-satse-madrid-afirma-plantilla-enfermeria-region-muy-debajo-media-nacional-20201007194919.html

Titular: Satse Madrid afirma que la plantilla de enfermería en la región está “muy por debajo” de la media nacional

Headline: Satse Madrid affirms that the nursing workforce in the region is “well below” the national average

 

https://www.madridiario.es/satse-califica-huelga-enfermeria-exito-pesar-servicios-minimos

Titular: Satse califica la huelga en Enfermería de éxito, a pesar de los servicios mínimos

Headline: Satse describes the Nursing strike as successful, despite minimal services

 

https://www.periodicodeibiza.es/pitiusas/ibiza/2020/10/08/1203565/satse-pone-marcha-campana-agradecimiento-enfermeros-baleares.html

Titular: SATSE pone en marcha una campaña de agradecimiento a los enfermeros de Baleares

Headline: SATSE launches a gratitude campaign for nurses in the Balearic Islands

 

https://www.eldiariomontanes.es/cantabria/satse-exige-pague-20201006140252-nt.html

Titular: Satse exige que se pague a las enfermeras de la UCI las 200 horas que se les deben

Headline: Satse requires ICU nurses to be paid for the 200 hours they are owed

 

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/national-news/18772328.hospital-bosses-concerned-nhs-staff-burnout-ahead-winter/

Headline: Hospital bosses concerned about NHS staff burnout ahead of winter

 

Government urged to redress ‘decade of underfunding’ in nursing

Headline: Government urged to redress ‘decade of underfunding’ in nursing

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-nurses-pay-rise-nhs-doctors-government-b869195.html

Headline: ‘No more clapping’: Boris Johnson must pay nurses fairly, union leader pleads

 

Why should nurses join a union?

Headline:Why should nurses join a union?

 

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/health/coronavirus/more-10000-working-days-lost-due-covid-north-west-anglia-trust-2991595

Headline: More than 10,000 working days lost due to Covid at the North West Anglia Trust

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/06/covid-19-still-worsening-health-inequality

Headline: Covid-19 is still worsening health inequality. Why hasn’t anything been done?

 

 

United States

 

https://www.wvpublic.org/health-science/2020-10-08/two-w-va-nurses-pass-away-from-covid-19

Headline: Two W.Va. Nurses Pass Away From COVID-19

 

California’s Filipino American nurses are dying from COVID-19 at alarming rates

Headline: California’s Filipino American nurses are dying from COVID-19 at alarming rates

 

[OPINION] Are we pushing our families down the cliffs?

Headline: [OPINION] Are we pushing our families down the cliffs?

 

https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20201002/nnu-report-1700-hcws-died-from-covid19-in-us

Headline: NNU report: 1,700+ HCWs died from COVID-19 in US

 

https://freespeech.org/stories/is-covid-data-being-manipulated/

Headline: Is COVID Data Being Manipulated?

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/07/texas-doctor-adeline-fagan-covid-coronavirus

Headline: Texas doctor, 28, dies of Covid: ‘She wore the same mask for weeks, if not months’

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/medical-supply-chain-shortages-led-to-deadly-consequences/2020/10/06/80f06886-07dd-11eb-8719-0df159d14794_story.html

Headline: Medical supply chain shortages lead to deadly consequences

 

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/san-joaquin-county-nurses-to-strike-for-five-days-demanding-better-work-conditions/103-f5a3cde5-c2c8-494a-8767-89f1c944064a

Headline: San Joaquin County nurses to strike for five days, demanding better work conditions

 

https://www.kqed.org/news/11841439/nurses-begin-5-day-strike-at-several-alameda-county-hospitals

Headline: Nurses Begin 5-Day Strike at Several Alameda County Hospitals

 

Nurses Launch 5-Day Strike At Alameda County Hospitals After 9 Months Of Labor Talks Fall Short

Headline: Nurses Launch 5-Day Strike At Alameda County Hospitals After 9 Months Of Labor Talks Fall Short

 

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Thousands-of-East-Bay-health-care-workers-launch-15629332.php

Headline: Thousands of East Bay health care workers launch strike, protesting patient safety, poor conditions

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/california-nurses-at-2-health-systems-begin-5-day-strikes.html

Headline: California nurses at 2 health systems begin 5-day strikes

 

https://news.yahoo.com/president-national-nurses-united-responds-231500673.html

Headline: President Of National Nurses United Responds To Trump Tweet

 

Report: Failure to track Covid resulted in nurse deaths

Headline: REPORT: FAILURE TO TRACK COVID RESULTED IN NURSE DEATHS

 

https://fortune.com/2020/10/06/covid-19-is-devastating-filipino-americans/

Headline: COVID-19 is devastating Filipino Americans

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/filipino-americans-make-up-30-of-covid-19-deaths-in-us-nurses.html

Headline: Filipino Americans make up 30% of COVID-19 deaths in US nurses

 

Teachers’, Principals’, and Nurses’ Unions Remain Unsatisfied With Officials’ Plans for Safely Reopening DC Public Schools

Headline: Teachers’, Principals’, and Nurses’ Unions Remain Unsatisfied With Officials’ Plans for Safely Reopening DC Public Schools

 

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/labor-secretarys-early-pandemic-meetings-dominated-by-business

Headline: Labor Secretary’s early pandemic calls dominated by business

 

AFL-CIO: Deregulation, lack of health enforcement worsened coronavirus pandemic

Headline: AFL-CIO: Deregulation, lack of health enforcement worsened coronavirus pandemic

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/brooklyn/article/BAM-Announces-Virtual-Programs-for-the-Fall-20201008

Headline: BAM Announces Virtual Programs for the Fall

 

As the Virus Rampages through Washington, Essential Workers Nationwide Are Paying the Price

Headline: As the Virus Rampages through Washington, Essential Workers Nationwide Are Paying the Price

 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3epkw/filipino-family-party-tradition-social-distancing-coronavirus-video-call

Headline: How Big Filipino Families Party Like It’s 2020

 

Living without health insurance: FL voters to decide on which candidates can provide affordable health care

Headline: Living without health insurance: FL voters to decide on which candidates can provide affordable health care

 

https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/10/20/why-filipino-american-nurse-wore-face-mask-in-american-ninja-warrior

Headline: Why Filipino-American nurse wore face mask in ‘American Ninja Warrior’

 

https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/2020/10/06/registered-nurses-strike-san-joaquin-general-hospital-county-jail/5904108002/

Headline: Striking nurses walk out at county hospital, jail, clinics, Public Health

 

As the Virus Rampages through Washington, Essential Workers Nationwide Are Paying the Price

Headline: As the virus rampages through Washington, essential workers nationwide are paying the price

 

https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2020/10/06/nurses-picket-handling-of-new-st-joe-unit

Headline: Nurses Picket Handling of New St. Joe Unit

 

Nurses to strike in San Leandro, Alameda and Oakland

Headline: Nurses to strike in San Leandro, Alameda and Oakland

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article246313375.html

Headline: Roughly 800 nurses picket San Joaquin County hospital over PPE, alleged staffing issues

 

https://prospect.org/labor/nurses-striking-over-cuts-staff-shortages/

Headline: Nurses Striking Over Cuts, Staff Shortages

 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/10/06/two-st-paul-hospitals-to-close-psychiatric-beds-reduced-in-fairviews-shakeup

Headline: 2 St. Paul hospitals to close, psychiatric beds reduced in Fairview’s shakeup

 

https://www.southernminn.com/st_peter_herald/news/state/article_d8ef0c26-3fa0-5369-ba88-52eadda14056.html

Headline: Fairview to shut Bethesda, St. Joseph’s hospitals in St. Paul

 

Techs at two Allina hospitals begin 48-hour strike for health and safety protections

Headline: Techs at two Allina hospitals begin 48-hour strike for health and safety protections

 

https://wjla.com/news/coronavirus/nurses-teachers-parents-students-question-dc-schools-reopening

Headline: ‘Nervous and scared.’ Nurses, teachers, parents, students question DC schools reopening

 

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-nurses-union-claims-city-ignored-recommendations-amid-reopening-process

Headline: DC nurses union claims city ignored recommendations amid reopening process

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