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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – October 18, 2017

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.

Australia

https://thewest.com.au/business/personal-finance/victorian-nurses-walk-off-the-job-at-bupa-ng-s-1782753

Headline: Victorian Nurses walk off the job at Bupa

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Australia

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/nine-bupa-nursing-homes-across-victoria-set-to-be-hit-with-stop-work-action/news-story/9ba54a192dacd237b6db84e30f00a51b

Headline: Nine Bupa nursing homes across Victoria set to be hit with stop work action

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Australia

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/industrial-relations/union-federal-secretary-lee-thomas-quits-post-for-lawyer-post/news-story/682b7cb42baf75bfd2c139d7ae35bb67

Headline: Union federal secretary Lee Thomas quits post for lawyer post

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Australia

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/4977430/nursing-home-to-hospital-transfers-are-booming/

Headline: Nursing home to hospital transfers are booming

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Australia

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/4981734/bupa-bendigo-workers-walk-off-the-job/

Headline: Bupa Bendigo workers walk off the job

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Australia

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/scales-of-justice/wilfred-lopes-nurses-we-wont-budge-on-ban/news-story/3fb9cef5d1fb744c6126f3c90b3f360a

Headline: Wilfred Lopes nurses: we won’t budge on ban

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Australia

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/judge-blasts-delays-at-wilfred-lopes/news-story/1279baa3787b8b5777887bfc5ddde1fa

Headline: Judge blasts delays at Wilfred Lopes

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Australia

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/vic-bupa-aged-care-workers-to-stop-work/news-story/b99478028e7137488c99b5e41f21d9a4

Headline: Victorian Nurses walk off the job at Bupa

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Australia

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4974588/were-hearing-horror-stories-illawarra-mothers-call-for-better-births/

Headline: Wollongong’s birthing suites ‘dirty, outdated and understaffed’

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Australia

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4973526/shellharbour-hospital-fight-hits-the-streets/

Headline: Shellharbour Hospital fight hits the streets

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Brazil

https://www.novonoticias.com/cotidiano/enfermeiros-do-rn-repudiam-acao-nacional-que-afeta-atencao-basica-em-saude

Manchete: Enfermeiros do RN repudiam ação nacional que afeta atenção básica em saúde

Headline: RN nurses repudiate national action affecting basic health care

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Canada

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1059994/coalition-contre-les-compressions-en-sante-en-a-t-je-nai-pas-vu-grand-liberaux-la-dit-luc-blanchette

Titre: Coalition contre les compressions en santé en A.-T. : « Je n’ai pas vu grand libéraux là », dit Luc Blanchette

Headline: Coalition Against Health Cuts in A.-T. : “I have not seen big liberals there,” says Luc Blanchette

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Canada

http://www.northernpen.ca/news/local/debbie-forward-acclaimed-registered-nurses-union-president-for-ninth-term-155043/

Headline: Debbie Forward acclaimed Registered Nurses’ Union president for ninth term

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Dominican Republic

http://elcaribe.com.do/2017/10/10/enfermeras-inician-paro-de-72-horas-en-hospital-infantil-de-santiago/

Titular: Enfermeras  inician paro de 72 horas en hospital infantil de Santiago

Headline: Nurses start a 72-hour strike at a children’s hospital in Santiago

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Dominican Republic

http://www.cdn.com.do/2017/10/10/enfermeras-santiago-inician-paro-hospital-infantil-arturo-grullon/

Titular: Enfermeras de Santiago inician paro en hospital infantil Arturo Grullón

Headline: Santiago nurses start strike in children’s hospital Arturo Grullón

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Dominican Republic

http://elcaribe.com.do/2017/10/11/enfermeras-inician-paro-72-horas-hospital-infantil/

Titular: Enfermeras inician paro de 72 horas en hospital infantil

Headline: Nurses start 72-hour strike at a children’s hospital

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Dominican Republic

http://hoy.com.do/catalogan-de-inoportuna-convocatoria-a-huelga-por-el-colegio-medico/

Titular: Catalogan de inoportuna convocatoria a huelga por el Colegio Médico

Headline: Criticism over untimely call for strike by the Medical College

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Dominican Republic

http://linieros.com/noticias/48874/sinatrae-inicia-paralizacin-en-hospital-infantil-por-72-horas.html

Titular: SINATRAE inicia paralización en hospital infantil por 72 horas

Headline: SINATRAE starts paralyzing children’s hospital for 72 hours

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Dominican Republic

http://elnacional.com.do/ven-insuficiente-partida-salud/

Titular: Ven insuficiente partida Salud

Headline: The health budget is insufficient, they say

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Dominican Republic

 http://z101digital.com/articulos/audio-sinatrae-y-fedosalud-continuan-huelga-en-santiago-y-puerto-plata-10-12-2017/

Titular: Sinatrae y Fedosalud continúan huelga en Santiago y Puerto Plata

Headline: Sinatrae and Fedosalud continue strike in Santiago and Puerto Plata

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Guatemala

http://lahora.gt/soto-la-unica-rectoria-del-ministerio-la/

Titular: Soto: La única rectoría del Ministerio la tengo yo

Headline: Soto: We have only one administration of the Ministry

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Ireland

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/budget18-reaction-figures-too-low-and-too-little-too-late-focus-ireland-809270.html

Headline: #Budget18 reaction: Figures too low and too little too late: Focus Ireland

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Ireland

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1011/911523-health-hospital-waiting/

Headline: Almost 550 people on trolleys waiting for hospital bed – INMO

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Ireland

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1656632/nurse-union-blasts-budget-2018s-empty-promise-of-1800-new-hse-frontline-staff/

Headline: Nurse Union blasts Budget 2018’s ’empty promise’ of 1800 new HSE frontline staff

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Ireland

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/waiting-list-bed-letterkenny-hospital-falls/189051

Headline: Waiting list for a bed in Letterkenny hospital falls again

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Ireland

http://www.independent.ie/business/budget/tackling-crises-will-eat-up-additional-funding-36215469.html

Headline: Tackling crises will eat up additional funding

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Ireland

http://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/CUH-is-second-most-overcrowded-hospital-3960b075-ceb1-409c-8b4d-d768c01f69fb-ds

Headline: CUH is second most overcrowded hospital

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Ireland

http://www.clare.fm/news/gps-threaten-action-governments-failure-address-health-crisis/

Headline: GPs Threaten Action Over Government’s ‘Failure’ To Address Health Crisis

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Kenya

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Nurses-say-SRC-statement-on-pay-not-in-good-faith/1056-4131050-14ob431z/index.html

Headline: Nurses say SRC statement on pay not in good faith

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Kenya

http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/tharaka-nithi/Tharaka-Nithi-nurses-back-at-work/3370192-4135302-10adjm8/index.html

Headline: Tharaka-Nithi nurses resume work after pact with Muthomi Njuki

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Kenya

https://citizentv.co.ke/news/kisumu-county-to-hire-210-as-nurses-strike-bites-on-177680/

Headline: Kisumu County to hire 210 as nurses’ strike bites on

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/10/11/nurses-officials-appeal-ruling-to-escape-six-month-jail-term_c1650020

Headline: Nurses’ officials appeal ruling to escape six-month jail term

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Mexico

https://www.diariodexalapa.com.mx/veracruz/deficit-de-enfermeras-en-hospital-del-puerto

Titular: “Déficit” de enfermeras en hospital del puerto

Headline: “Deficit” of nurses at port hospital

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Mexico

https://www.alcalorpolitico.com/informacion/al-hospital-regional-de-veracruz-le-urgen-350-enfermeras-asegura-sindicato-246177.html#.Wd_Fm2hSyM8

Titular: Al Hospital Regional de Veracruz le urgen 350 enfermeras

Headline: The Regional Hospital of Veracruz calls for 350 additional nurses

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Peru

https://www.vivanicaragua.com.ni/2017/10/11/sociales/mas-brigadas-medicas-viajan-a-rivas-para-atender-a-los-afectados-por-lluvias/

Titular: Más brigadas médicas viajan a Rivas para atender a los afectados por lluvias

Headline: More medical brigades travel to Rivas to attend those affected by storms

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Philippines

http://www.asianpacificpost.com/article/8108-philippines-nursing-crisis.html

Headline: Philippines is nursing a crisis

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Portugal

https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/sindicatos-dos-enfermeiros-voltam-a-reunir-se-com-a-tutela-na-sexta-feira

Manchete: Sindicatos dos enfermeiros voltam a reunir-se com a tutela na sexta-feira

Headline: Nurses’ unions return to negotiate with government on Friday

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Portugal

https://www.publico.pt/2017/10/09/sociedade/noticia/enfermeiros-admitem-chegar-a-acordo-com-governo-e-desconvocar-greve-1788227

Manchete: Enfermeiros admitem chegar a acordo com Governo e desmarcar greve

Headline: Nurses admit to reaching agreement with Government and clear strike

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Portugal

http://www.dnoticias.pt/impressa/hemeroteca/diario-de-noticias/ministro-diz-querer-evitar-greve-dos-enfermeiros-EC2150677

Manchete: Ministro diz querer evitar greve dos enfermeiros

Headline: Minister says he wants to avoid nurses’ strike

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Spain

http://www.eldiario.es/eldiarioex/economia/sindicato-SATSE-abordar-semanales-sectorial_0_695030716.html

Titular: El sindicato SATSE no quiere abordar las 35 horas semanales en la mesa sectorial hasta que no sea legal

Headline: The SATSE union does not want to bargain for a 35 hour workweek at the bargaining table until it is made law

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Spain

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20171010/431962497760/satse-alerta-de-falta-de-avances-y-de-personal-en-la-categoria-de-enfermera-especialista-en-salud-mental-en-andalucia.html

Titular: Satse alerta de “falta” de avances y de personal en la categoría de enfermera especialista en salud mental en Andalucía

Headline: Satse warns of “lack” of advances and staff in the nurse specialist category of mental health in Andalusia

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Spain

http://www.teleprensa.com/andalucia/satse-critica-la-falta-de-avances-para-la-implantacion-en-el-sas-de-la-enfermera-especialista-en-salud-mental.html

Titular: SATSE critica la falta de avances para la implantación en el SAS de la Enfermera Especialista en Salud Mental

Headline: SATSE criticizes the lack of progress for the implantation in the SAS of the Nurse Specialist in Mental Health

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Spain

http://www.cronicanorte.es/teresa-galindo-rubio-al-frente-del-sindicato-enfermeria-madrid/118049

Titular: Teresa Galindo Rubio, al frente del Sindicato de Enfermería de Madrid

Headline: Teresa Galindo Rubio, in charge of the Union of Nursing of Madrid

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Spain

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/castilla-leon/20171011/431987191600/satse-denuncia-que-se-abren-tres-quirofanos-en-el-hospital-de-el-bierzo-leon-sin-aumentar-la-plantilla-de-enfermeria.html

Titular: Satse denuncia que se abren tres quirófanos en el Hospital de El Bierzo (León) sin aumentar la plantilla de enfermería

Headline: Satse denounces that three operating rooms are opened in the Hospital of El Bierzo (León) without increasing the nursing staff

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-reclama-renovacion-unidad-reanimacion-adultos-reina-sofia_1177646.html

Titular: Satse reclama la renovación de la Unidad de Reanimación de Adultos del Reina Sofía

Headline: Satse demands the renewal of the Reanimación Unit of Adults in Reina Sofía

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Spain

http://www.cuatro.com/noticias/sociedad/Satse-CCAA-criterios-OPE-sanitarias_0_2449651019.html

Titular: Satse critica la “marcha atrás” de las CCAA a la hora de fijar criterios comunes en sus OPE sanitarias

Headline: Satse criticizes the “backtrack” of the CCAA when setting common criteria in their health OPE

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Spain

http://www.diariodesevilla.es/provincia/Satse-saturacion-urgencias-Hospital-Ecija_0_1179182776.html

Titular: Satse alerta del déficit de personal ante la “saturación” de urgencias del Hospital de Écija

Headline: Satse voices concern over the lack of personnel before the “overcrowding” of the ER at the Hospital of Écija

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Spain

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/enfermeria-organiza-un-curso-de-autodefensa-contra-agresiones-a-sanitarios-2728

Titular: Enfermería organiza un curso de autodefensa contra agresiones a sanitarios

Headline: Nursing organizes a self-defense course against assaults on health workers

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Spain

https://www.noticiascyl.com/regional/sanidad-regional/2017/10/09/satse-impugna-el-decreto-que-regula-residencias-de-ancianos/

Titular: Satse impugna el Decreto que regula residencias de ancianos

Headline: Satse challenges the Decree that regulates nursing homes

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Spain

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3153989/0/millar-contrataciones-paliar-deficit-personal-residencias-mayores/

Titular: Un millar de contrataciones para paliar el déficit de personal en las residencias de mayores

Headline: One thousand new hires needed to mitigate staff shortages in nursing homes

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Spain

http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/satse-denuncia-intencion-20171008183343-nt.html

Titular: Satse denuncia que el SMS no tiene intención de pagar la carrera profesional

Headline: Satse denounces that SMS has no intention of paying the professional salary increases

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United Kingdom

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/views/it-s-time-for-fair-pay-for-the-heroes-in-our-hospitals-1-5229955

Headline: It’s time for fair pay for the heroes in our hospitals

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United Kingdom

http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/nursing-numbers-drop-by-more-than-1000-in-one-year

Headline: Nursing numbers drop by more than 1,000 in one year

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United Kingdom

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/health/kings-fund-nurse-numbers-fall-brexit-reason/

Headline: Brexit blamed as nursing numbers fall for first time in years

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/worrying-decline-in-nurses-sparks-urgent-call-for-strategy/7021631.article

Headline: ‘Worrying’ decline in number of NHS nurses sparks urgent call for workforce strategy

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United Kingdom

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/10/09/news/overseas-nursing-recruitment-campaign-costs-566k—but-secures-only-12-new-posts-for-understaffed-health-service-1156814/

Headline: Overseas nursing recruitment campaign costs £566k – but secures only 12 new posts for understaffed health service

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/%C2%A3566000-overseas-recruitment-campaign-yields-just-12-nurses

Headline: £566,000 overseas recruitment campaign yields just 12 nurses

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United Kingdom

https://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/hunt-scraps-1-pay-cap-nurses

Headline: Hunt scraps 1% pay cap for nurses

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United Kingdom

http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/unison-threatens-strike-action-over-health-service-pay-1-4580870

Headline: Unison threatens strike action over health service pay

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/08/filling-gaps-left-trump-nurses-and-labor-unions-join-puerto-rico-relief-efforts

Headline: Filling Gaps Left By Trump, Nurses and Labor Unions Join Puerto Rico Relief Efforts

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United States

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/nurses-ground-warn-dire-conditions-puerto-rico

Headline: Nurses on the ground warn of dire conditions in Puerto Rico

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United States

http://www.ocweekly.com/news/uci-rns-rally-8493037

Headline: Registered Nurses Say Patient Safety Sparks Today’s UCI Medical Center Rally

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/11/ground-reports-destroy-trumps-sunny-portrayal-puerto-rico-recovery

Headline: On-the-Ground Reports Destroy Trump’s Sunny Portrayal of Puerto Rico Recovery

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United States

http://www.times-standard.com/article/NJ/20171007/NEWS/171009875

Headline: St. Joseph Hospital nurse in Puerto Rico calls for public to aid in relief efforts

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United States

http://www.times-standard.com/article/NJ/20171008/NEWS/171009856

Headline: Eureka nurse in Puerto Rico: ‘There is literally no running water. Food is being rationed.’

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United States

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/10/11/16424356/puerto-rico-official-hurricane-maria-death-toll

Headline: Everything that’s been reported about deaths in Puerto Rico is at odds with the official count

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United States

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/oct/8/local-nurse-who-traveled-puerto-rico-humanitarian/

Headline: (VIDEO) Local Nurse Who Flew to Puerto Rico for Humanitarian Relief Mission Says Riots Ensued After FEMA Refused to Release Air-Dropped Supplies

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United States

http://www.hhnmag.com/articles/8646-male-nurse-numbers-growing-study-nurses-battle-hep-a-outbreak-in-sd

Headline: Nurses Lend a Hand in Puerto Rico

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United States

http://kiem-tv.com/2017/10/08/local-nurse-heads-puerto-rico-help-hurricane-victims/

Headline: Local nurse heads to Puerto Rico to help hurricane victims

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United States

 http://www.times-standard.com/article/NJ/20171007/NEWS/171009875

Headline: St. Joseph Hospital nurse in Puerto Rico calls for aid

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United States

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article177823806.html

Headline: At least 11 dead in Northern California fires and blocks of homes destroyed in Santa Rosa

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United States

https://capitalandmain.com/california-game-changers-birthing-a-single-payer-health-care-system-1006

Headline: Healthy California’s single-payer plan could deliver coverage to every Californian for about $331 billion, vs. the $370 billion the state currently spends.

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United States

http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/california-wildfires-threaten-wine-and-tourism-industry/food-beverage

Headline: California wildfires threaten wine and tourism industry

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United States

 http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article177823806.html

 Headline: At least 11 dead in Northern California fires and blocks of homes destroyed in Santa Rosa

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United States

http://www.startribune.com/nurses-file-grievance-over-allina-staffing/450484933/

Headline: Nurses file complaint over Allina staffing

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United States

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4339817-essentia-requiring-flu-shots-employees-some-question-policy

Headline: Essentia requiring flu shots for employees, but some question policy

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United States

http://www.pinejournal.com/news/government/4339104-four-dfl-governor-candidates-make-pitch-cloquet

Headline: Four DFL governor candidates make pitch in Cloquet

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United States

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/10/06/umc-responds-to-nurses-unions-no-confidence-vote.html

Headline: UMC responds to nurses union’s ‘no-confidence’ vote in its leadership

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United States

http://afro.com/d-c-nurses-gives-united-medical-center-thumbs/

Headline: D.C. Nurses Gives United Medical Center a Thumbs Down

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United States

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/united-medical-center-outlines-improvement-efforts-following-nurses-union-s-no-confidence-vote.html

Headline: United Medical Center highlights improvement efforts following nurses union’s ‘no confidence’ vote

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United States

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/10/11/a-year-after-strike-allina-nurses-seek-mediation-for-new-contract

Headline: A year after strike, Allina nurses seek mediation for new contract

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United States

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/allina-nurses-seek-mediator-settle-unresolved-strike-issues

Headline: Allina nurses seek mediator to settle unresolved strike issues

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United States

 https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/allina-nurses-seek-federal-mediator-1-year-after-ending-strike.html

Headline: Allina nurses seek federal mediator 1 year after ending strike

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United States

https://marylandmatters.org/2017/10/11/notes-sick-leave-poll-endorsements-and-transitions/

Headline: Notes: Sick Leave Poll, Endorsements and Transitions

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United States

http://nbc4i.com/2017/10/11/issue-2-forum-helps-ohioans-decide/

Headline: Issue 2 forum helps Ohioans decide

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United States

https://www.thenation.com/article/why-do-republicans-and-some-democrats-vilify-single-payer/

Headline: Why Do Republicans (and Some Democrats) Vilify Single Payer?

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/10/11/labor-our-revolution

Headline: Labor for Our Revolution

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United States

http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Here-s-the-road-map-for-how-a-progressive-can-12271138.php

Headline: Here’s the road map for how a progressive can defeat Dianne Feinstein

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United States

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43a9mb/leftists-are-preparing-to-push-dianne-feinstein-out-of-the-senate

Headline: Leftists Are Preparing to Push Dianne Feinstein Out of the Senate

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United States

http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-national-nurses-united-endorse-repeat-1507673175-htmlstory.html

Headline: National Nurses United endorse repeat challenger to GOP Rep. Steve Knight

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United States

http://www.ocweekly.com/news/uci-rns-rally-8493037

Headline: Registered Nurses Say Patient Safety Sparks Today’s UCI Medical Center Rally

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United States

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/12/politics/kevin-de-leon-dianne-feinstein-tom-steyer-california-democratic-primary/index.html

Headline: Sources say California Senate leader to challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein

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United States

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=20213

Headline: Trump’s Obamacare Sabotage Burdens the Sickest

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United States

http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/2-progressives-may-compete-in-effort-to-unseat-12274257.php

Headline: 2 progressives may compete in effort to unseat Dianne Feinstein

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United States

https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/10/13/would-california-welcome-a-trump-visit-to-see-fire-damage/

Headline: Would California welcome a Trump visit to see fire damage?