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
Headline: Victorian Nurses walk off the job at Bupa
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Australia
Headline: Nine Bupa nursing homes across Victoria set to be hit with stop work action
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Australia
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
Headline: Wilfred Lopes nurses: we won’t budge on ban
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Australia
Headline: Judge blasts delays at Wilfred Lopes
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Australia
Headline: Victorian Nurses walk off the job at Bupa
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Australia
Headline: Wollongong’s birthing suites ‘dirty, outdated and understaffed’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
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
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
Headline: Debbie Forward acclaimed Registered Nurses’ Union president for ninth term
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Dominican Republic
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
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
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
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
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
Headline: Tackling crises will eat up additional funding
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Ireland
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
Headline: Nurses say SRC statement on pay not in good faith
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Kenya
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
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
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
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
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
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
Manchete: Ministro diz querer evitar greve dos enfermeiros
Headline: Minister says he wants to avoid nurses’ strike
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Spain
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
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
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
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
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
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
Titular: Satse impugna el Decreto que regula residencias de ancianos
Headline: Satse challenges the Decree that regulates nursing homes
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Spain
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
Headline: It’s time for fair pay for the heroes in our hospitals
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United Kingdom
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
Headline: ‘Worrying’ decline in number of NHS nurses sparks urgent call for workforce strategy
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United Kingdom
Headline: Overseas nursing recruitment campaign costs £566k – but secures only 12 new posts for understaffed health service
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United Kingdom
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Headline: United Medical Center highlights improvement efforts following nurses union’s ‘no confidence’ vote
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United States
Headline: A year after strike, Allina nurses seek mediation for new contract
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United States
Headline: Allina nurses seek mediator to settle unresolved strike issues
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United States
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
Headline: Leftists Are Preparing to Push Dianne Feinstein Out of the Senate
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United States
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
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?