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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – September 27, 2019

Australia

 

https://www.9news.com.au/national/union-boss-accuses-lambie-of-blackmail/
b57fbc72-8e20-4340-9405-1f7fd9002671

Headline: Single strike action enough to ban unions

 

https://www.miragenews.com/nurses-left-out-of-preventative-health-planning/

Headline: Nurses Left Out of Preventative Health Planning

 

https://www.transcontinental.com.au/story/6408191/anti-violence-demonstration-at-port-augusta-hospital/

Headline: Fed up nurses and midwives urge the state government to take action following a spate of violent incidents

 

https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au/story/6407764/mayor-leads-group-meeting-with-health-minister/

Headline: Mayor leads group meeting with health minister

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-24/do-rural-nurse-practitioners-get-enough-credit/11531478

Headline: Nurse practitioners are often the key contact point for rural patients. Do they get enough credit?

 

 

Canada

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/5941124/pharmacare-poll-heart-and-stroke/

Headline: 9 in 10 Canadians want national pharmacare: Heart & Stroke poll

 

https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/sudbury-health-unit-nurses-heading-to-contract-talks-on-tuesday/wcm/bd3f45ac-0e9e-46a3-909c-98ada6d97318

Headline: Sudbury health unit, nurses heading to contract talks on Tuesday

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ona-tenative-deal-nurses-1.5296526

Headline: Tentative deal reached for public health nurses in Sudbury

 

https://regina.ctvnews.ca/nurses-hospital-staff-must-work-with-parking-solutions-offered-sask-union-of-nurses-1.4606981

Headline: Nurses, hospital staff, must work with parking solutions offered: Sask. Union of Nurses

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/5941875/regina-hospital-vandalism-petition/

Headline: Vandalism sparks petition calling for changes to staff parking at Regina General Hospital

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/police-called-to-saskatoon-hospitals-more-than-6000-times-since-2014-1.5292702

Headline: Police called to Saskatoon hospitals more than 6,000 times since 2014

 

 

Guatemala

 

https://www.publinews.gt/gt/noticias/2019/09/20/guatemala-salud-acuerdo-sindicalistas.html

Titular: Ministro de Salud justifica incumplimiento de acuerdo con sindicalistas
Headline: Minister of Health justifies breach of agreement with trade unionists

 

 

Honduras

 

https://www.latribuna.hn/2019/09/21/aneeah-anuncia-paro-de-labores-si-gobierno-no-contrata-mas-personal/

Titular: ANEEAH anuncia paro de labores si Gobierno no contrata más personal

Headline: ANEEAH announces strike if the government does not hire more staff

 

 

Ireland

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/inmo-call-for-direct-high-level-hse-intervention-as-record-overcrowding-numbers-in-limerick-952576.html

Headline: INMO call for ‘direct, high-level HSE intervention’ as record overcrowding numbers in Limerick

 

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/More-than-400-patients-awaiting-bed-at-CUH-in-eight-days-da107ea4-7e5e-4c3d-b2cb-6a945abd0833-ds

Headline: More than 400 patients awaiting bed at CUH in eight days

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/health-service-executive-spends-almost-94-million-this-year-on-agency-staff-1.4027506

Headline: Health Service Executive spends almost €94 million this year on agency staff

 

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/more-than-7000-vulnerable-people-waiting-for-homecare-38527921.html

Headline: More than 7,000 ‘vulnerable people’ waiting for homecare

 

https://www.thesun.ie/news/4590472/nurses-assaulted-irish-hospitals-letterkenny/

Headline: ‘FRONTLINE TARGETS’ More than 1,840 nurses assaulted in Irish hospitals in the past four years – with Letterkenny the most ­dangerous to work in

 

 

Kenya

 

https://mobile.nation.co.ke/counties/Tharaka-Nithi-health-workers-threaten-work-boycott/1950480-5287870-nfs0r6z/index.html

Headline: Tharaka-Nithi health workers threaten strike over pay delay

 

 

New Zealand

 

https://nznogrant.org/2019/09/19/building-global-ties/

Headline: Building global ties

 

 

Portugal

 

https://www.dn.pt/edicao-do-dia/24-set-2019/interior/176-mil-dias-de-ausencia-em-2018-ha-cada-vez-mais-faltas-por-greve-na-saude-11329825.html

Manchete: 176 mil dias de ausência em 2018. Há cada vez mais faltas por greve na saúde

Headline: 176,000 days absent in 2018. More and more health strike absences

 

https://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticia/sindicato-e-governo-dos-acores-divergem-sobre-contagem-de-tempo-de-servico-dos-enfermeiros-302987

Manchete: Sindicato e Governo dos Açores divergem sobre contagem de tempo de serviço dos enfermeiros

Headline: Union and Government of the Azores disagree on nurses’ length of service

 

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-desafia-ministerio-a-usar-o-dinheiro-de-horas-extra-em-contratos_a1174520

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros desafia Ministério a usar o dinheiro de horas extra em contratos

Headline: Nurses Union challenges Ministry to use overtime money on contracts

 

https://www.barlavento.pt/algarve/enfermeiros-fazem-acordo-historico-com-a-ars-algarve

Manchete: Enfermeiros fazem «acordo histórico» com a ARS Algarve

Headline: Nurses make “historic agreement” with ARS Algarve

 

 

South Africa

 

https://mpumalanganews.co.za/365384/caring-nurse-announced-tonight/

Headline: The most caring nurse to be announced tonight

 

https://www.enca.com/news/supply-shortages-charlotte-maxeke-hospital-delay-non-emergency-surgeries

Headline: Shortages at Charlotte Maxeke hospital delay surgeries

 

 

Spain

 

https://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1534762/sindicato-enfermeria-advierte-no-tolerara-personal-sanitario-quede-excluido-jornada-35-horas

Titular: El sindicato de Enfermería advierte que no tolerará “que el personal sanitario quede excluido de la jornada de 35 horas”

Headline: Nursing Union warns that it will not tolerate the “exclusion of health personnel from the 35-hour day”

 

https://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/1533910/satse-denuncia-solo-5-ciento-altos-cargos-sanitarios-estan-ocupados-enfermeras-enfermeros

Titular: SATSE denuncia que “solo el 5 por ciento de altos cargos sanitarios están ocupados por enfermeras y enfermeros”

Headline: SATSE denounces that “only 5 percent of senior health positions are held by nurses”

 

https://www.diariodeleon.es/articulo/leon/satse-pide-mas-medicos-carcel-villahierro/201909231736431941073.html

Titular: Satse pide más médicos para la cárcel de Villahierro

Headline: Satse asks for more doctors for Villahierro prison

 

https://www.lasprovincias.es/marina/tribunal-razon-satse-20190924004627-ntvo.html

Titular: El Tribunal da la razón al Satse en sus demandas sobre los vestuarios en el Hospital

Headline: Court rules in favor of Satse on its demands for hospital changing rooms

 

https://www.tribunavalladolid.com/noticias/cambios-en-las-residencias-una-enfermera-a-media-jornada-por-cada-100-pacientes/1569322519

Titular: Cambios en las residencias: una enfermera a media jornada por cada 100 pacientes

Headline: Changes at nursing homes: one part-time nurse for every 100 patients

 

https://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-denuncia-deuda-30-000-euros-profesionales-han-trabajado-reducir-listas-espera_1324976.html

Titular: Satse denounces a debt of 300,000 euros to professionals who have worked to reduce waiting lists

Headline: Satse denuncia una deuda de 300.000 euros a los profesionales que han trabajado para reducir las listas de espera

 

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/government-fear-nursing-voice-will-get-too-loud-says-rcn-leader-24-09-2019/

Headline: Government fears nursing voice will get ‘too loud’, says RCN leader

 

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/student-midwives-quitting-spiralling-student-debts/

Headline: Half of student midwives consider quitting over spiralling student debts

 

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2019-09-25/guernsey-nurses-warn-of-strikes-if-pay-dispute-not-resolved-by-friday/

Headline: Guernsey nurses threaten industrial action if negotiation deadline is not met

 

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2019-09-21/hundreds-of-nurses-march-in-protest-over-pay/

Headline: Hundreds of nurses march in protest over pay

 

 

United States

 

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/2019/09/20/nurses-at-tenet-healthcare-hospitals-in-three-states-stage-one-day-strike-over-wages/

Headline: Nurses at Tenet Healthcare hospitals in three states stage one day strike over wages

 

https://abc7chicago.com/health/u-of-c-medical-center-nurses-return-to-work-after-strike/5566883/

Headline: Nurses return to work at University of Chicago Medical Center following strike

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-resources/u-of-chicago-nurses-return-to-work-more-negotiations-scheduled.html

Headline: U of Chicago nurses return to work, more negotiations scheduled

 

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/9/21/thousands-uchicago-medical-center-nurses-strike-sh/

Headline: Thousands of UChicago Medical Center Nurses Strike, Shutting Down Emergency Services

 

https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/2019/09/20/enfermeras-y-enfermeros-en-huelga-por-todo-el-pais-tmvo1606428227850

Titular: Enfermeras y enfermeros en huelga por todo el país
Headline: Nurses on strike throughout the country

 

https://www.danvillesanramon.com/news/2019/09/20/san-ramon-regional-nurses-join-unions-one-day-strike-at-tenet-facilities

Headline: San Ramon Regional nurses join union’s one-day strike at Tenet facilities

 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/25/20882751/university-of-chicago-medical-center-strike-return-to-work

Headline: University of Chicago Medical Center nurses return to work after strike

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-resources/tenet-hospitals-in-3-states-hit-with-nurses-strike-5-things-to-know.html

Headline: Tenet hospitals in 3 states hit with nurses’ strike: 5 things to know

 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-university-of-chicago-nurse-strike-returning-20190924-jzlvf3exabhmtaxmbzjcchokfm-story.html

Headline: Nurses at University of Chicago return to work, but could they strike again?

 

https://hpherald.com/2019/09/25/nurses-set-to-end-1st-strike-in-history-against-ucmc/

Headline: Nurses set to end 1st strike in history against UCMC

 

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-ne-nurses-strike-20190921-v4xvhte42zc3hfuiyxscujaihi-story.html

Headline: Nurses strike at Tenet hospitals in South Florida, California and Arizona

 

https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20190922/nurses-auto-strikes-may-be-signs-of-awakening-us-unions

Headline: Nurses, auto strikes may be signs of awakening U.S. unions

 

https://event-newsenterprise.com/rns-carry-picket-signs-outside-los-al-medical-center/

Headline: RN’s carry picket signs outside Los Al Medical Center

 

https://stockdailydish.com/teen-girl-battling-cancer-at-triangle-hospital-reunited-with-mother-from-mexico-after-multiple-delays/

Headline: Teen girl battling cancer at Triangle hospital reunited with mother from Mexico after multiple delays

 

https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/nurses-across-california-go-on-strike-demand-better-working-conditions/

Headline: Nurses Across California Go On Strike, Demand Better Working Conditions

 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/21/photos-nurses-strike-at-three-bay-area-hospitals/

Headline: Photos: Nurses strike at three Bay Area hospitals

 

https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/opinion/nurses-strike-a-vote-of-no-confidence-in-barton-administration/

Headline: Nurses strike a vote of no confidence in Barton administration (opinion)

 

https://www.kcbx.org/post/central-coast-students-nurses-strike-climate-and-job-terms

Headline: Central Coast students, nurses strike for climate and job terms

 

https://theintercept.com/2019/09/23/indigenous-climate-green-new-deal/

Headline: Indigenous People Are Already Working “Green Jobs” — but They’re Unrecognized and Unpaid

 

https://www.newsreview.com/reno/while-the-irons-hot/content?oid=28824720

Headline: While the iron’s hot

 

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/medical-migrant-ordered-to-leave-gets-hope-of-reprieve-highlights-similar-cases-30824

Headline: Medical migrant ordered to leave gets hope of reprieve, highlights similar cases

 

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/healthcare/4673367-Nurses-St.-Lukes-reach-overnight-accord

Headline: Nurses, St. Luke’s reach overnight accord

 

https://www.fox21online.com/2019/09/21/st-lukes-management-nurses-reach-tentative-contract-agreement/

Headline: St. Luke’s Management, Nurses Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

 

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/09/21/nurses-st-lukes-duluth-reach-tentative-contract-agreement

Headline: Nurses at St. Luke’s in Duluth reach tentative contract agreement

 

https://www.wdio.com/news/st-lukes-nurses-contract-minnesota-duluth-hospital/5505979/

Headline: MNA Nurses Ratify Contract with St. Luke’s Hospital

 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-resources/st-luke-s-nurses-call-off-strike.html

Headline: St. Luke’s nurses call off strike

 

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