Australia
Headline: Advocates warn Tasmania’s emergency departments pose a serious risk to mentally ill patients
Australia
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4906992/inquiry-on-acute-health-to-start/
Headline: Parliamentary inquiry to be held into Tasmania’s hospital resourcing
Australia
https://indaily.com.au/news/local/2017/09/05/govt-poised-for-widespread-exemptions-on-workers-comp/
Headline: Govt poised for widespread exemptions on workers’ comp
Australia
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4896455/battle-lines-in-aged-care/
Headline: Battle lines in aged care
Australia
Headline: While the majority of patients die ‘well’, some do suffer in the end
Australia
Headline: Princess Alexandra Hospital cladding too flammable, will be removed
Australia
https://www.southburnetttimes.com.au/news/blue-care-kingaroy-nurses-future-uncertain/3220467/
Headline: Blue Care Kingaroy nurses’ future uncertain
Australia
Headline: Upset hospital staff say they may strike over job recruitment at Northern Beaches Hospital
Brazil
http://www.portalfne.com.br/noticias/fne-ingressa-com-acao-contra-revisao-da-pnab
Manchete: FNE ingressa com ação contra revisão da PNAB
Headline: FNE files suit against revision of PNAB
Canada
Headline: Unions mark P.E.I. Labour Day by calling for national drug plan
Canada
http://www.vancourier.com/community/labour-day-message-calls-for-universal-pharmacare-1.22352213
Headline: Labour Day message calls for universal pharmacare
Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/medavie-nurses-union-1.4275160
Headline: Privatization of extramural nursing an ‘erosion of care,’ union says
Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/former-health-ministers-cabinet-shuffle-1.4276687
Headline: Former health ministers speak out on privatization of extramural nursing
Canada
Headline: Vitalité moves to fix ‘poisoned work environment’ at Bathurst hospital
Canada
Headline: Seven N.S. unions want legal right to fight Bill 148
Canada
Headline: Several unions to seek status in appeal court case over imposed wage package
Canada
Headline: Workers’ compensation rates continue to climb for health care
Canada
Titre: Infirmière et préposée agressées: pas un cas isolé, dit la FIQ
Headline: Nurse and clerk assaulted: not an isolated case, says the FIQ
Canada
Titre: Le Parti québécois propose un plan pour un meilleur accès aux soins de santé
Headline: The Parti Québécois proposes a plan for better access to health care
Canada
http://www.journallehavre.ca/parti-quebecois-plan-courageux-meilleur-acces-soin-de-sante/
Titre: Parti Québécois : plan courageux pour un meilleur accès au soin de santé
Headline: Parti Québécois: courageous plan for better access to health care
Canada
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1054247/agression-hopital-infirmiere-fiq
Titre: Les risques d’agression du personnel infirmier sont réels, selon les syndicats
Headline: The risks of aggression toward nurses are real, according to unions
Canada
Titre: Manque de médecins à l’urgence de Cloutier-du Rivage
Headline: Lack of doctors in Cloutier-du-Rivage emergency room
Canada
Titre: Barrage francophone contre la privatisation en santé
Headline: French Barrage Against Health Privatization
Dominican Republic
Titular: Directora regional de salud: Sinatrae no es quien tiene que organizar el hospital Cabral y Báez
Headline: Regional director of health: Sinatrae is not who has to organize the Cabral y Báez hospital
Honduras
Titular: Unos 10 mil médicos y enfermeras están desempleados en Honduras
Headline: About 10,000 doctors and nurses are unemployed in Honduras
Ireland
Headline: Surge in overcrowding sparks row between doctors and nurses
Ireland
http://www.newstalk.com/INMO–Heath-Minister-meet-to-discuss-hospital-overcrowding-
Headline: INMO & Health Minister meet to discuss hospital overcrowding
Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2017/0904/902128-hospital-overcrowding/
Headline: Hospital overcrowding reached record levels in August – INMO
Ireland
Headline: INMO: 3,054 people on trolleys at LUH this year, 1,387 at Sligo
Ireland
Headline: 8,000 people on hospital trolleys in August; up 27% on 2016 figures
Ireland
Headline: Surge in overcrowding sparks row between doctors and nurses
Ireland
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/nurses-told-to-ignore-staffing-directive-458374.html
Headline: Nurses told to ignore staffing directive
Ireland
Headline: No-show by 20 locum doctors fails to close emergency departments
Ireland
Headline: A&Es hit with doctor shortage as pay cuts spark wildcat strikes
Ireland
Headline: Updated: Study shows majority of nursing graduates stay in Ireland
Kenya
Headline: Nurses to sue governors ‘over laxity in ending strike’
Kenya
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/09/02/strike-still-on-despite-threat-to-sack-nurses_c1627965
Headline: Strike ‘still on’ despite threat to sack nurses
Kenya
Headline: Nurses to meet tomorrow after court declares their strike illegal
Kenya
http://zipo.co.ke/24651/striking-nurses-given-ultimatum-governors/
Headline: Striking nurses given ultimatum by Governors
New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11917285
Headline: Auckland nurses run off their feet
Philippines
http://bulatlat.com/main/2017/09/02/20k-regular-jobs-public-health-sector-unfilled/
Headline: 20k regular jobs in public health sector unfilled
Philippines
http://www.manilatimes.net/doh-2018-budget-anti-poor/348737/
Headline: DOH 2018 budget ‘anti-poor’
Philippines
http://bulatlat.com/main/2017/09/02/health-groups-decry-slash-govt-hospitals-budget-2018/
Headline: Health groups decry slash in gov’t hospitals budget in 2018
Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/move-ph/180918-why-nurses-leave-philippines
Headline: Why our nurses are leaving
Portugal
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/governo-vai-reunir-com-sindicato-dos-enfermeiros_v1025219
Manchete: Governo vai reunir com sindicato dos enfermeiros
Headline: Government will meet with nurses’ union
Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros de saúde materna avançam para a greve
Headline: Maternal health nurses advance to strike
Portugal
http://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/medicos-e-enfermeiros-a-espera-do-ministerio
Manchete: Médicos e enfermeiros à espera do Ministério
Headline: Doctors and nurses waiting on the Ministry
Portugal
Manchete: Marcelo apela ao diálogo para resolver o conflito dos enfermeiros especialistas
Headline: Marcelo calls for dialogue to resolve the conflict over specialist nurses
Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros e médicos mantêm greves em cima da mesa
Headline: Nurses and doctors keep strike on the table
Portugal
Manchete: Marcelo entra na guerra dos enfermeiros defendendo “diálogo dentro da lei”
Headline: Marcelo enters the war of the nurses defending “dialogue within the law”
South Africa
Headline: Death threats and intimidation as University of Fort Hare nursing students continue protest
South Africa
http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2017/09/04/ufh-nursing-department-close-rest-year/
Headline: UFH nursing department could close for rest of year
South Africa
Headline: No end in sight to nurses’ strike
South Africa
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/166993.html
Headline: Fort Hare nursing students may be barred for the year
South Africa
http://www.observer.co.za/nurses-shut-down-hospital/
Headline: Nurses shut down hospital
Spain
http://www.elmundo.es/andalucia/2017/09/05/59af0f0dca47417f058b4673.html
Titular: Arrancan las protestas sindicales para reclamar la jornada laboral de 35 horas semanales en la Junta
Headline: The union protests begin, demanding a 35 hour workweek from the Board
Spain
Titular: Satse exige fortalecer la plantilla de enfermería y fisioterapia
Headline: Satse demands strengthening of the nursing and physiotherapy staff
Spain
Titular: Profesionales de enfermería exigen al sindicato médico que deje de confundir a los usuarios de Atención Primaria
Headline: Nursing professionals require the medical union to stop confusing primary care patients
Spain
http://www.elmundo.es/baleares/2017/09/04/59acf4f5268e3eb1408b463d.html
Titular: SATSE defiende que no se obligue a los enfermeros a saber catalán para poder trabajar en las Islas Baleares
Headline: SATSE demands that nurses are not required to know Catalan to work in the Balearic Islands
Spain
http://www.diarioinformacion.com/alicante/2017/08/31/satse-denuncia–hacinamiento-40/1931089.html
Titular: El Satse denuncia hacinamiento de 40 trabajadores
Headline: The Satse denounces overcrowding for 40 workers
Spain
Titular: SATSE y SIMEAL denuncian que el Hospital de Huércal Overa aún mantiene cerradas 24 camas.
Headline: SATSE and SIMEAL report that the Hospital de Huércal Overa still has 24 beds closed
United Kingdom
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/06/thousands-nursing-staff-protest-parliament-pay-cap
Headline: Thousands of nursing staff to protest outside parliament over pay
United Kingdom
Headline: Patients Say They Feel Unsafe Because There Aren’t Enough Nurses
United Kingdom
https://www.itv.com/news/2017-09-06/nurses-ready-to-strike-over-1-public-sector-pay-cap/
Headline: Nurses ‘ready to strike’ over 1% public sector pay cap
United Kingdom
Headline: Public sector pay protest: Thousands of nurses descend on Parliament Square in scrap the cap campaign
United Kingdom
Headline: Nurses rally outside Parliament for Scrap the Cap protest over public sector pay
United Kingdom
Headline: Nurses threaten to strike if Theresa May doesn’t live up to her word on lifting public workers’ pay cap
United States
Headline: Outrageous Assault on Utah Nurse Illustrates Dangers Nurses Face, Outlines Need for National Workplace Violence Prevention Standard
United States
http://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2017/09/08/shasta-regional-nurses-vote-join-union/646906001/
Headline: Shasta Regional nurses vote to join union
United States
Headline: RN Response Network to deploy additional nurse volunteers to Houston
United States
http://wislawjournal.com/2017/09/07/nurses-arrest-raises-questions-on-evidence-collection/
Headline: Nurse’s arrest raises questions on evidence collection
United States
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/885312
Headline: Nurse’s Forceful Arrest Prompts Policy Changes
United States
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/09/03/commentary-nurses-and-caregivers-need-union-organization/
Headline: Commentary: Nurses and caregivers need union organization
United States
http://www.times-standard.com/article/NJ/20170902/LOCAL1/170909953
Headline: Stalling health care helps no one
United States
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article170873682.html
Headline: A Utah nurse was arrested for refusing to do a forced blood draw. Could it happen here?
United States
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nurses-violence-police_us_59a9c2f9e4b0dfaafcf07093
Headline: Nurses Endure A Shocking Amount Of Violence On The Job
United States
http://usa.inquirer.net/6426/sf-nurses-patients-families-protest-pending-closure-hospital-unit
Headline: SF nurses, patients’ families protest pending closure of hospital unit
United States
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-me-0901-health-20170831-story.html
Headline: Nurses threaten strike against Tri-City
United States
Headline: Nurse Sobs ‘Help Me’ While Getting Arrested For Doing Her Job
United States
Headline: The Latest: Officer who arrested Utah nurse put on leave
United States
Headline: 2 officers placed on leave following Utah nurse confrontation
United States
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/though-elections-are-next-year-unions-already-revving-up/
Headline: Though elections are next year unions already revving up
United States
http://www.nationalmemo.com/saluting-many-labor-day-volunteering-find-help-harvey-victims/
Headline: Saluting The Many On Labor Day Who Are Volunteering To Find And Help Harvey Victims
United States
Headline: A Democratic PAC Is Raising Money Off Of Single-Payer, But Not All Members Back Policy
United States
http://gearsofbiz.com/bernie-sanders-single-payer-is-not-a-litmus-test/44143
Headline: Bernie Sanders: single-payer is not a “litmus test”
United States
Headline: California unions on a political roll, but see threats on horizon
United States
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20170904/NEWS/170909874
Headline: Annual Labor Day picnic moves south, to Watsonville
United States
http://m.startribune.com/early-action-in-the-governor-s-race/442555883/?section=politics
Headline: Early action starts to shape Minnesota governor’s race
United States
Headline: Austin, Albert Lea nurses ratify Mayo offer on nurses facing layoffs
United States
https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2017/09/working-workers-about-folks-who-brought-us-weekend
Headline: Working for workers: About the folks who brought us the weekend
United States
http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/labor-stands-communities-defend-daca
Headline: Labor stands with communities to defend DACA