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://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/6907081/ppe-shortages-communication-issues-during-nw-outbreak/
Headline: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation make submission to NW COVID-19 outbreak inquiry
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Australia
https://the-riotact.com/violence-towards-nurses-and-midwives-called-out-in-new-campaign/401037
Headline: Violence towards nurses and midwives called out in new campaign
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Australia
Headline: Calls mount for coronavirus to be deemed workplace injury for front-line workers
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Australia
Headline: New ad campaign to stamp out abuse towards nurses
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Australia
Headline: Public paying massive expenses bills for ex-premiers decades out of office
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Brazil
Manchete: Crivella paga a ‘Guardiões’ salários mais altos do que a servidores da Saúde
Headline: Crivella pays ‘Guardians’ higher wages than Health workers
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Brazil
Manchete: Após incêndio, hospital Santa Luzia, no DF, volta a receber pacientes
Headline: After fire, Santa Luzia hospital, in DF, receives patients again
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Canada
Headline: Lakeshore General Hospital’s emergency department in ‘critical’ condition: union
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Canada
Titre: Les infirmières plus débordées au Québec qu’ailleurs au Canada durant la pandémie
Headline: Nurses more overwhelmed in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada during the pandemic
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Canada
Titre: « C’est de loin le pire été que j’ai vécu depuis les 14 dernières années », dit Julie Bouchard
Headline: “It is by far the worst summer I have experienced in the last 14 years”, says Julie Bouchard
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Canada
Headline: Confronted daily with trauma, nurses suffer long-term impacts
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Canada
Headline: CANADA: How women are changing the face of union leadership
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Canada
Headline: Investment key to post-pandemic recovery
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Canada
Headline: Health-worker deaths from COVID-19 not just about the numbers
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Canada
Headline: WATCH: ONTARIO NURSES CREATE HAUNTING VIDEO OF LIFE BEHIND THE SCENES
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Canada
Headline: COVID-19: Nurses’ soaring overtime spills over into burnout, recruitment struggles, says union leader
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-personal-care-homes-ppe-fatigue-roussin-1.5707382
Headline: PPE, message fatigue among health workers could erode public trust: expert
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Canada
Headline: Coronavirus Canada updates: Virus found in workers and patient at BRHC
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/elections-new-brunswick-voting-campaign-trail-1.5703747
Headline: Liberals promise to keep nurses in N.B. with boost in salaries and tuition rebate
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/health-care-nb-election-1.5710868
Headline: Doctors, nurses urge politicians to focus on what seems dismal outlook for health care
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Costa Rica
Titular: Batas defectuosas entregadas por CCSS obligaron a Hospital México a compra urgente de equipos de mejor calidad
Headline: Defective gowns delivered by CCSS forced Hospital México to urgently purchase better quality equipment
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Dominican Republic
Titular: SINATRAE valora como positivo anuncio de nuevos nombramientos de enfermeras
Headline: SINATRAE views the announcement of new appointments of nurses as positive
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Gremios de salud marchan en rechazo de ratificación de directora hospital público de El Seibo
Headline: Health unions march to reject the ratification of the director of the El Seibo public hospital
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Dominican Republic
Titular: SINATRAE demanda incentivos y reajuste salarial para personal del 9-1-1
Headline: SINATRAE demands incentives and salary readjustment for 9-1-1 personnel
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Guatemala
https://emisorasunidas.com/2020/09/02/sindicalistas-de-salud-manifestacion-2-septiembre/
Titular: Sindicalistas de Salud exigen al Gobierno el cumplimiento del pacto colectivo
Headline: Health trade unionists demand that the Government comply with the collective agreement
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Guatemala
https://crnnoticias.com/salubristas-exigen-apertura-de-puesto-de-salud-en-suchitepequez/
Titular: Salubristas exigen apertura de Puesto de Salud en Suchitepéquez
Headline: Health professionals demand the opening of a Health Post in Suchitepéquez
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Honduras
Titular: ANEEAH: Secretaría de Trabajo ampliará incapacidades de enfermeras
Headline: ANEEAH: Secretary of Labor will expand disability benefits for nurses
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Ireland
Headline: Hospitals see highest numbers on trolleys since March in ‘toxic Covid combination’
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Ireland
Headline: A&E trolley count hits highest number since start of Covid-19
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Ireland
Headline: INMO seeking urgent meeting with CUH management amid concerns over numbers waiting for beds
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Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40043006.html
Headline: Up to 700 nurses still owed thousands after agreeing new pay scheme
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Ireland
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/irish-nurses-slam-downgrading-childrens-18876245
Headline: Irish nurses slam downgrading of children’s services at Tallaght Hospital
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Ireland
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40042562.html
Headline: INMO says ‘sudden and unplanned’ downgrade of children’s hospital will have severe impact
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Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0901/1162618-daily-covid-figures/
Headline: Highest daily Covid-19 figure since May with 217 new cases
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Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0902/1162679-coronavirus-ireland/
Headline: This winter will be more difficult than ever before – HSE chief
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Italy
Titolo: NurSind: “Nessuna seria proposta da parte dell’Asl per sanare le problematiche infermieristiche”
Headline: NurSind: “No serious proposals by the ASL to heal nursing problems”
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Italy
Titolo: Mancano 300 infermieri all’Asp di Catania, è caos. NurSind pronto allo sciopero
Headline: There are 300 nurses missing from the ASP of Catania, it is chaos. NurSind ready for strike
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Italy
Titolo: Gli infermieri, la professione sanitaria con più precari. NurSind Bologna chiede di avviarne la stabilizzazione
Headline: Nurses, the health profession with more at-risk workers. NurSind Bologna asks for stability.
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Italy
Titolo: Catania, il Nursind proclama lo stato di agitazione: “mancano 300 infermieri nei reparti”
Headline: Catania, Nursind proclaims a state of agitation: “300 nurses are missing in the wards”
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Kenya
Headline: Health workers want compensation for contracting Covid-19
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Kenya
Headline: Panyako tells Kagwe, Mochache to resign over theft of Covid-19 fund
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New Zealand
Headline: Over 3000 nurses and health administration staff set to strike tomorrow
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New Zealand
Headline: ‘Undervalued’ and ‘underpaid’: Frontline nurses across the country striking for pay parity
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New Zealand
Headline: Union alleges Access Community Health failed to pay staff, give them breaks
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New Zealand
Headline: Primary nurses earn 10pc less than their DHBs colleagues, union says
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New Zealand
https://sunlive.co.nz/news/251089-unions-calling-safer-sick-leave.html
Headline: Unions calling for safer sick leave
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Paraguay
Titular: Diputados aprueban proyecto que regula la carrera profesional de enfermería
Headline: Deputies approve project that regulates the nursing professional career
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Paraguay
https://www.abc.com.py/tv/abc-noticias/2020/09/03/mas-de-300-enfermeros-con-covid-19/
Titular: Más de 300 enfermeros con Covid-19
Headline: More than 300 nurses with Covid-19
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Philippines
Headline: Study reveals Filipino nurses are the lowest paid among Southeast Asian counterparts
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Philippines
Headline: ‘Stop insulting us’: Gov’t nurses demoralized after so-called demotion caused by DBM circular
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Philippines
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1331017/nurses-chafe-at-new-dbm-classification-deployment-ban
Headline: Nurses chafe at new DBM classification, deployment ban
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Portugal
Manchete: Estacionamento pago no Hospital de Santarém mesmo para funcionários
Headline: Paid parking at Santarém Hospital even for employees
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South Africa
https://www.newframe.com/how-pietermaritzburg-is-faring-with-covid-19/
Headline: How Pietermaritzburg is faring with Covid-19
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South Africa
Headline: Let’s show our appreciation for health workers by paying them a decent wage
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South Korea
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/960664.html
Headline: [Photo] Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union calls for discussion body to resolve doctors’ strike
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South Korea
http://bogun.nodong.org/xe/KHMU_Info/623551
Headline: The KHMU’s Joint-Action at the Industry Level, Hashtag # Campaign for Safety and Life: Join us with
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Spain
https://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/NoticiasDetalle.aspx?Id=1220522
Titular: Satse propone que haya enfermeras en los colegios
Headline: Satse proposes there be nurses in schools
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Spain
https://www.hoy.es/extremadura/sindicato-satse-alerta-20200829132648-nt.html
Titular: El sindicato Satse alerta de la necesidad de aumentar la plantilla de enfermeros
Headline: The Satse union warns of the need to increase the number of nurses
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Spain
Titular: SATSE “Ahora mismo no hay suficientes enfermeras para contratar en las escuelas”
Headline: SATSE “Right now there are not enough nurses to hire in schools”
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Spain
Titular: Satse critica que la gerencia deniegue pruebas a trabajadoras del Hospital de Verín
Headline: Satse criticizes that management denies tests to the workers of Verín Hospital
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Spain
Titular: «El covid no es una gripe, afecta a los pulmones y a nivel circulatorio»
Headline: “Covid is not a flu, it affects the lungs and circulatory level”
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United Kingdom
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/29920
Headline: Royal College of Nursing launches Fair Pay for Nursing campaign
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United Kingdom
https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/nurses-call-for-12-5-pay-rise-210574/
Headline: Health in Aberdeenshire and Moray: Nurses call for 12.5% pay rise
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United Kingdom
Headline: Scottish Government ‘open’ to revisiting final year of AfC pay deal
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United Kingdom
Headline: News round-up: Catch-up on August’s major nursing stories
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United Kingdom
Headline: Key workers ‘risking mental and physical health’ while working during pandemic
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United States
https://medium.com/@NNUBonnie/a-clear-choice-on-labor-and-workers-rights-in-november-6952ac509ddd
Headline: A clear choice on labor and workers’ rights in November
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United States
https://www.escalontimes.com/news/nurses-convene-virtual-town-hall-discussion/
Headline: Nurses To Convene Virtual Town Hall Discussion
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United States
Headline: HCA nurses in Nevada and 3 other states will protest unsafe PPE equipment and staffing Tuesday
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United States
Headline: HCA nurses protest unsafe PPE standards in Kansas City
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United States
Headline: A Mail-In Vote Taking Place Right Now: Mission Health Nurses Decide Whether To Unionize
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United States
Headline: Nurses protest over short staffing, reusing face masks at FL hospitals, amid COVID-19
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United States
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2020/09/03/nurses-raise-caution-flag-covid-19-vaccine-push
Headline: Nurses Raise Caution Flag on COVID-19 Vaccine Push
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United States
https://www.krmsradio.com/nurses-protest-covid-ppe-at-hca-owned-hospitals-in-missouri/
Headline: Nurses Protest COVID PPE At HCA Owned Hospitals In Missouri
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United States
Headline: Local nurses gather to protest COVID-19 safety practices at MountainView Hospital
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United States
https://www.money.it/asintomatici-non-responsabili-nuovi-focolai-fauci
Titolo: Gli asintomatici non sono responsabili dei nuovi focolai: le dichiarazioni di Fauci
Headline: The asymptomatic are not responsible for the new outbreaks: the statements of Fauci
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United States
Headline: ANATOMY OF A MAN-MADE DISASTER: 595 ways Trump has failed to protect us from COVID-19
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United States
https://www.gastongazette.com/news/20200904/all-eyes-on-asheville-nurses-union-campaign
Headline: All eyes on Asheville nurses’ union campaign
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United States
Headline: With final vote tally near, Asheville’s nurses union campaign captures national attention
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United States
https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20200902/survey-ppe-shortages-continue-for-many-nurses
Headline: Survey: PPE shortages continue for many nurses
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United States
Headline: Premature Release of Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be a ‘Dangerous Experiment on the American People,’ Nurses Union Warns
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United States
Headline: ‘Everything goes out for them, our city’: El Paso nurses reflect on working during COVID-19
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United States
Headline: ‘White House Cover-Up’: Covid-19 Task Force Reports Withheld From Public Reveal Trump Knew of Threats as He Spread Lies
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United States
Headline: California school officials raise alarm over legal risks of in-person instruction
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United States
Headline: Bismarck nurses union lands ‘historic’ labor contract
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United States
Headline: Health care worker COVID-19 infections underscore mask needs
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United States
Headline: In Legislative Shuffle, California Prioritizes Safety Gear and Sick Leave During Crisis
