'Understaffed and overworked': Thousands of Minnesota nurses go on strike
2 years, 3 months ago

'Understaffed and overworked': Thousands of Minnesota nurses go on strike

India Today  

Some 15,000 nurses in Minnesota walked off the job on Monday to protest hospital understaffing that their union says has harmed patient care and exhausted health workers as they negotiate a new contract with hospital executives. "Hospital executives have already driven nurses away from the bedside by their refusal to solve the crises of staffing and retention in our hospitals," the union's negotiating team said in a statement, adding that nurses were "understaffed and overworked." Twin Cities Hospital Group, which oversees four hospitals where nurses are striking, said it had asked the nurses' union to join them in mediation. Allina Health, which owns four hospitals with striking nurses, said on its website it was making every effort to minimize disruptions to patient care.

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Healthcare workers kick off 5-day strike at four hospitals over staffing shortage, labor practices
1 year, 3 months ago

Healthcare workers kick off 5-day strike at four hospitals over staffing shortage, labor practices

LA Times  

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‘Enough is enough’: Why 7,000 New York City nurses are on strike
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Enough is enough’: Why 7,000 New York City nurses are on strike

The Independent  

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Nurses in New York City strike over wages and staffing levels
2 years ago

Nurses in New York City strike over wages and staffing levels

Al Jazeera  

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Thousands of New York nurses prepare ‘last resort’ strike as hospitals scramble to prepare
2 years ago

Thousands of New York nurses prepare ‘last resort’ strike as hospitals scramble to prepare

The Independent  

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NYC nurses give 10-day strike notice as talks continue
2 years ago

NYC nurses give 10-day strike notice as talks continue

Associated Press  

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Thousands Of Minnesota Nurses Launch 3-day Strike Over Pay
2 years, 3 months ago

Thousands Of Minnesota Nurses Launch 3-day Strike Over Pay

Huff Post  

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‘Overworked’: US nurses strike over low pay, staffing shortages
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Overworked’: US nurses strike over low pay, staffing shortages

Al Jazeera  

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Doctors seek governor’s intervention to end nurses’ strike
3 years, 4 months ago

Doctors seek governor’s intervention to end nurses’ strike

Associated Press  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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CNN  

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Hospital staff plan nationwide strike in November in support of better pay deal
5 years, 2 months ago

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Dutch News  

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Hospital staff plan nationwide strike in November in support of better pay deal
5 years, 2 months ago

Hospital staff plan nationwide strike in November in support of better pay deal

Dutch News  

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