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Nurses strike against Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital

Registered nurses begin one-day strike at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, claim patient safety at risk because of understaffing and long hours without breaks.

John Chadwell, reporting for BenitoLink
August 24, 2016

International Nurse News Round-Up

See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.

Global Nurses United
August 19, 2016

International Nurse News Round-Up

See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.

Global Nurses United
August 12, 2016

BRMC Hearings Begin

Hearings begin: BRMC, nurses at odds over unionizing

PRINCETON - A hearing on a federal court order requiring Bluefield Regional Medical Center (BRMC) to stop blocking a democratic vote by nurses, recognize the nurses' right to join a union and bargain with them for a first collective bargaining agreement began In Princeton Monday morning.

By Charlie Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph
August 9, 2016

International Nurse News Round-Up

See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.

Global Nurses United
August 5, 2016

Union Calls on Allina Nurses to Back Open-Ended Strike

The Minnesota Nurses Association on Tuesday called for nearly 5,000 Allina Health nurses to authorize an indefinite strike against five Allina hospitals. A vote is set for Aug. 18.

Mark Zdechlik, MPR News
August 3, 2016

Pramila Jayapal Just Scored One of the Biggest Progressive Victories of 2016

If there is to be a political revolution sufficient to begin to usher in a new era of meaningful reform and people-powered democracy, Congress must change. A lot.

 John Nichols, The Nation
August 3, 2016

Zika Cases in Puerto Rico Are Skyrocketing

The Zika epidemic that has spread from Brazil to the rest of Latin America is now raging in Puerto Rico — and the island’s response is in chaos.

Donald G. McNeil Jr., The New York Times
August 3, 2016

Hospitals Ordered to Recognize Nurses' Union

A federal court has ordered two West Virginia hospitals to stop blocking a democratic vote by nurses, recognize the nurses' right to join a union and bargain with them for a first collective bargaining agreement.

Tina Alvey, Register-Herald Reporter
August 2, 2016

NNU Petitions Violence Prevention in Workplace

With growing rates of violence against nurses and healthcare providers while at work, the NNU team hopes to encourage OSHA to provide a comprehensive prevention plan to stop violence before it begins.

Advanced Healthcare Network for Nurses
August 2, 2016