Nurses in Portugal push for better rights in both private and public sectors
Nurses in Portugal wage a battle for better rights and recognition, with recent strikes in both public and private sectors marking a potential surge in activism. The nurses have cited salaries that lag behind those in the public sector and longer work schedules compared to their counterparts in public hospitals
Nurses in Portugal strike for adequate staffing on International Nurses’ Day
Two nurses’ trade unions in Portugal launched a one-day strike on International Nurses’ Day to fight for better staffing and working conditions. More protests are expected in the coming months with private sector nurses also likely to join in
New York nurses win historic gains from strike
Nurses from Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals of New York who went on strike starting Monday, January 9 won a historic victory
Daily Round-up | 17 anti-coup protesters killed in Peru & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of the killing of anti-coup protesters in Peru, protests against the coup attempt in Brazil, a strike by nurses in New York, and the UNSC approving aid for rebel-held areas in Syria
Shared systemic issues inspire solidarity between Portuguese and British nurses
A historic strike by nurses in the United Kingdom inspired solidarity among health workers in Portugal, who are fighting their own struggle for a better public health system
Nurses in Portugal demand wages at par with employees in public administration
The Portuguese Nurses’ Union (SEP) accused the Socialist Party (PS)-led government of discriminating against nurses by excluding them while revising salaries of civil servants
Leftists in Denmark demand more funds for health and welfare sector
The Danish health sector is struggling without adequate staff and resources, even as workers in female-dominated professions like nursing make less money than those in male-dominated professions
Nurses in Australia’s New South Wales strike over wages, staff shortage
Thousands of nurses and midwives went on a day-long strike in Australia’s most populous New South Wales State to protest stagnating wages and unsafe staffing conditions
Nurses in Barbados want to fight brain drain and understaffing
The island has been forced to rely on foreign recruitment for nursing jobs, as eroding working conditions drive many abroad to richer countries
Nurses protest in Tbilisi for better pay and working conditions
Nurses in Georgia are building resistance to harmful government policies, and organized a protest in Tbilisi supported by trade unions
Casualties reported after bombing and gunfire outside Kabul airport and other stories
Today we look at the explosions outside the Kabul airport, the Danish government’s intervention in a historic nurses strike, and more
Danish nurses’ strike crosses two months
The nurses’ strike in Denmark demanding pay rise and an end to wage gaps entered its 62nd day on August 19, making it the longest such action by nurses in the country
