On World Health Day, public service unions sound alarm over EU-wide health emergency
This World Health Day, public services unions in Europe sounded the alarm over a health emergency caused by austerity, privatization, and lacking workforce policies.
Irish health workers think patients have been conditioned to accept “unacceptably low standard” of care
New union-backed research in Ireland shows most health workers face high stress and low morale, as workforce policy failures lead to problems in care delivery.
15,000 New York nurses strike for safe staffing and quality care
Around 15,000 private-sector nurses in New York City have entered a third day of strike, demanding safe staffing levels, fair pay, and stronger protections for patients and workers.
Health systems in Europe are running on overtime
Chronic staffing shortages are pushing European health systems into overtime, harming both worker well-being and quality of care
Health workers in Québec strike for better working conditions
Health workers in Québec join wave of public sector industrial action in bid to secure better working conditions, personal life-work balanc
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
