#New York nurses denounce new maskless guidelines

#New York nurses denounce new maskless guidelines

“#New York nurses denounce new maskless guidelines” New York’s largest nurses union says the state is not ready to unmask. The New York State Nurses Association, which represents 42,000 medical workers, issued a scathing press release Friday slamming last week’s CDC guidance that fully vaccinated individuals can forgo face coverings in most indoor settings. Officials…

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#Doctors protest in Myanmar as crackdown claims more lives

#Doctors protest in Myanmar as crackdown claims more lives

“#Doctors protest in Myanmar as crackdown claims more lives” MANDALAY, Myanmar — Health care workers marched through Myanmar’s second-biggest city Sunday as part of a broad civil disobedience movement against last month’s coup. While their protest was left alone, security forces used violence elsewhere and shot dead at least one person. About 100 doctors, nurses,…

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#Hundreds of nurses at Massachusetts hospital go on strike

#Hundreds of nurses at Massachusetts hospital go on strike

“#Hundreds of nurses at Massachusetts hospital go on strike” WORCESTER, Mass. — Hundreds of nurses at a Massachusetts hospital walked off the job on Monday morning after failing to reach an agreement with management over staffing levels. Nurses and their supporters gathered outside St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester at dawn holding signs that said “Safe…

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#Major health care workers union backs Maya Wiley for NYC mayor

#Major health care workers union backs Maya Wiley for NYC mayor

“#Major health care workers union backs Maya Wiley for NYC mayor” New York’s largest union representing health care workers endorsed Maya Wiley for mayor. The announcement of support Friday from 1199 of the Service Employees International Union provides a boost to Wiley’s campaign, which earlier this week suffered a setback when she failed to qualify…

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