Category: Children’s Health

U.S. nurses’ strike exposes systemic racism in US health care

A union representing more than 2,800 U.S.
on Oct.
4, a nurse’s union announced on Tuesday, and is set to end at midnight on Oct.
The action – the latest in a series by nurses to get a more hands-on approach to the demands mounted by the public and employers – came after a three-day walkout earlier this month.
Today’s drill represents an escalation in tactics that represent nurses as well as other health care workers, who are under severe financial strain at the highest level of their profession, the center said in a statement.