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iww-gnv · 9 months

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Health care workers are increasingly being assaulted or shot on the job, making hospitals and clinics among the most dangerous workplaces in America. The big picture: Violence was a serious problem before COVID-19 — the field suffered more nonfatal injuries from workplace assaults than any other profession, even law enforcement, per the Associated Press — and pandemic stressors like backlash against public health measures have made matters worse. The combustible situation not only can disrupt patient care but help fuel alarming levels of burnout among the pandemic-fatigued health care workforce. "We saw a great big uptick in violence," said National Nurses United vice president Cokie Giles, noting that inadequate staffing also contributes to frustrations. "It used to be people had a respect for what was done in hospitals and the people who worked in those hospitals. That's not there anymore," Giles said. Context: About 3 in 4 nonfatal workplace violence injuries involved workers in health care and social work in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available.

#news #healthcare #hospital workers #worker safety

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fuckyeahmarxismleninism · 1 year

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By Scott Scheffer

Having been in a defensive mode for decades, union workers are chipping away at the widest income gap since the 1970s. Successful strikes are giving confidence to other workers, who then go on strike. That was the case after a successful academic workers’ strike at the University of California reportedly inspired nearby University of Southern California academic workers to walk out and win.

#strike #school workers #class struggle #Los Angeles #hospital workers #unions #labor #USC #UCLA #students #workers #unity #solidarity #Struggle La Lucha

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katesattic · 7 months

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Normal brain: fully aware there’s no scientific correlation between the full moon and people being batshit stupid.

Werewolf brain: circle moon makes me do an awoo.

#personal #full moon #retail #hospital workers

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palms-upturned · 5 months

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Al-Shifa Hospital director arrested by Israeli forces

Nov 23rd, 06:56 GMT

The director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has been arrested by Israeli forces along with several other medical personnel.

“Doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya was arrested along with several other senior doctors,” Khalid Abu Samra, a chief of department at the hospital, told the AFP news agency.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority has also confirmed the arrest.

Israeli forces alleged that Gaza’s biggest hospital was used as a command centre by Hamas before it was occupied, without providing evidence.

Brutal scenes unfolded at the hospital this month, with Israeli forces besieging and raiding the medical complex. Snipers spent days shooting at anyone trying to move from one medical building to the other, prompting international outcries.

Al-Shifa is seen as a nerve centre for the Gaza government’s administrative bodies. Health Ministry officials have held news conferences surrounded by bodies, and the government’s Media Ministry has operated out of the hospital.

Israel orders Indonesian Hospital evacuation in 4 hours: Health Ministry

Nov 23rd, 07:02 GMT

Munir al-Bursh, the director-general of Gaza’s Health Ministry who is inside the Indonesian Hospital, says the Israeli army has warned people in the facility to evacuate it in four hours.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said the bombing continues around the hospital in northern Gaza from all sides.

More from inside Indonesian Hospital

Nov 23rd, 07:10 GMT

The director-general of Gaza’s Health Ministry has told Al Jazeera there are 65 dead bodies inside the besieged medical facility that they cannot bury.

Munir al-Bursh said there are about 200 patients left at the Indonesian Hospital after some 450 patients were evacuated yesterday.

Each ambulance is carrying up to seven people at a time, he added.

As we reported earlier, the Israeli army has ordered the evacuation of the hospital within four hours.

#palestine #free palestine #al jazeera #al shifa hospital #indonesian hospital #fuuuuuuck.#they’re hitting the hospitals hard before the truce…#salmiya has been reporting the conditions of al shifa to media and aid workers… his arrest could mean that we won’t hear much for a while…

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reportwire · 2 years

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Study looks at how well PPE protected ER workers from COVID-19 | 2022-08-17

2022-08-16 21:00:00 Birmingham, AL — A recent study of health care workers in U.S. ERs shows masks, gloves, gowns and other personal protective equipment were highly effective at shielding them from infection during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and multiple universities followed nearly 1,700 physicians, nurses,…

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#Coronavirus #doctors #Emergency department workers #Health Care #Health care worker safety #health-care workers #Hospital workers #Nurse safety #Nurses #personal protective equipment

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rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world · 6 days

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“Losing my father means losing everything!”

Dr. Sarah Ghalayini, who asked for this video of hers to be shared, is a survivor of the brutal siege on Al Shifa Medical Complex during which she reported, despite her terror, on what was happening. She, like all healthcare workers in Gaza, is the definition of a hero. The support her GoFundMe received seems to have made her father very happy, but just when hope was on the horizon, his life was taken.

This is the pain, the unbearable grief, that Izzr431 inflicts daily. We can’t let ourselves become used to witnessing this grief that our politicians and corporations are complicit in creating. We need to sit with it, and act to stop the source of it.

Go to Dr. Ghalayini’s fundraiser below or @saraaghalayini on IG and show her and her grieving family some love. Go to her profile and post some words of support too.

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I can no longer see you with my eyes or touch you with hands, but I will feel you in my heart forever Daddy 💔

Actually i was more like forced to make such a video cause all people insisted me to make such a video and know what’s happened 💔

please can you share the video on your story because I hope this video to reach many people to pray for my father, to see our suffering and to support us

For help us link in bio💔

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puppyeared · 3 months

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Why are ppl scared to call it what it is and say we’re still going thru covid on top of seasonal illness. Like. That’s pretty important right. I was watching the news and they were like oh yeah we have an unprecedented number of flu cases “as well as other sicknesses” without actually saying Covid. No announcement abt vaccinations or masking or anything. Also if I hear someone joking abt “war flashbacks” for mentioning covid I fucking hate u

#source: most of my family members are nurses and it was so bad for one of them they had to be put on a ventilator. in the hospital they #worked at. looking back I think I had a reason to feel a little offput by the shows of support early pandemic #with people tying blue ribbons around trees and lighting signs blue to support healthcare workers #I get that it was supposed to be moral support when we couldn’t do anything but follow health advisories #and it did matter to make them feel uplifted and do something than nothing. im not gonna deny that #but. you can still help now. u know that right. you still have a responsibility here #u can still mask up. u can still get vaxxed and call in sick to avoid infecting others #don’t leave it on healthcare workers to pick up the pieces just because they were doing it before. do u think they had a choice?#nobody likes picking up the slack for someone else and now that we have more tools to do smth couldn’t we just. do it????#im not a virologist but i also feel like continuing to let it get worse by letting more mutations develop #could continue to set us back since this virus is pretty good at fucking us up long term and finding new ways to do that #while there are ppl still researching covid which is STILL A RELATIVELY NEW VIRUS. and studying possible treatment and cures #yapping #vent

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intersectionalpraxis · 22 days

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lazylittledragon · 11 months

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nothing brings me more joy than my manager asking me if i can come in on a day that i wasn't rota'd, saying "no <3" and then turning my phone off

#ramble #YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DO THIS BTW #they can't shame you for not coming in on a day you weren't booked on #you are allowed to say “you didn't rota me for today so i made plans”#even if you don't have plans #fun fact i almost didn't get my days off to go to download #because i literally never take time off so i was ignored when i asked for it #hospitality is bloody hard so take your breaks and your days off and don't sacrifice your wellbeing to be a 'hard worker'#oh also!! if they insist on a reason. fucking Lie #you don't have to say why you're taking your day off either

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news4dzhozhar · 1 month

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iww-gnv · 7 months

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More than 50,000 service industry workers in Las Vegas voted on Tuesday, September 26, to authorize a strike that could impact 22 casino resorts on the Strip — which means bartenders, cooks, cocktail and food servers, guest room attendants, porters, bellmen, laundry, and kitchen workers statewide could hit the picket line at any time. The Culinary Workers Union Local 226, one of the largest and most powerful unions in the country, represents 60,000 workers across Nevada. 53,000 members are based in Las Vegas and are in active negotiations with casino and hotel employers for a new five-year contract. As of September 15, roughly 40,000 workers employed by the three largest gaming employers in the state — MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Encore Resorts — are working under an expired contract.

#news #strike #hot strike summer #las vegas #nevada #culinary workers union #bartenders union #hospitality industry

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calchexxis · 7 months

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THIS BITCH STRIKING

For those who do not know, I work at a hospital, and we are both criminally underpaid and understaffed. As of the 2nd of this month, our union put for the vote to its members asking us to authorize a strike, and as of this morning, the votes are in.

93% of union membership voted, and of that 93%...

95% voted to authorize the strike.

Now, of course, this doesn't necessarily mean we will be striking, only that the union has the authority to call a strike as part of their bargaining negotiation, but realistically speaking...yeah, we're striking. Everyone on every floor knows that we're going to be striking. The contract bargainers for the hospital have been trying to throw us crumbs and act like it's a feast we should be thankful for, all while refusing to even raise wages enough to match inflation.

Do you know what not meeting inflation means?

It means that, in effect, we're taking pay cuts every single year, because for every year that our wage stagnates, our dollar buys us less food, less gas, and all while rent is increasing by hundreds of dollars.

So yeah, there's no way the hospital isn't going to force a strike, because now that the vote is in, they'll want to try and do the same thing that AMPTP tried to do to SAG-AFTRA earlier this year. They'll want to try and starve us out and force us to cross the picket line to keep food on the table and to keep the lights on.

But it won't work.

We're going to strike, and we're going to win.

#hospital union strike #striking #workers rights #labor rights #labor unions

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pinkestlittlebutterfly · 3 months

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Here’s what I’d do if I made a Servamp hospital AU except that I have no plot, only vibes.

Mahiru – head nurse in charge of one of the wards, often working the shifts no one else wants. He’s beloved by some patients for being genuine and kind, annoying to others for his no-nonsense-attitude, and adored by young doctors for providing useful advice. In his locker there’s a stash of necessities for patients with no one to bring them – toothbrushes, phone chargers, a small selection of candy…

Kuro – nursing assistant, unwillingly provided with a job by his housemate and head nurse Mahiru. He spends most of his work day either complaining or hiding in the bathrooms, but is kept on the team for the soothing aura he exudes. Sometimes he lets terrified kids borrow his Nintendo Switch.

Hugh – cardiothoracic surgeon. He is absolutely brilliant at his job, but struggles with the parts of surgery that require a bit of physical strength. Though he cares deeply for his colleagues he’s known for his very specific demands regarding surgery preparation, and occasional bouts of arrogance that are rumoured to be an attempt at compensation. Working with Tetsu has made him mellow out.

Tetsu – surgical nurse, and everyone’s favourite. Among the surgical team he’s deeply appreciated for the help he provides with physically demanding tasks, like positioning patients, and being gentle and careful despite his strength. Hugh insists on having Tetsu assist him whenever a challenging surgery is coming up, even if he has to stand on a step to mitigate their height difference.

Lily – paediatrician who excels at handling fussy children and difficult family members. Outwardly he appears sweet and saccharine in advocating for those in his care, but he knows his rights well and will happily manipulate, lie or go behind a parent’s back should he find it necessary. He’s often called in for patients with suspicious bruises or injuries, and works closely with Misono from clinical forensics.

Misono – specialist in clinical forensics. He’s known for his meticulous, court-proof documentation, which not a single lawyer has managed to get dismissed yet. Though he can’t work long shifts and used to be called in for consultations only, he has recently campaigned to establish a small outpatient department he can run some days of the week. He works closely with Lily from paediatrics.

Mikuni – former member of the security team, now working in administration. Thus, he spends most of his days annoying anyone unlucky enough to catch his attention, preferably Jeje from radiology or Shuuhei from hygiene management, and seems to know everything about everyone. Sometimes Lily or Misono still call him to handle issues they’d rather not involve the actual security team in.

Jeje – radiologist who has not seen the sun in months. He chose his job specifically to avoid contact with others, but must frequently leave the dark, little room he likes to stay holed up in to help out with punctures and other interventions since no one else has hands as steady as his. He’s often visited by Mikuni from administration or Lily from paediatrics, who bring him vitamin d supplements.

Tsurugi – leader of the security team, infamous and mysterious to anyone who hasn’t witnessed him in line for lunch at the cafeteria yet. He only answers to one of the higher-ups among the administration team. Whether it’s a problem that security lies entirely in the hands of the administration is an ongoing discussion among the medical staff, but no one knows whether Tsurugi is aware of it.

Shuuhei – head of hygiene management, living off coffee from spill-proof reusable cups. He’s said to be pedantic, but that’s what makes him good at his job. Though it’s a thankless endeavour, he works tirelessly to make sure everyone knows when to use which disinfectant and how to properly put on rubber gloves. Only the resident microbiologist seems to take him completely seriously.

#servamp #oh my god so many characters i'll tag them later #also here's some explanations #kuro talks about his soothing properties in the first few volumes a lot and it's his special stat in the guide book with a 10/10 #and soothing is one of the most important things you can be in a hospital so i chose to go with that #hugh is a surgeon because nothing embodies the deadly sin of pride quite like a surgeon #i wanted lily to also be a psychiatrist or in palliative care or a nurse or a social worker but in the end i had to settle on one thing #sad #the resident microbiologist shuuhei is close to is shamrock #i know no one's quite this invested in hospital dynamics but this is fun #ask me questions but only if you'd like to #112 servamp

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spiced-wine-fic · 1 year

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As we are coming up to the Christmas period, this is your annual reminder to be nice to people working in hospitality, even when they get it wrong.

Working countless hours, eating on your feet, missing out on festivities with friends and family and wearing yourself thin are things all hospitality workers will be familiar with over the next 2 months.

So, if they do get it wrong, and your coffee comes with the wrong syrup.. or they forget to swap your salad for chips, or, God forbid, you order no ice .. and your drink comes with ice, just remember how hard they're working to try and make your experience special.

Be nice. It costs nothing.

(From Facebook. Not mine. Needed to be shared, however).

#hospitality workers #christmas #be kind #and give them a tip if you can

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rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world · 22 days

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Let us be clear: The atrocities committed by the Israeli military in al-Shifa hospital are the direct result of the US government’s continued support. Today, the Israeli military ended its two-week siege on Gaza City’s al-Shifa Medical Complex, the largest hospital in all of Palestine, leaving it in ruins. The military left destruction in its wake, murdering over 400 people, executing civilians, kidnapping and torturing hundreds of medical workers and patients, and destroying what remains of the hospital.

Many of the Palestinians killed by the Israeli military were tied up and run over by Israeli bulldozers, unable to defend themselves. Israeli soldiers also executed Palestinian prisoners while they were handcuffed, some while their families were forced to watch. Hundreds of Palestinian bodies were left discarded around the complex, unburied.

The Israeli military carries out these atrocities against Palestinians because it is protected by the US government. With full backing from the US, the Israeli government is brutally and forcibly imposing the goal of Zionism: creating a Jewish ethnostate on the premise of “maximum land with minimum Palestinians,” which requires the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land.

These atrocities are not limited to al-Shifa. Last night, the Israeli military attacked al-Aqsa hospital, killing at least four people. The Israeli military is able to destroy the majority of all healthcare in Gaza due to the impunity the US grants it. While the Israeli military was attacking al-Shifa, the Biden administration approved more weapons to Israel.

Mass organized violence has been the Israeli state’s tactic since 1948, when over 750,000 Palestinians were ethnically cleansed during the Nakba, using the very same tactics we saw at al-Shifa Hospital.

We unite against state-sponsored killing and ethnic cleansing. We demand an end to the US’ continual funding of atrocities. As the genocide against Palestinians escalates, it’s critical that we stand firmly in our anti-Zionism and oppose the ongoing Nakba perpetuated by the Israeli state.

We choose the struggle for justice over silence and complicity. Take action at the link in our bio. (@jewishvoiceforpeace on Instagram or at https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/tell-congress-end-us-military-funding-to-israel

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