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Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly In San Francisco & Nurses Speak Out

by Labor Video Project
A Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly was held in San Francisco on September 12, 13, 14th & 15th. Nurses from 21 countries attended about their fight to defend healthcare against deregulaton and privatization.
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The CNA NNU organized an Nurses Global Solidarity Assembly in San Francisco bringing nurses in from throughout the world.

Nurses from Taiwan, Korea, the UK and Brazil are interviewed on September 13, 2019.

The nurses talk about the effect of privatization and deregulation on healthcare for the patients and workers. They also discuss how militarization is resulting attacks on funding for healthcare, housing and education.

The assembly which also included an art show had numerous panels and workshops.

For more information:
http://www.cvent.com/events/global-nurses-solidarity-assembly/agenda-19d5046de07a40ec972036946834eb3d.aspx
Capitalism & The Great White Whale With Artist Jos Sances
https://youtu.be/CpoN-3SjCuo

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http://www.laborvideo.org
§Taiwanese Nurses Joined March
by Labor Video Project
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Taiwanese nurses joined the march to Yerba Buena Plaza
§Korean Nurses Joined March
by Labor Video Project
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A delegation of Korean nurses joined the conference and march.
§Sun Ja Na, president of Korean Health & Medical Workers Union
by Labor Video Project
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Sun Ja Na talked about the fight to protect healthcare workers from stress, outsourcing and union busting. She also talked about the KCTU people's struggle to overturn and jail Park Gun Hei and many in her government. She also discusses the fight against militarization and US bases in Jeju and throughout Korea.
§Korean Irregular Workers March
by Labor Video Project
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Thousands of Korean temporary workers including healthcare workers are fighting for regular full time jobs.
§US And World Nurses On The March
by Labor Video Project
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US and nurses around the world marched in San Francisco for healthcare for all and against the control of the insurance industry on healthcare.
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