“In my 15 years’ experience of negotiating, this one was the easiest…because I had the members behind me” (Vice President of HK Privat Anja C. Jensen) What happens when the demands of essential workers are shut down in the middle of a public health crisis? Danish dental workers and their union HK Privat were faced…
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A new report released by UNI highlights the legal, human rights and operational risks of investments in nursing homes caused by a combination of poor health and safety, understaffing, low wages, temporary contracts and over-financialisation. The report is accompanied by a 2-page briefing entitled ‘How the crisis in care affects investors’. The entrenched problems in the…
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The second wave in Poland is having a devastating effect, with nursing homes heavily hit. In Torun, one of the early hotspots, nursing home workers have taken a stand to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19. With under-staffing, shortages of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), and a lack of overall resources, these long-term care workers…
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With the Covid-19 pandemic hitting Europe hard, more than 4,000 Danish dental hygienists and members of HK Privat faced intense pressure by coronavirus restrictions and a first-time “NO” to their demands for a safer workplace by the Danish Dental Association (DDA). But thanks to an innovative, social media-focused campaign, HK members mobilized with enough enthusiasm…
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