Health workers to stage one-hour strike
Three trade unions of health and social protection workers will organize a one-hour warning strike on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 25.04.2012.
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Three trade unions of health and social protection workers will organize a one-hour warning strike on Wednesday. The strike will begin at 11:00 CET. Health workers to stage one-hour strike The protesting health workers demand changes to the regulation on correction coefficient, which would reduce the salaries of all healthcare employees by 10 percent, and consistent implementation of collective agreements. Health and Social Protection Employees Union, New Trade Union of Health Workers and Sloga Health Workers Union members have stated that they will hold the warning strike from 11:00 until noon on Wednesday. “The warning strike will last one hour, in accordance with the law. The strike should warn the Serbian government and the health minister about all the problems that are seriously burdening Serbia’s health system. If negotiations with the minister in charge fail, we will have to go over to the branch strike and it is the position of majority of health workers’ unions, and especially of the New Trade Union of Health Workers. We will only respect the minimum level of service,” New Trade Union of Health Workers President Zivorad Mrkic told B92. Doctors and Pharmacists Trade Union members have been on strike for the last two weeks. The Health Ministry claims that their requests are unfounded and that the strike is politically motivated. Health and Social Protection Employees Trade Union (ASNS) has announced that its members will go on strike on May 3 but that they will maintain the minimum level of service. The Trade Union of Nurses and Medical Technicians still has not decided whether they will join the strike or not. B92 Beta
Health workers to stage one-hour strike
The protesting health workers demand changes to the regulation on correction coefficient, which would reduce the salaries of all healthcare employees by 10 percent, and consistent implementation of collective agreements.Health and Social Protection Employees Union, New Trade Union of Health Workers and Sloga Health Workers Union members have stated that they will hold the warning strike from 11:00 until noon on Wednesday.
“The warning strike will last one hour, in accordance with the law. The strike should warn the Serbian government and the health minister about all the problems that are seriously burdening Serbia’s health system. If negotiations with the minister in charge fail, we will have to go over to the branch strike and it is the position of majority of health workers’ unions, and especially of the New Trade Union of Health Workers. We will only respect the minimum level of service,” New Trade Union of Health Workers President Živorad Mrkić told B92.
Doctors and Pharmacists Trade Union members have been on strike for the last two weeks. The Health Ministry claims that their requests are unfounded and that the strike is politically motivated.
Health and Social Protection Employees Trade Union (ASNS) has announced that its members will go on strike on May 3 but that they will maintain the minimum level of service.
The Trade Union of Nurses and Medical Technicians still has not decided whether they will join the strike or not.
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