Hospital staff in all-out strike over staffing

Germany

Ver.di members at the Charité university hospital in Berlin have voted overwhelmingly (96%) for all-out strike action calling simply for increased staffing. Union members at the hospital have been warning for a long time of the critical situation and the union has been calling for an agreement on minimum staffing levels since 2013. The hospital management claims that minimum staffing is a political issue and more staff required extra funding. Ver.di argues that the hospital's income is already enough to increase staffing levels. The strike action began on 22 June and is the second action this year, following a two-day warning strike in April.
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