Main unions sidelined in health agreement

Spain

The FSP-UGT and FSS-CCOO public service and health federations have criticised the Ministry of Health for negotiating an agreement on a sustainable health service without involving the main representative trade unions. The unions have previously lodged complaints about the Ministry's attacks on collective bargaining and the latest incident has been attacked by the FSP-UGT for undermining good faith in the bargaining process. The FSS-CCOO recalls all the various agreements on skills, training and many other issues that the main unions have been involved in and is concerned that the new agreement will weaken what has been achieved and create divisions across the health service.
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