Germany
The German doctors' union, the Marburger Bund, has backed a week of action by doctors across the country with a national demonstration taking place on Friday 5 August. The union is campaigning over pay and long working hours.
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Doctors organised in the Marburger Bund trade union are also continuing their strike action and demonstrations against the regional government employers. They are campaigning for better working conditions and salary levels on a par with other countries. The most recent demonstration saw around 6,000 doctors rally in Cologne. Read more at > Marburger Bund
The conflict in the health sector has lead to strike action by doctors, joined also by the main health union. The unions are calling for a postponement or abandonment of plans to change the coefficients on which salaries are based that would lead to a 10% cut in pay. Read more at > news website (EN)
The Marburger Bund doctors' union is continuing its strike action over pay and hours into a seventh week with a demonstration planned for 3 May. The union is also now threatening to take action during the forthcoming World Cup in Germany. Read more at > Marburger Bund
