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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.
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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. Read more at > Marburger Bund
Health federations from the CGIL, CISL and UIL confederations organising doctors, hospital managers and vets joined the call for 24-hour strike action on 23 November. The unions are angry that the collective agreement for this group of workers remains unchanged after 10 years and is the last of the public sector agreements to be renewed. They are also calling for urgent action to deal with low pay, lack of resources and understaffing. The pressure on staff is set to increase with the average age of workers at 53 and an estimated 10000 doctors and managers set to retire over the next two years.
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
