Slovak Republic
The LOZ doctors’ union is planning to co-ordinate a campaign of mass resignations by doctors in order to secure higher pay. EPSU affiliate SOZZaSS says it will consult with its membership over whether or not to support the campaign. However, the union says that the level of funding for the health service is more of a priority issue.
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The mass resignation of hospital doctors, co-ordinated by the LOZ trade union, is still possible following inconclusive talks with the government. The union has a number of key demands including stopping the conversion of public hospitals into joint stock companies, the application of labour code rules on working time and working conditions and pay increases for health staff. Read more at > Slovak Spectator news website (EN)
Many nurses in the TEHY trade union are already taking industrial action by banning overtime but if they don't get a response to their pay demands by 19 November thousands are threatening to resign. The nurses are covered by the municipal government collective bargaining arrangements and the other unions involved backed a new collective agreement two weeks ago. However, TEHY is demanding higher pay increases for nurses that the 11% agreed by the other unions. Read more at > YLE new (EN)
The TEHY nurses' union is continuing to build support for the planned mass resignation of nurses on 19 November. So far 13,000 nurses have committed themselves to the protest action, part of TEHY's campaign to secure a higher pay offer from the municipal employers. Read more at > YLE news (EN)
