At the end of June, the health union Sanitas organised protest action in support of a pay claim. In response the government offered pay increases to specialist health employees and social service workers on less than 1500 lei (€340). Sanitas has, however, not agreed to the proposal as it is aiming to achieve a pay increase for all health workers. The union want to continue negotiations and has suspended any further protest action until 15 September.
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