Hospital workers have a "take your break" day

Germany

(March 2017) Public service union ver.di organised a national "take your break" day on 21 February for all hospital workers. The union wanted to make the point that understaffing and excessive workloads means that many healthcare staff miss their breaks because they want to ensure the level of care for patients. A survey by ver.di revealed that 70% of hospital workers on night shift said they didn't take any breaks. The action is organised across all public, private, welfare and church-run institutions.