Call for job security agreement at health company

Germany

Ver.di's negotiating committee at the Fresenius/Helios health group is calling for a job and employment security agreement following the company's acquisition of 43 clinics and other facilities from the Rhön clinic group. The union is extremely worried that employees and patients will lose out as the merged organisation looks for savings to help fund the takeover. Ver.di representatives are already reporting concerns about vacant jobs not being filled, non-renewal of temporary contracts, dismissals during probationary periods and dismissals linked to sickness. There was even one reported case of staffing being reduced at an intensive care unit.
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