almost 3,000 doctors They demonstrated again this Saturday in Madrid, demanding, among other things, the enactment of specific legislation that recognizes the specificity of work, considers appropriate occupational classification, calculates on-call hours upon retirement and shortens the working week, in order to improve the balance between work and private life.
According to the Confederation of Spanish Medical Unions (CESM), which is organizing the protests along with the Andalusian Medical Association (SMA), this is the approximate number of participants and what they have indicated. EFE.
it is, 3rd demonstration The movement was convened under the motto “For a law specific to doctors and internists” and has the support of the majority of the medical community, including trade unions, professional physician forums, medical universities, scientific societies, student and community organizations.
For years, doctors’ unions have told the Ministry of Health, unique legislation It targets health workers and teaching staff as distinct from other professionals in the national health system, reflects their professional identity and clearly establishes working conditions and working day regulations.
During the demonstration, which targeted the route between the Chamber of Deputies and the Ministry of Health, slogans such as “Monica Garcia, a decree for your aunt!” and “Monica, trite, we’re going to France!” could be heard. “Monica is not a calling, it’s exploitation.” or “Monica Firecracker, you’re a security guard!”
“This demonstration shows the entire medical community’s absolute rejection of the Framework Law Amendment Bill, which does not recognize the uniqueness of doctors and continues to discriminate against them. We need to recognize the uniqueness of doctors,” he said. Mr. Miguel Lazaro, President of CESM.
This asserts the requirement to “enact our own laws.” Adjust your special conditions Physicians are the ones who negotiate training, responsibilities, job performance regulations, and their working conditions. ”
A demonstration of doctors called by the CESM and SMA trade unions in Madrid to protest against the proposed reform of the framework law regulating the working conditions of employees of the national health system.
“The Achilles heel of public health is shortage of doctors” warned Lazaro, who also demanded the same working day as other workers.
“We don’t want 48 hours a week, and we don’t want doctors working 60 or 70 hours a week because obviously we don’t have doctors,” he added.
“It is sad that a doctor, who is now a chaplain, is being joined in the strike by his colleagues,” he stressed, recalling that medical students also took part in this third call.
Manifesto reading
At the end of the march, Victor Pedrera, CESM Secretary Generalread out a manifesto condemning the gradual deterioration of working conditions for doctors in the national health system, calling it “a crisis that has grave implications for public health and, as far as we know, endangers its viability.”
In the name of vocation, Pedrera Labor exploitation of professionals And leadership in the care chain is being devalued, the health of colleagues, doctor-patient relationships, and the quality of the public health system are at risk, forcing many to rethink their futures.
And I came to a conclusion and some specific requestsThese include fair regulation of retirement, allowing early and partial retirement without financial loss, and the introduction of a 35-hour workday, with excesses agreed on a voluntary basis and specifically remunerated. It also calls for “effective guarantees of respite and mediation that are not dependent on ‘need for service’.”
Last Tuesday, the two governments met with the Ministry of Health to address these issues, but no agreement was reached as the positions remained “very far apart”.
Given the lack of progress in negotiations with the Ministry, CESM and SMA have made the following decisions: Maintain mobilization schedulewhich includes 4 days Strike from December 9th to 12th.
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