In view of the stalled negotiations on higher salaries and better working conditions for hospital doctors, the union is now increasing the pressure.
In the collective bargaining round for around 60,000 doctors at municipal hospitals, the Marburger Bund union is calling for a nationwide warning strike this Monday. The all-day strike is intended to bring movement into the negotiations, as the Marburger Bund announced in Berlin. A central strike rally is to take place in Frankfurt am Main.
Among other things, the union is demanding 8.5 percent more money per year and a reform of the regulations on shift work. After two unsuccessful rounds of negotiations with the Association of Municipal Employers’ Associations (VKA), there is great discontent among doctors, said the Marburger Bund. The warning strike comes shortly before the next round of negotiations on Tuesday.
According to the information, the collective agreement applies to municipal hospitals with the exception of the Vivantes clinics in Berlin and clinics with in-house collective agreements. According to the union, emergency services will be agreed locally with the clinics during the strike period.
Source: Stern
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