The CNE/CSC trade union criticised health sector employers for failing to sign five key collective agreements to improve working conditions. The agreements were negotiated following the major social agreement signed last year which allocated more than €1 billion to the sector. A new salary structure has been put in place in the federal health sectors and many health staff have seen a significant increase in pay, some over 10%. However, the employers have since failed to sign agreements covering, among other things, the fixing of work schedules and employment contracts, a commitment to five days of continuous training per year until 2027, the obligation to agree on a joint training plan, and better training of staff representatives to deal with the increasing complexity of regulations.
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