All but essential operations have been cancelled at seven of the eight academic hospitals as medical staff go on strike for 24 hours and the hospitals operate a Sunday shift. The action is for higher pay and more measures to reduce pressure at work. The eight academic hospitals have a combined workforce of 80,000 and have their own collective agreement. Employers have offered a one-off payment of 3.5% of annual salary in January for all staff and a pay rise of 3.5% from August next year for nursing and other mid-level staff earning EUR 3,200 to EUR 4,200 a month. Union FNV calculates that more than 70,000 UMC workers will not be eligible for the 3.5% increase.
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