The vpod/ssp public services union launched an initiative to support its local activists in mobilising to achieve better pay and employment conditions for health workers across the country. A strike at the CHUV University Hospital in Lausanne helped to instigate the union’s “Road to Strike” organising campaign. Vpod/ssp argues that the situation in health establishments has worsened due to the pandemic, with many workers facing burnout and leaving the sector. The persistent staffing shortages and company profit-seeking are undermining working conditions.
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