Doctors’ and healthcare workers’ trade unions and the Czech Medical Chamber (CLK) have called on doctors and other medical staff to reject overtime work in hospitals from 30 October unless an agreement is reached on salary increases. They said the Health Ministry had promised the changes but failed to implement them. The law, which would link healthcare workers’ pay to average wages, will not be approved by next year, they said. The Health Ministry said in response that it has been meeting the agreement from last December. It said the next talks with unions are scheduled for 26 September.
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