More than 2,700 doctors from 34 hospitals plan to resign at the end of October, according to the Doctors’ Trade Union Association (LOZ). Healthcare workers remain dissatisfied with the country’s current fiscal consolidation plan, despite the new Health Minister’s €100 million concession. The unions refuse to move, taking a tougher stance in negotiations. At first, frustrated healthcare workers planned to stop working forced overtime and on-call hours, which go beyond the legal limits. Now, their position hardened, with doctors collecting resignations and the union representatives ready to submit them. The resignations are to be filed on 1 November. Given the two-month notice period, the doctors would leave hospitals on 1 January.
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