Health-care employees on Saturday staged a demonstration in Budapest to protest for restauration of their public employee status and a 30 percent wage hike.
Zoltán Balogh, the head of nurses’ chamber MESZK said that the government’s changing the legal status of health professionals in March had been “a slap in the face” and insisted that the government had not consulted with the unions before the changes were passed into law.
Balogh noted that some
Balogh noted that some
3,000 health-care employees had refused to sign the new employment contracts they were offered due to “serious contraditions and unfair conditions”
in the document. He said that people in the sector were “overworked and increasingly discontent”.
Gyula Kincses, the head of doctors’ chamber MOK expressed support for the protesters’ demands
and said that “treatment is impossible without nurses”. He noted the mortality figures during the coronaviru pandemic and said that “having the technology is useless without proper nursing”. He said that providing high-level health-care services required nurses who received decent pay and were not exhausted.
At the end of the event, Balogh read a communique which he said they would also hand over to decision makers. The communique demanded the restoration of the public employee status of health-care workers, a
At the end of the event, Balogh read a communique which he said they would also hand over to decision makers. The communique demanded the restoration of the public employee status of health-care workers, a
30 percent wage hike and the renewal of the pay scale for the sector.
Source: MTI
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Wow – second Saturday in Succession that we have witnessed – the “taking to the streets” – ORDERLY – by Hungarians – in Objection – to Laws they are expected to Work under – that they Rightfully considered were made WITHOUT there Consultation.
Democracy – one of it’s Core ingredients is COMMUNICATION and all parties involved – given a Right to voice an opinion and make proposals, to reach a conclusion that represents a position that is a win-win – for ALL.
Consultation before “signing off” – the disregard or disrespect attitude, the “bullying style” or intimidatory agenda – that this Growing problem for the present Government – that it will fuel and add loss – to it’s already – diminishing, shattered and highly questionable – Reputation.
Invitation of Dialogue – embrace Dialogue that builds citizens Confidence and earns Respect – rather than the “style” we continue to see being exhibited displayed by our present Government.
What orderly citizen protest – can we expect next Saturday ?
Citizens are speaking BUT who is Listening ?
This government has done more for healthcare workers than anyone ever! The PM said so himself!!
Yes MVT, hasn’t he just. And your evidence? What, because the PM said so?! He changed their contracts right in the middle of a pandemic so more than 5,000 had no option but to resign and/or leave the country. Brilliant. Still, you keep on blindly defending your great leader ……