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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Here’s how security works on board: sensors to stop the tram in a few moments

The article discusses concerns regarding tram safety in Milan following an incident where a driver may have suffered a medical emergency while driving, prompting unions to request meetings with the transport company to address safety measures.

Mar 1 • 11:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

More than 100,000 medical appointments canceled in the first week of intermittent strikes planned until June

Over 100,000 medical appointments have been canceled during the initial week of strikes by medical unions in Spain, with plans to continue monthly until June.

Feb 20 • 13:49 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Labor Reform: The government requested the session in Deputies after dropping the controversial article on leave

The Argentine government is pushing for a labor reform vote in the Chamber of Deputies after removing a contentious article on medical leave amid nationwide protests against President Javier Milei's administration.

Feb 18 • 19:37 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: Unions Slam 9.8 Percent Gems Medical Aid Increase

Unions in South Africa are protesting a 9.8% increase in contributions to the Government Employees Medical Scheme, calling it unjustifiable and detrimental to public servants.

Feb 16 • 14:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Mónica García: "Volunteer medical shifts would break the system"

Spain's Health Minister Mónica García opposes further concessions to medical unions amid ongoing doctor strikes against a proposed healthcare statute.

Feb 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Crisis in Pichincha hospitals reduces surgeries from 6,000 to 3,000 and supplies to 30%, according to unions

Pichincha hospitals face a severe crisis as the number of surgeries dropped significantly and medical supplies are at critically low levels, prompting calls for emergency measures from medical unions.

Feb 11 • 20:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Is there an alternative to 24-hour shifts? The debate between Health and medical unions

The Spanish Ministry is proposing to change the traditional 24-hour medical shift system to one with a maximum of 17 hours, but many doctors find this insufficient and advocate for a radically different model.

Jan 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

French court reinstates nurse after dismissal for headscarf

A French administrative court has ordered the reinstatement of nurse Majdoline, who was dismissed from Paris's Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital for refusing to remove her medical headscarf, in a case that has sparked widespread debate and support from various political parties and unions.

Jan 12 • 13:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The main medical unions unite in the Strike Committee against the Framework Statute and will work on dates for an indefinite strike

Main medical unions in Spain have united to form a Strike Committee to oppose the Framework Statute and are planning an indefinite strike.

Jan 8 • 16:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Medical unions join forces against Health and threaten with an indefinite strike

Six medical unions have united against the Ministry of Health to demand a specific statute for negotiating work conditions such as shifts and retirement.

Jan 8 • 12:29 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Medical unions across Spain unite against Health Ministry, indefinite strike on the table

Medical unions throughout Spain are uniting against the Health Ministry, signaling potential for an indefinite strike and more intense actions, including a popular legislative initiative for their own statute.

Jan 8 • 12:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The government wants to change the rules for salary increases for medical workers. Unions do not rule out protests

The Polish government is proposing to delay annual salary adjustments for medical personnel until January 2027, potentially leading to protests from unions over the lack of raises in 2026.

Jan 7 • 07:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Madrid Firefighters on Alert Due to Temporary Closure of Medical Unit: "It Has Been in Deterioration for Years"

Madrid's firefighters are concerned about the temporary closure of their medical unit due to a shortage of medical staff, with unions suggesting this is part of a strategy to privatize the service, although the regional government denies this and claims the service remains operational.

Jan 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Fractures, concussion, and serious injuries: unions denounce the 'brutal aggression' against two health workers attending an emergency on New Year's Eve

Unions have condemned a violent attack on two emergency medical workers in Usera, linking it to rising insecurity and lack of resources in the municipal service.

Jan 3 • 16:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Healthcare Pick of the Year / Salaries, fees, medical students and lobbyists. What has disturbed doctors, unions, financiers, and ministers?

The article discusses the state of healthcare in Slovakia, emphasizing its accessibility and quality as major concerns for citizens, while calling out long-standing issues and the need for transparency in the system.

Dec 30 • 17:12 UTC

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