“Health Coordinator of Córdoba Unida Conducts Strike and Demands Fair Salaries and Working Conditions”

2023-05-17 18:00:00

With 80% support from hospital workers, the Health Coordinator of Córdoba Unida (SCU) conducted a I stop this Wednesday the 17th accompanied with a concentration in ministry of the health portfolio since 11.

“Much more is missing, but mainly that no salary is below the total basic basket. and for that, Health of Córdoba Unida must be in the joint discussion. We continue to fight for continuity and participation in the joint dialogue table with those who define salaries”, they expressed in front of the Ministry of Health.

And they demanded “the incorporation of personnel in all areas and health services. Enough of labor flexibility. The working day is not measured in hours, nor modules, nor benefits. They are work days“. They also requested: “The clear establishment of migration conditions that do not harm any compañero or compañera. And the repeal of the current retirement law that condemns retirees to absolute impoverishment.”

On the other hand, the main labor claims, that the organization has been doing since November 2022, They are linked to the “lack of government responses” to the demands that include the workers of Law 7233.

“In a undemocratic and discriminatory attitude the Government intends to close the discussion with a joint agreement signed with the leadership of the SEP,” the entity said in a statement prior to the strike. Health employees also alluded to the loss of purchasing power of wages due to inflation.

At SCU he complains 75% increase for the first semesterno basic salary below the CBT ($66,000), the elimination of article 107 and its subgroups, the incorporation of personnel, in addition to the repeal of the pension law.

Province Announcements

A few days ago the Government announced the 10% increase in salaries in the health sector. The increase granted so far, considering the increases arranged between the months of February, March and April, rose to 40%.

The Ministry of Health reported that “they apply to all charges and seniorityand they are 100% remunerative, therefore, they impact both the Christmas bonus and the retirement”.

In addition, they had informed the incorporation of 325 new agents in April for the coverage of needs in different services.

The government’s position on unemployment

Government spokesmen pointed out that in capital hospitals “It was being attended to normally.” There was only “one of the operating rooms of the Córdoba Hospital that had to reschedule some surgeries due to the absence of instrumentalists,” the sources specified.

The Province also clarified that following the meeting of the Health unions with Minister Barbas, some requirements were met as last year, where the Health agents had an average increase of 148%.. All items became remunerative and 2,471 new agents entered from September last year to date and the legislation was unified.

The sources also indicated that an increase of 50% was established for the first semester with two revision clauses according to inflation and in view of this situation the conflict was stopped. That is why, given the measure of force announced, from the Government they informed the population that they attend the hospitals because the attention is normal.

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