Nurses go to the barricades: warning strike on March 6th in Hesse!

Nurses go to the barricades: warning strike on March 6th in Hesse!

The ver.di union has announced a warning strike in Hessian municipal care facilities for March 6. The clinic in Hanau and the Main-Kinzig clinics in Gelnhausen are affected. The planned stripes will last from the early shift to the end of the late layer, which could have significant effects for the patients. Stefan Röhrhoff, head of the state department of ver.di, emphasizes the seriousness of the required changes and the need to appropriately reward the important work of the employees. The union therefore calls for a salary increase of 8 percent or at least 350 euros more per month to reduce the financial pressure that many feel in the industry.

The background for the warning strikes are in a tariff dispute with the federal government and municipalities. In the second round of negotiations in mid -February, the employer side did not offer an offer, which Ver.di rates as a lack of recognition of the services of the employees in the nursing sector. Outpatient and inpatient care also suffers from a strong shortage of skilled workers. The majority of the nursing staff are women, many of them part -time. Ver.di sees it as important not only to increase salaries, but also to create the best conditions for future nurses.

claims and support

In addition to the salary increases, ver.di requires an increase in the training allowances and the internship fee for 200 euros. This is in the context of an increasingly precarious job market that affects nursing professions. Employees report a significant loss of purchasing and savings in vital things. The challenges of the industry are not only revealed in financial aspects, but also in the working conditions. Paid breaks in alternating layers and a better classification of midwives and remuneration for practice instructors are some of the required improvements.

Another important point is the reduction of the weekly maximum working hours in the municipal emergency services from 48 to 42 hours. This measure could help reduce the burden on employees and to win the young professionals for the industry. Ver.di also calls for the introduction of a “my time account” for more time sovereignty and flexibility to improve the compatibility of work and private life.

planned events

To underpin her claims, ver.di plans a demonstrative rally in Hanau. The elevator begins at 10 a.m. at 10 a.m., followed by a rally on the marketplace at 10.45 a.m. The union has emphasized that the warning strike is organized in such a way that there is no damage to the patients; Emergency service agreements were made to ensure a fundamental supply.

In a broader context, the nationwide warning strikes show, which are also announced in other federal states that the nursing sector is affected by similar problems in many places. In Baden-Württemberg, for example, 20 clinics are affected, while in Lower Saxony and Bremen 11 clinics are affected by possible restrictions. Emergency services have already been agreed here, and patients should adapt to possible cancellations of operations.

The tariff negotiations for more than 2.5 million employees in the public service take place on March 14th and 15th in Potsdam. In view of the current situation, it is essential that political decision -makers find solutions as quickly as possible to stabilize the economic situation of many clinics and to improve the working conditions in care.