Doctors at Municipal Hospitals in Bavaria to Strike for Three Days in January
The Marburger Bund union demands an 8.5% wage increase and better shift work regulations after rejecting a 5.5% offer from employers.
- The strike will take place from January 15 to January 17, affecting numerous municipal hospitals in Bavaria.
- During the strike, only emergency care and limited patient services will be available, akin to weekend staffing levels.
- The Marburger Bund union represents 60,000 doctors and is pushing for an 8.5% wage increase and reforms to shift work policies.
- The union rejected the employers' offer of a 5.5% salary raise, calling it insufficient to meet their demands.
- A December vote showed that over 90% of union members supported the strike, following earlier warning strikes during the negotiations.