Overview
- The Health Ministry and major unions (SATSE‑FSES, FSS‑CCOO, UGT, CSIF, CIG‑Saúde) reached a preagreement that prompted suspension of January stoppages tied to the Estatuto Marco.
- The draft includes a 35‑hour standard workweek and access to partial retirement, with potential early retirement subject to an SNS‑wide study and legal requirements.
- Unions rejected calls from several Partido Popular‑led regions to withdraw the draft, allowing the reform to keep moving toward parliamentary processing.
- Medical organizations seeking a separate statute were not part of the predeal, and unions plan a coordinated proposal on pay with further talks expected before December 23.
- Separately, the Junta de Andalucía and five unions (Satse, SMA, CSIF, CCOO, UGT) agreed to a new SAS hiring pool that is single, open and predictable to speed up transparent recruitment and reduce administrative burdens.