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Spain’s Senior Health Technicians Strike Enters Day Three as Madrid Rally Draws Thousands

They seek degree-level recognition with Group B civil-service status.

Overview

  • Thousands of técnicos superiores sanitarios marched in Madrid on Monday, including contingents from regions such as Cantabria.
  • Galicia reported 57.25% participation in public health services on the third strike day, with 100% compliance with legally required minimum services in public entities.
  • Cantabria’s health service estimated an average 30% of technicians on strike, ranging from 62.7% in TorrelavegaReinosa to 26% at Valdecilla.
  • Routine laboratory analyses have been suspended and many imaging and pathology tests have been postponed, while hospitals prioritize urgent cases under minimum-service rules.
  • Unions highlight long-standing demands for homologating their qualification to a university degree and implementing Group B recognition, noting past agreements not carried out; the action is scheduled to continue on Tuesday.