Greek doctors & medical staff announce strike for May 20th

The federation of public hospital employees (POEDIN) has called a 24-hour strike in response to the many problems in Greece’s health care system, which are attributed to what they claim are staff shortages and the significant budget cuts that have been implemented in recent years.

According to press reports, the country's medical staff have united and are planning a nationwide 24-hour strike on May 20th.

The union of hospital doctors (EINAP) noted in one announcement that it fully supports the mobilization and actions of doctors in response to unpaid overtime and the deterioration of working conditions in the national health care system (ESY). Parallel to this it called on the government to support public hospitals by increasing funding and recruiting permanent staff members.

As expected Greece's largest public sector trade union ADEDY is supporting the strike and has called for support of the demonstration outside the Health Ministry.