ZAGREB, Jan 16 (Hina) - A doctors' strike, organised by the Croatian Doctors' Union (HSL), which started on Wednesday will continue on Thursday.
ZAGREB, Jan 16 (Hina) - A doctors' strike, organised by the Croatian
Doctors' Union (HSL), which started on Wednesday will continue on
Thursday. #L#
HLS president Ivica Babic voiced satisfaction with the results of
the first day of the doctors' strike. He claims that 90 percent of
doctors supported the strike.
In line with union instructions, doctors continued to work
yesterday handling only emergency cases.
Health Minister Andro Vlahusic said yesterday that the doctors'
strike failed, considering that the majority of doctors worked.
"The Croatian Doctors' Union believes that a survey on the support
to the strike is in fact a strike, which is not correct," Vlahusic
said.
The union demands an increase in interns' wages amounting to two
average wages (7,000 kuna) and in specialists' wages to 9,000
kuna.
According to announcement, the strike should last until agreement
with the government is reached.
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