ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - The Croatian Union of Physicians (HLS) has called on citizens to bear in mind when going to the polls that the incumbent government did not have understanding for physicians' requests and the solution of
accumulated problems in the health sector.
ZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - The Croatian Union of Physicians (HLS) has
called on citizens to bear in mind when going to the polls that the
incumbent government did not have understanding for physicians'
requests and the solution of accumulated problems in the health
sector. #L#
"We do not want to advocate any political option, but to inform
citizens that we did not reach agreement with the incumbent
government on any issue in the past four years," said HLS president
Ivica Babic, stressing that he was speaking on behalf of all
Croatian physicians.
The government's term of office was marked by inefficient
management of the health sector, untransparent funding, and
disregard for the medical profession.
In mid-January this year, the HLS organised a month-long walk-out,
demanding an increase in salaries of more than 40 percent and the
signing of a collective work agreement, which the government ended
by adopting a decision ordering all physicians to go back to work.
If it fails to reach agreement with the new government, the union
will organise a referendum among its members and decide about
further measures, Babic said.
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