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Trade Union of Health and Social Care Employees to hold protests in Latvia

BC, Riga, 21.01.2015.Print version
The Trade Union of Health and Social Care Employees of Latvia decided today to hold protests as a response to the insufficient state funding for healthcare, the Union's Chairman Valdis Keris told LETA.

Keris did not mention any dates or locations, as they are yet to be coordinated. Nevertheless, the Union will not remain silent about the current state funding for healthcare, he added.

 

Following State Emergency Medical Service Chief Armands Plorins' proposal, the Union also decided to restore the social dialogue between the State Emergency Medical Service of Latvia and its labor unions. As a result, a joint task force will be established in order to solve issues related to security of the Service's medics while on duty.

 

Keris said that the State Emergency Medical Service is currently undergoing a situation where labor unions have expressed their lack of trust in Plorins. Meanwhile, Health Minister Guntis Belevics (Greens/Farmers) received a letter from labor unions requesting an assessment on Plorins' suitability for office.






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