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Around 5,000 healthcare workers protest in Bucharest before initiating general strike

March 11, 2024

Approximately 5,000 healthcare workers were expected to protest on Monday, March 11 in Bucharest. The protest is the last warning before a general strike, organizers warned.

The protest is about the low wages in the sector, according to the organizers, the Sanitas Federation healthcare union, but it is also directed against the latest government emergency ordinance regarding some wage increases in healthcare.

The rally started at 11:00 AM in Victoriei Square and continued with a...

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