Health Ministry in Athens

Polakis spars in public with hospital workers chief

Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis and the president of the national union of public hospital workers (POEDIN), Michalis Yiannakos, argued in public on Thursday over who would speak through the bullhorn during a demonstration by cleaners from hospitals around the country outside the Health Ministry in Athens.

Doctors, medical staff to stage work stoppage on Monday

Hospital doctors and medical staff will walk off the job from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, following a call to action by the Federation of Hospital Doctors of Greece and the national union of public hospital workers.

Unionists' demands include permanent hirings, the employment of support staff and wage increases.

Attica doctors, medical staff to walk off the job Monday

Hospital doctors and medical staff in Attica will walk off the job from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, according to a statement by the Federation of Hospital Doctors of Greece and the national union of public hospital workers.

Their demands include permanent hirings, the employment of support staff and wage increases.

Hospital work stoppage on Wednesday

Staff at public hospitals will walk off the job from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday to push their demand for better working conditions.

According to the union of public hospital workers (POEDIN), the employees are working in deplorable conditions and are demanding wage increases, further training as well as an expansion of benefits.

Doctors to walk off the job Wednesday afternoon

Doctors at state hospitals are expected to walk off the job from 1 p.m. through the end of the day's shift on Wednesday.

The action has been called by the Federation of Greek Hospital Doctors (OENGE) in protest at the government's policy regarding new appointments at public hospitals, collective labor contracts and social security contributions.