Health sector workers comply on Wednesday third day of the 96 -hour unemployment, A measure that affects attention in second and third level hospitals in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. In addition, 10 days have been completed since a group of officials installed a hunger strike at the doors of the Municipal Quinta.
The conflict has been dragged for weeks. The workers They demand the payment of the vaccination bonusthe rectation of 86 officials and better conditions for hospitals such as Percy Boland maternity and the Mario Ortiz Children’s Hospital. Although the Mayor’s Office said that salaries and bond were already paid, the sector considers the answer insufficient.
“We are not going to lift the strike as long as the bill that seeks to eliminate the bonus, ”said Robert Hurtado, leader of the sector. He clarified that they will analyze whether they radicalize the measure from next week.
On Tuesday, the director of the Headquarters, Jaime Bilbao, delivered a notification that guarantees the bonus for this yearbut the workers were not satisfied. Some patients also expressed their discomfort to be able to reprogram their consultations, which aggravates the situation.
The measure will culminate this Thursday, but the population will remain No medical care throughout the weeksince Friday is holiday per Holy Week. Meanwhile, the strikers in the Municipal Quinta have already registered more than 60 casualties for decompensation. They assure that they will continue in the protest until a definitive solution is achieved.
