2 minutes agoFrance Rewards Its Doctors With Pay Growth
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)They were considered heroes and would be valued as such. The French government announced it would increase the salaries of health workers, granting an unprecedented 8 billion-euro fund. The deal was signed with trade unions Monday, after seven weeks of negotiations. Constant public evaluations have not been missed by those who [...]
Persistent public assessments have not been missed against those who fought on the front line of the battle against Avid-19, but health workers sought harder and held protests to obtain salary increases and better funding for hospitals.
After an initial hesitation, the government agreed to raise salaries for nurses, doctors and hospital lured staff by an average of 183 euros a month. The agreement, accepted by trade unions, was named as a historic moment of the health system by French Prime Minister Jean Castex.
This is a historic moment for our health system. The state has allocated a budget of more than 8 billion euros, which will benefit all personnel”, said Jean Castex, France's prime minister.
The decision to raise wages comes a day before Bastija Day, during which the national holiday will not be missed for the efforts of health workers during the pandemic. The activities this year will be less pompous than usual, while the restrictions on halting the coronary continue to remain in force. A parade will be held before “Place de Lacorde” in Paris, where about 1400 nurses, doctors and health workers will be honored guests. You won't miss the fireworks show in the Eiffel Tower.
