The doctors and interns continue their struggle to shorten the shifts in light of the intention of the Minister of Economy, Orna Barbibai, to approve an outline for shortening the shifts, at the end of which the interns will work shifts of 22 hours instead of 26 hours. The interns’ organization “Prescription” reported: “It’s a shame to call this joke an ‘outline for shortening shifts’. If there is no real shortcut – there will be no interns!”
Rim in front of the house of Minister Barbibai and shouted in protest: “16 or war”, “or short or war”, “The shift is not over – Orna I resign”. Meanwhile, more than 1,300 (as of last night) interns, interns and students Sign a mass resignation petition, as long as the outline for shortening the shifts exceeds 18 hours (16 + 2). Later in the demonstration, the interns blocked Namir Road in Tel Aviv and were evacuated by the police forces.
Petition for resignation
Next month (6.10) should expire the permit that allows to employ the doctors who specialize in 26-hour shifts. – It will be followed by drastic measures by the interns, to the point of mass resignation.
The police evacuate the demonstrators Photo: Elad Gutman
In recent days, in conversations with the minister’s staff Barbibai said the outline promoted by the minister is to shorten shifts from 26 hours to 22 or 21 hours. “Anyone who calls this joke short on shifts is simply not connected to reality and certainly not connected to the field,” clarified Dr. Ray Bitton, chairman of the Prescription Physicians Association. “We will not agree to any outline that is more than 18 hours of shift work. Even so, it is long working hours and an abusive form of work. But more than 18 hours is unacceptable and the interns are ready for extreme measures if required.
“The Ministry of Health already understands that this is the minimum that can be approved and it is not clear to us why the Ministry of Economy and Labor, which trusts in the protection of workers’ rights, offers a more abusive model.” Was seen here “.
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