Public hospital staff are maintaining minimum services but will only suspend their unlimited strike if two months of unpaid wages are settled.
Health and social affairs workers' union Fésytrasas is conditioning the end of an unlimited strike, which has affected public hospitals, on the payment of two months' salaries. Union representatives met with the National Assembly's Health, Social Affairs, Family and Gender commission on September 3 to reiterate this demand. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and Public Portfolio also participated in the discussions.
The health agents have been on strike since August 6, 2026, while continuing to provide minimum services in public facilities. Fésytrasas stated that settling two months of salaries is a prerequisite for suspending the industrial action. The ongoing discussions at the National Assembly aim to find a resolution to this social crisis impacting hospital operations and access to care.
The government is now expected to respond to the demands of the health personnel. The Fésytrasas union has made it clear that the payment of the two months' owed wages is the key to resolving the current situation and resuming normal services in public health institutions.
Why it mattersHealth workers are affected by the non-payment of two months of salaries, impacting their livelihoods and ability to provide services.
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