Medical unions have called for the third day of unemployment since Monday
As of Monday,the doctorsfrom all over the Spanish State have been called to the third strike of a week of 2026 due to thefailure of the negotiations with the Ministry of Health . They are also going to face this third call for strikes in the midst of accusations that there have been manipulations in the talks between the Spanish Ministry and the Strike Committee.
The last unemployment took place in March and since then they have met four times, including the breakdown of negotiations due to trade unions' refusal to mediate the medical forum and the platform of patient organizations. However, both sides resumed negotiations after Easter to advance the resolution of the conflict.
In recent days, however, obstacles have reappeared inthe way of the open conflict over the reform of the Framework Statute , as the Strike Committee and other groups have called for theresignation of the Spanish Minister of Health , Monica García.
But the minister, as before, has shown his intention to maintain his "vocation of impulse and public service," as he declared last Thursday in the Senate.
In this regard, the Strike Committee accuses the Spanish Ministry of "manipulating the story" and clarifies that Garcia's offer has been rejected as "legally unworkable" because "the current regulations prevent the creation of its own negotiating tables for doctors and practitioners".
Thus, this week will be the third unemployment in health centres throughout the Spanish state, and if the conflict is not resolved, the strike will be extended until June.
According to Health Counselor Alberto Martínez, waiting lists in the ACV have increased by 50% since November. That being the case, he has asked the minister to sit down at the negotiating table and not to stand up until an agreement is reached.
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