Martinez says the agreement with the medical union is not exclusive
The Health Adviser of the Basque Government has assured us that he will continue to talk to all the other professional groups in Osakidetza and has encouraged trade union representatives to attend the sectoral table meeting in September.
The Minister of Health of the Basque Government, Alberto Martínez, during the press conference following the Governing Council.
Theconclusion of the agreement between Osakidetza and the Basque Medical Union (SME) does not mean that the open negotiations with the other health groups have been concluded and that their working conditions will not continue to improve. The debate on the Framework Statealso remains open. This has been assured by the Health Adviser of the Basque Government, Alberto Martínez, at the press conference following the Governing Council .
The agreement, which was concluded by doctors and Osakidetza on 20 July, was approved today by the Basque Government, and EUR 13.9 million will be allocated in 2026 for the implementation of the agreements; in 2029, EUR 75 million.
Martinez has stressed that the agreement reached is "far-reaching "and" goes beyond supplements and pay. "It will mean" improving health care for all citizens, "and in no case is it" exclusive. "
He reports that he will convene the sectoral table in September, where he expects all trade unions to resume their agenda and continue negotiating improvements for the other groups, taking into account the characteristics of each professional category and showing his willingness to improve working conditions for all.
With regard to the Framework Statute, the Health Counsellor has stated that it is "empty" and that the "expectations" created have been left in nothing.
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