Nurses’ union holds fire on action

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses suspended the industrial action it planned to take tomorrow in operating theatres due to a dispute with the government on a number of healthcare issues. The latest showdown concerned operating theatre nurses, with...

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses suspended the industrial action it planned to take tomorrow in operating theatres due to a dispute with the government on a number of healthcare issues.

The latest showdown concerned operating theatre nurses, with the MUMN giving Mater Dei management a March 26 deadline to rectify shortcomings on working conditions or risk facing industrial action.

However, the union yesterday said it was suspending industrial action for a month to give the management time to implement the agreement reached between the MUMN and the HealthDivision about new operational protocols.

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Health Minister Joe Cassar had argued that problems stemmed from hospital staff’s reluctance to change work practices unless financially compensated.

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