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.