The local strike notice launched Thursday by the MICT-CGT union, at the request of the Bel-Air Emergencies paramedics in Thionville, is being maintained. The indefinite strike begins on Tuesday. The action remains symbolic. Because in the public hospital, strikers are required to ensure continuity of care.
« A rally is also planned in front of the emergency room. Wednesday 11 January at 11:30 am”, announces Clarisse Mattel, general secretary of the MICT-CGT. Healthcare workers and sympathizers are welcome to join him.
A new meeting between the management and the unions was held on Sunday. “But caregivers want quick answers, concrete actions. The strike was maintained at the request of the personnel representatives,” continues Clarisse Mattel. The crisis is not just about the Metz-Thionville CHR and the Bel-Air emergencies. Discontent denounces a global system.
Sick leave granted to adult emergency paramedics at Thionville hospital they have been mostly renovated. The service still doesn’t work normally. Vital emergencies are covered by the Smur network. This weekend, ten beds in the short-stay ward were reopened. By Monday evening the situation had not changed.
