This is the medical union's first strike in 19 years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - The Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union – a group of nurses, healthcare workers and caregivers – announced on Wednesday that its members will stage a two-day general strike starting on Thursday.
Around 50,000 out of a total of 85,000 KHMU members will participate in the two-day sit-in protest to condemn the government’s unkept promises to reduce the number of patients per nurse, expand public health services and infrastructure, and improve the working conditions of healthcare workers, KHMU said.
Among the 83 per cent of members who voted, 92 per cent agreed to stage a strike, the union said, explaining the reasoning for taking the collective action. If the strike proceeds without reaching an amicable agreement with the government, it will likely cause significant disruption to medical services over the coming days. Disruptions have already occurred at the National Cancer Centre and Pusan National University Hospital, with surgical procedures being cancelled and patients being discharged.
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