The service trade union Verdi is calling for a protest in front of the Saxon state parliament on Nursing Day next Tuesday. Verdi justified this with plans for cuts in the healthcare system. On International Nurses' Day, they want to draw attention to the impending deterioration in working and care conditions.
Verdi fears a backwards role in nursing care for the elderly and sick
"There is a threat of a backwards role in both nursing care for the elderly and sick, in hospitals and in the rehabilitation sector," warned Verdi secretary Nora Glaser. The cuts currently being discussed would worsen care. The successes of recent years in making working conditions in the healthcare sector more attractive would be at stake.
"If we do not oppose the plans loudly and clearly now, employees and patients will suffer the consequences for years to come. We cannot allow this to happen," emphasized Glaser. The protest is taking place alongside a session of the Saxon state parliament.
