This will be the fifth week of medical strikes called this year and is part of a state-wide mobilization. In the Valencian Community, the Valencian Community Medical Union (CESM CV) has organized gatherings at hospitals and health centers across the three provinces.
On Wednesday, June 17, a demonstration is planned in València under the slogan ‘Defend the public healthcare you deserve’, starting at 6:30 PM in front of the Conselleria de Sanitat headquarters. The march will continue in front of the Government Delegation and conclude in front of the Palau de la Generalitat. On the same day and at the same time, another demonstration will be called in Alicante, starting at the Mercado Central and ending at the Casa de las Brujas.
Throughout the week, from June 15 to 19, gatherings have been called at numerous health centers and hospitals. In València, healthcare workers will gather at the General Hospital of Valencia at 8:30 AM, as well as at the Clínico Hospital, La Fe Hospital, and Doctor Peset Hospital.
The organizers are demanding a specific statute for the medical profession, its own negotiation framework, a differentiated professional classification, and fair working hours. They believe the current model has collapsed and criticize that the new regulatory framework offers no real solutions, perpetuating abusive shifts and not recognizing actual working time.
Spokespersons for the collective state that doctors are ‘exhausted, mistreated, and unprotected’, and that the lack of professionals and talent drain are leading the healthcare system to a critical situation. They warn that vocation cannot be an excuse for exploitation and demand changes to reduce workload and ensure sufficient staffing.
