Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Minister of Health, does not exclude looking at a back-to-work legislation to end the ongoing nurses’ strike. Around 2,100 nurses at the National University Hospital of Iceland, Landspítalinn, began their strike on the 27th of May.
Of 1,600 full-time equivalents, 500 have remained on duty during the strike to provide basic healthcare and ensure patient safety.
Read more: 2,100 nurses at the National University Hospital of Iceland begin strike at midnight
Wage negotiations continued yesterday, to no avail. The Association of Academics (BHM), whose member unions have been on strike since mid-April, accuses the government of being inflexible and says there has been little interest to settle the wage dispute.
“I’m willing to look at a back-to-work legislation to end the strike. But I’d rather negotiate than legislate,” the minister told the National Broadcasting Service, RÚV.
Read more: Government should prioritise health care, says majority of Icelanders
Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Minister of Health, does not exclude looking at a back-to-work legislation to end the ongoing nurses’ strike. Around 2,100 nurses at the National University Hospital of Iceland, Landspítalinn, began their strike on the 27th of May.
Of 1,600 full-time equivalents, 500 have remained on duty during the strike to provide basic healthcare and ensure patient safety.
Read more: 2,100 nurses at the National University Hospital of Iceland begin strike at midnight
Wage negotiations continued yesterday, to no avail. The Association of Academics (BHM), whose member unions have been on strike since mid-April, accuses the government of being inflexible and says there has been little interest to settle the wage dispute.
“I’m willing to look at a back-to-work legislation to end the strike. But I’d rather negotiate than legislate,” the minister told the National Broadcasting Service, RÚV.
Read more: Government should prioritise health care, says majority of Icelanders
