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Solidarity reported on Friday that it had received a letter from Netcare indicating that the private hospital group intended to commence with a process at its primary care division, Medicross that will apparently affect the conditions of service of approximately 926 members of staff.
While Medicross for now only intends to make changes to the conditions of service, it has seemingly not excluded the possibility of retrenchments in future. Peirru Marx, coordinator for the medical sector at the trade union, commented: “This sudden announcement is a cause of major concern to us. The Covid-19 pandemic has put the medical sector in the front-line where this sector is providing an invaluable service. Health care workers took up their task and responsibility in these times with dedication, which in many cases also required numerous sacrifices.” Solidarity said it would to assist its members during the process in order to prevent possible retrenchments, and would “examine all possible solutions to protect the interests of its members.”
- Read Solidarity’s press statement on this matter at Polity
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