Doctors and dentists in Slovenia already staged a one-hour strike three weeks ago. Their demands have remained unchanged. They demand triple the average pay in Slovenia. They also laid out a set of standards and norms, and they expect the government to implement them as soon as possible.

They are willing to call off the strike if the government commits to these changes. Health Minister Milojka Kolar Celarc said in her response that the government stands by its promises, so she sees no reason for the strike to go ahead.

Nurses have also been negotiating with the government over standards and norms. They have been complaining for years that they are overworked and understaffed. They now struck an agreement with the government to adopt a timeline for the implementation of these standards and norms. The Trade Union of Healthcare Workers said they will step up pressure if the government fails to adopt a timeline by June.

B. V., MMC
translated by D. V.