Doctors want govt to see them as equal partners, demand changes immediately

Ljubljana, 15 January - The Fides trade union of doctors and dentists launched a general strike at 7am on Monday, and individual strike committees suspended their work altogether for half an hour in the morning to present their demands, which include a pay agreement being reached with the government.

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Employees of the Ljubljana Oncology Institute gather as the Fides trade union of doctors and dentists launch a general strike.
Photo: Živa Ogrin/STA

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Ana Lina Vodušek, a member of the strike committee of the Fides trade union of doctors and dentists, speaks about the general strike as the action commences.
Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

Ljubljana
Ana Lina Vodušek, a member of the strike committee of the Fides trade union of doctors and dentists, speaks about the general strike as the action commences.
Photo: Katja Kodba/STA

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