The workers of the Biscay residences have demonstrated today in Bilbao, summoned by the union LAB and they have announced that they have called another 6 days of strike in May (from the 15th to the 20th). They have denounced that “the current model mistreats” both the workers and the users.

The LAB union affirms that “the privatization of the service imposed by the Diputación mistreats the workers, making their working conditions more precarious, and also the residents, since quality care is not offered.”

The workers have addressed the deputy for Social Action of Bizkaia, Sergio Murillo, and the companies stating that they are “fed up with doing business with the dignity of the elderly”. They have stressed that they are going to continue fighting until they materialize their claimsamong which are match your salary that of public workers, substitutions of casualties from the first day and real measures on the occupational health.

Likewise, the LAB union denounces that the current ratio “is inhumane and it supposes mistreatment of residents and employees”. measures that, in your opinion, would ease the situation: 2 caregivers for every 15 residents at night, one caregiver for every 4 residents during the day, 24-hour nursing service and one nurse for every 16 residents.

The employees of the elderly residences in Bizkaia have announced that they will continue with the mobilizations until the situation is resolved.

Source: Eitb

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