Doctors in need: Marburger Bund threatens to negotiate better tariff conditions!

Doctors in need: Marburger Bund threatens to negotiate better tariff conditions!

Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg, Berlin, Deutschland - Berlin is on the edge of a large negotiating marathon! The Marburger Bund and the association of the municipal employers' associations (VKA) continue their negotiations on the salaries and working conditions of around 60,000 doctors in municipal clinics, in the heart of Berlin at Brandenburg Airport. The tension increases because the fifth round of negotiation begins tomorrow, on November 14th, and is scheduled for a period of three days. Christian Twardy, the negotiator of the Marburg Confederation, leaves no doubt about it: "We are in the decisive phase of negotiations".

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But that's not all! Another crucial requirement is the linear salary increase of 8.5 percent, as Dr. Andreas Botzlar, the 2nd chairman of the Marburg Confederation, made it clear. In view of the ongoing inflation and pressure that many doctors experience every day due to the lack of personnel, this requirement is more pressing than ever. "We have to adapt the salary increases to the increasing cost of living," said Botzlar. He also emphasizes that the Situation for the municipal hospital operators has been improved by the statutory refinancing of the tariff increases. However, if the expected long and difficult negotiation phase does not meet sufficient willingness to reach, the doctors are ready to act quickly.

These collective bargaining, which are important for 60,000 doctors, not only affect salaries. The negotiated collective agreement applies nationwide, with the exception of the Vivantes clinics and other facilities with their own house collective agreements. It is a critical time for the health system, and the result of these negotiations could have far -reaching consequences.