https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-minister-to-mediate-labor-dispute-with-state-health-services-agency
Cyprus' Minister of Health, Dr. Poppy Kanari, is set to hold separate meetings with trade unions and the State Health Services Agency (OKYpY) to address a dispute arising from the Agency's failure to negotiate a collective agreement for staff employed under personal contracts, according to the Cypriot Ministry of Health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hospital-workers-stage-strike-for-better-conditions
On Tuesday, the unions representing SEK, PEO, DEOK, PASYDY, PASYNO, and PASYKI collectively rejected the new proposal put forth by OKYPY regarding the collective agreement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/healthcare-workers-demand-collective-contract-in-eight-hour-strike
In a resolute move, employees of the Organization of State Health Services (OKYS) are set to conduct an eight-hour strike on October 25, 2023, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, in a bid to push for a collective employment contract. The strike, which involves various professional groups within the organization, is being organized by trade unions DEK, PEO, DEEC, PASYDY, PASYNO, and PASYKI.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/overcrowding-woes-continue-at-athalassa-hospital-as-mental-health-patients-pay-the-price
In an urgent plea, PASYKI has called for immediate intervention to resolve the dire overcrowding issue at Athalassa Hospital, terming it a ''hostage situation'' for mentally ill patients....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/emergency-state-doctors-strike-again
State emergency doctors went on strike Tuesday morning for three hours citing staff shortages and other issues, with state officials crying foul over the work stoppage and accusing union bosses of misinforming the public...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/public-doctors-go-on-a-three-hour-strike-on-wednesday-morning
There will be a three hour strike by public sector doctors on Wednesday, September 29th, from 0800 to 1100...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/er-doctors-go-on-strike
Union doctors in the Emergency Rooms of state hospitals went on strike on Tuesday morning, with the government crying foul and saying the move is unwarranted...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-weighs-in-on-paphos-doctor-strike
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has issued a public response to state union doctors in Paphos going on rolling strikes, pointing out inconsistencies in their position...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-doctors-up-in-arms-over-medical-school
State doctors are once again speaking out against government efforts that would create proper medical schools in state public hospitals, with union representatives warning to take action...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teacher-in-stavros-school-under-investigation
An internal probe into a ‘problem teacher in connection with the fatal injury of a 10-year-old student has angered union teachers, who visited the school premises while their colleagues were talking to investigators...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-minister-calls-on-doctors-to-stand-with-him
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou held a press conference to address criticism over his actions and ask state doctors to pay no attention to those who oppose reform in the industry...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-state-medics-plead-not-guilty
The two Larnaca doctors, who are facing charges of gross negligence in the death of a 10-year-old school boy, pleaded not guilty on Thursday and were set free on bail until their trial in September...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-admit-handcuffing-larnaca-doctors-was-not-necessary
Police say handcuffing the two ER doctors in the aftermath of the school boy’s death ‘could have been avoided’ while adding that their focus remains the investigation of the serious incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctors-strike-but-there-are-cracks-in-their-united-front
State doctors are going forward with a two-hour work stoppage in public hospitals to protest what they call “unworkable conditions” but there are already cracks in their united front...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctorts-clash-with-minister-following-boy-s-death
State doctors say working conditions are to blame for the death of a school boy that led to the arrest of two emergency medics, with the health minister describing the connection as “most unfortunate” as the incident is under three separate investigations...
