Independent Doctors’ Union calls on government to submit written proposals

The Secretary General of the Independent Union of Doctors (SIM), Jorge Roque da Cunha, this Saturday called on the government to “reopen the negotiating table” and present “written proposals” that meet the demands of health workers.

“We are waiting for proposals from the government so that the situation can be overcome. Written proposals. Talks are not enough for us, as we have had this for 16 months. We have been very patient and have done everything so that we can come to an agreement,” the head said states. head of SIM.

Jorge Roque da Cunha spoke this afternoon during the 5th SIM Congress on the topic “Protection of doctors, patients and social networks. Responsibility of the trade union. Government irresponsibility.”

In his speech, the SIM Secretary General began by criticizing the government’s negotiating position and then called on it to reopen the “negotiating table” so that the various proposals contained in the list of demands of this union could be discussed and expressed readiness for dialogue. with guardianship.

“It will be extremely important for the Government to reopen the collective bargaining table as a matter of urgency regarding medical work discipline, the organization of emergency services and the equality of individual employment contracts with civil service contracts, with pay for all training consultants. If this does not happen, the protests will only increase, not decrease,” he warned.

Jorge Roque da Cunha also referred to the strikes carried out this year, noting that they were not “desired” but “necessary”.

“The independent doctors’ union will continue to fight, maintaining authority and softening manifestations of demagoguery, radicalism and populism,” he said.

Negotiations between doctors’ unions and the Ministry of Health began in 2022, but there has been no agreement yet.

Since then there have been several regional strikes and one national strike.

According to SIM, the proposals contained in the union’s list of demands aim to create a pay scale that “replaces the career losses accumulated due to the inflationary erosion of the last decade, and which positions the entire medical profession with honor and fairness, including internal medicine doctors.” . employees, in the Unified Remuneration Table for the Civil Service.”