Hospital de Cerdanya workers condemn them The large differences in work and salaries that exist within the workforce.The reason is the uniqueness of this cross-border center, where Professionals from both health care systems are mixed.Some operate under the SISCAT agreement of the Catalan public health system, but others have a contract from the French state.
This causes workers Different working conditions or salary Out of respect for their peers. Delegate of the Workers’ Committees to the Works Committee, Veronique Guitar, Calls for a single agreement to fix “grievances” And they all match:
“In the Catalan agreement, nurses earn 35% more than their French colleagues. That’s around 7,000 euros a year. On the other hand, Catalan doctors earn 50% less than the French. We need equality.”
Getard explains that, regardless of the differences in salaries, They also have different schedule terms.It is a fact that he does not consider “normal” either: “We do the same work.” That is why he is demanding a unique agreement for this hospital, “unique in the world.”
For his part, hospital director Xavier Connell confirms that he understands this claim, but he admits that It will be difficult due to the legal complexity of the cross-border center:
“Solutions can be very clear, but they require negotiation and for everyone to see them clearly. And we remember that Paris and Madrid are very far apart, not only in terms of distance, but also in terms of concept.”
He adds that they have considered the possibility of granting European status to the workers, but they realise that “it is impossible” and are asking for flexibility from the Catalan, French and Spanish administrations.
Cerdanya Hospital is under a European group comprising representatives of both countries and It is the only cross-border hospital in all of Europe..
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