The confederal and autonomous trade unions have confirmed a strike for staff at the Sassari University Hospital for Friday, May 29. Without a response from the AOU and the Region, two more days of strike action will take place in the coming weeks. The leaders of the CGIL, CISL, and UIL unions met in Cagliari on Tuesday with representatives of President Alessandra Todde, Stefano Ferreli, and Mario Arca, as well as with the AOU management. The meeting did not provide any new information regarding the wage freezes for doctors starting in 2024 and for the rest of the staff, which are estimated to involve approximately 2,800 workers. There was, however, some openness regarding the issue of overcrowding in departments, with the Region announcing significant measures. Paolo Dettori, general secretary of the Fp Cgil Nord Sardegna, said: "If the contractual issue is not resolved quickly, the next announcement will be for two consecutive days of strike action by all AOU staff. The main reasons for this dispute are essentially two: the failure to pay essential portions of wages and overcrowding in departments. However, we appreciated the responses given on Tuesday in Cagliari by Alessandra Todde's representatives, which we will evaluate in early June.
Friday's strike was called by Fp Cgil, Cisl Fp, Uil Fp, Fials, the company RSU (union of workers), and the medical management unions. A statement reads: "Workers continue to see their accrued economic rights denied. The progressive blockade of collective bargaining is also having very serious consequences for professional development and career prospects. Without collective bargaining, fundamental tools for professional growth, economic advancement, and recognition of work performed are denied, fueling a climate of deep mistrust and conflict within the company. Added to this are staff shortages, overcrowding in hospital wards, increasingly heavy workloads, daily organizational difficulties, and the now structural use of extraordinary tools such as on-call and additional services."
