14bo's Yeon "Concerns Over Health and Medical Workers' Union General Strike... Must Resolve Through Dialogue with Government"

The National Health and Medical Industry Labor Union (Health and Medical Labor Union) announced a general strike on the 13th, prompting the '14 Health, Welfare, and Medical Solidarity' (14Boyeoyeon), which includes health and medical professional organizations, to express concern and take measures to minimize gaps in medical services.

On the 12th, the 14 Health and Welfare Medical Solidarity held a press conference ahead of the Health and Medical Workers' Union general strike, expressing concerns about the strike and announcing future response plans. Lee Pil-su, President of the Korean Medical Association (fourth from the left), is speaking.
[Photo by 14 Health and Welfare Medical Solidarity]

On the morning of the 12th, 14Boyeoyeon held an emergency press conference in front of the Korean Medical Association building in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, stating, "Health and welfare medical personnel must faithfully fulfill their duty to stay by patients' sides, care for, and save lives, and must not cause harm or drive patients into anxiety."

They particularly expressed concern that "if a large number of healthcare workers leave the urgent field of essential medical services due to the Health and Medical Labor Union's general strike on the 13th, it is highly likely to result in serious consequences that practically threaten patients' lives."

They urged the Health and Medical Labor Union to resolve the issues through sufficient dialogue and negotiations with the government. They emphasized, "14Boyeoyeon will continuously strive to improve the treatment and rights of workers in various health, welfare, and medical professions through sufficient dialogue with the government, rather than through physical means such as strikes."

Additionally, to minimize medical service gaps and confusion, 14Boyeoyeon stated that they will independently monitor the situation at medical institutions nationwide and operate a system to proactively monitor medical vulnerability and the risk of temporary medical service gaps. They said, "In the event of an actual medical service gap, we will promptly provide support and cooperation to members of 14Boyeoyeon to prevent confusion in the healthcare field," and added, "We will establish a system to respond quickly to urgent government support requests."

14Boyeoyeon is a coalition of health, welfare, and medical professional organizations, including the Korean Association of Assistant Nurses, Korean Radiological Technologists Association, Korean Hospital Association, Korean Health Information Management Association, Korean Emergency Medical Technicians Association, Korean Medical Association, Korean Clinical Pathologists Association, Korean Occupational Therapists Association, Korean Dental Association, Korea Senior Welfare Association, Korea Long-term Care Institutions Association, Korea Caregivers Central Association, Korea Long-term Care Institutions Association, and Korea Home Care Senior Welfare Association.

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