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2 clusters · 5 sources · 30 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 5 days ago

Costa Rica healthcare worker salary protests

Overview

The labor dispute began with localized protests by workers from Hospital Calderón Guardia at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) central offices in San José. Demonstrators demanded the immediate payment of overdue wages, asserting that timely compensation is a right.

The situation escalated into a nationwide strike involving healthcare professionals from various public hospitals and health centers, including the Carlos Durán Clinic, Max Peralta Hospital in Cartago, and Tony Facio Hospital in Limón. The unrest is attributed to the implementation of a new payment system that has experienced constant failures. Some staff members, including nurses at Max Peralta Hospital, reported being without pay for up to two and a half months, leading to significant financial hardship.

Entities

Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social · Hospital Calderón Guardia · Hospital México · Sindicato Nacional de Enfermería y Afines · Hospital Max Peralta

Timeline

5 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Costa Rica healthcare workers strike over salary delays
Healthcare workers in Costa Rica have gone on strike nationwide due to severe salary delays caused by failures in a new payment system.
about 1 month ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
Hospital Calderón Guardia workers protest salary delays
Workers at Costa Rica’s Hospital Calderón Guardia protested at CCSS headquarters in San José to demand payment for overdue salaries spanning several months.

Sources

aldiaonline.net · caaguazunoticiasdigital.com.py · lateja.cr · radioondaazul.com · radiouno.pe