By adding these measures to the 183 euros monthly health segur, the government highlights a “net revaluation of 500 euros per month”. But the protocol does not satisfy all unions.
Le Monde with AFP
The negotiation finally arrives at its end. The Government announced, Monday, November 22, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with a majority of hospital unions on midwives.
After “a long work of consultation”, the Ministers of Health, Olivier Véran, and the Public Service, Amelie de Montchalin, as well as the Secretary of State for Childhood and Families, Adrien Tauquet, have welcomed in a statement the “important advances” of this document initialed by force (FO), the French Democratic Labor Confederation (CFDT) and the National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions (UNSA), employee side, and the Hospital Federation of France (FHF), employer side.
“Net revaluation of 500 euros per month”
The Memorandum of Understand includes a “medical exercise premium” of 240 euros net per month from February, and then a salary increase of 78 euros net average from March for midwives public hospitals, whether holding or contractual.
By adding these measures to the 183 euros decided during the segur of health and paid monthly since the end of 2020, the government highlights a “net revaluation of 500 euros per month”. A higher amount than the 360 euros monthly promised in mid-September by M. Véran.
The midwives of local authorities will also have a salary increase of 78 euros net from March. For those of the private sector, social security will fund public upstairs and an agreement with health insurance is targeted “before the end of the year” for those who exercise in Liberal. The agreement also provides for measures for career advancements at the hospital, such as doubling promotional rates until 2024.
The executive argues “a commitment of 100 million euros in 2022” and also agrees to extend the studies of future midwives, five to six years, from promotion 2022.
“Do not the government think it gets rid of the problem”
For two months, the profession has mobilized on the occasion of a day of events in early October – the sixth this year – and two strike weekends, carried by most trade union organizations .
However, the protocol does not satisfy all unions in the profession. A new “black weekend” is scheduled for 26 to 29 November, to the appeal of the National Trade Union Organization of Midwives (ONSSF) and with the support of the General Labor Confederation (CGT) which filed Notice to cover the movement. In the signatories, “we do not say that it is enough, but it is a stage agreement that remains positive,” says Gilles Gadier (FO-Santé), who intends to “continue to work” on the status and the workforce.
“We are going to sign because there is still progress, even if we stay on our hunger,” says Jean-Claude Stutz (UNSA-Health and Social), considering that “we must not The government thinks it is rid of the problem “.