After a one-day warning strike by the practice staff, the collective bargaining partners reached an agreement in their negotiations. The Association of Medical Professionals (vmf), which had called for the strike, announced this on behalf of the employees. However, the content of the agreement was not revealed: the collective bargaining parties had agreed “not to announce the result until after the declaration period ended on February 16th.” The working group negotiated on behalf of the employers to regulate the working conditions of medical assistants (AAA).
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The vmf had called on 330,000 medical assistants (MFA), medical assistants and medical assistants nationwide to go on strike. According to the information, it was the first warning strike in the history of the association, which has been conducting collective bargaining for medical assistants since 1969.
“Without significant improvements for the MFA, outpatient care for patients is at risk,” said association president Hannelore König before the agreement. Personnel have long been increasingly migrating from practices to clinics or other areas of work because of better remuneration.
Medical associations supported the strike
Several medical associations had shown solidarity with the strikers and called on politicians and health insurance companies to compensate for necessary increases in personnel costs.
In addition to registration and scheduling appointments, the strikers’ work areas also include assistance with examinations, treatments and surgical procedures. According to the information, medical assistants are also responsible for documentation, hygiene measures, practice management and billing.
After a one-day warning strike by the practice staff, the collective bargaining partners reached an agreement in their negotiations. The Association of Medical Professionals (vmf), which had called for the strike, announced this on behalf of the employees. However, the content of the agreement was not revealed: the collective bargaining parties had agreed “not to announce the result until after the declaration period ended on February 16th.” The working group negotiated on behalf of the employers to regulate the working conditions of medical assistants (AAA).