[Wuhan pneumonia] 3,000 medical strike expected Monday

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Written by: Chen Shuxia

2020-02-02 21:20

The outbreak of a new coronavirus related to Wuhan pneumonia continues. The HA staff front announced today (2nd) that “negotiations broke down” and it will go on strike for five days starting from tomorrow (3rd). It is expected that 3,000 employees will participate in the first stage. Affects non-emergency services. The union reiterated that if the government refuses to respond to the five major demands such as "customs clearance" before the "dead line" at 6 pm tomorrow, it will escalate operations the day after tomorrow. It is expected to mobilize 9,000 medical responses, accounting for 10% of the total staff of the Hospital Authority.

The union also urged the Hong Kong government to openly negotiate as soon as possible without delaying the outbreak in the community. However, they also said that if there is a community outbreak in Hong Kong, they will consider shelving all strikes.

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With the pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan and winter flu, the load of the local medical system is gradually exploding. The staff front of the Hospital Authority yesterday passed a resolution of more than 3,000 votes at a 99% rate, but the union pointed out that Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e had not Attending the meeting with the union, he announced the breakdown of the talks and also cancelled the meeting with the management of the Hospital Authority.

Lin Zheng must attend the meeting

Yu Liming, chairman of the HA's staff front, pointed out that the HA had contacted the union to invite appointments beforehand, but it only took one hour, "how much sincerity was met." She also believed that the current problem could not be resolved at the HA's level. Government clearance is required, otherwise the source of the virus cannot be blocked. Yu indicated that he did not accept the "closed-door meeting" and asked the Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e, who is also chairman of the Steering Committee on Epidemic Prevention, to participate, "I can first ensure that the appeal is answered."

She also stated that she did not want to strike, and some members were also worried that they would be accounted for after the fall. But she believes that unions can gather medical care to shake the regime. Luo Zhuoyao, deputy chairman of the trade union, said that there is no exact human-to-human situation in Hong Kong, but in the event of a community outbreak, the strike will be considered on hold.

He also emphasized that if the government adopts a drag-and-drop strategy, Hong Kong people will be harmed and the medical system will be overloaded. "Do you want me to fall down one by one? How about taking care of patients?"

The HA's staff front announced a five-day, phased industrial operation launched tomorrow. Yu Liming on the left and Luo Zhuoyao on the right. (Photo by Li Zetong)

Strike participants leading hospital sign in

The first-stage medical care that the union will participate in tomorrow will need to sign in outside the leading hospital of one of the hospitals from 9 am to 12 noon. They will also go to other hospitals and clinics to distribute white ribbons, calling on the medical profession to join the strike. The second stage of the strike will change the sign-in location to the HA's headquarters and also intend to hold a rally. Luo Zhuoyao said that he is now applying for a notice of no objection.

Speech Therapist Union, Physical Therapist General Union Preparatory Committee and Hong Kong Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry Workers ’Union have also convened special members’ meetings, which have passed strike resolutions. There will be nearly 40% of physical therapists and 30% of occupational therapists. Strike to the healthcare sector, with another 25% of HA's speech therapists participating.

Wu Miner, the chairman of the Workers' Union, said that there was no unprecedented strike in the medical and health care industry, and that Hong Kong people should not be "ethically abducted."

The HA's staff front has earlier proposed "five major demands", including prohibiting non-Hong Kong visitors from entering China, asking the Hong Kong government to call on residents in Hong Kong to wear masks, providing adequate isolation wards, suspending non-emergency services, and seriously following up on patients' escapes To ensure the safety of the working environment and provide adequate support for the care of isolated patients, employers and employees are still stuck.

Yu Liming said the strike decision was forced by helplessness. (Photo by Li Zetong)

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