According to information from Sun of Mexico, 1,500 temporary health employees with up to 15 years of seniority out of a workforce of 2,426 employees, were unjustifiably dismissed from the Oaxaca Health Services.
The dismissal occurred despite having served in the first line
This occurred despite the fact that employees have served in the front line of care in the Sars-Cov-2 virus pandemic. As well as having a contract until December 31 of this year covered with resources from the Federation.
This was denounced by the secretary of the Organization of the National Front of Health Workers of the Mexican Republic (FNTSRM) Oaxaca section. Nadia Martínez Esperanza, who in an interview stated that the secretary of the entity’s Health Services, Juan Carlos Márquez Heine. He ignored that many of the laid off employees are on the list to be considered as grassroots workers.
And the labor regularization of employees that the government spoke of?
“The commitment of the federal government to start the regularization of employment is 2,400 jobs for Oaxaca and the main guidelines are seniority and academic profile. This regularization will take place between next September and October ”.
“That is why it is so worrying that at this time employees who have been in the medical service are notified of the termination of their employment relationship.” This is what the graduate in Social Work told EL SOL DE MEXICO.
Notifications are made through networks, they stick it on the door or leave it on the street
He pointed out that on the platform of the General Directorate of Human Resources of the Federal Ministry of Health, it is observed that the administrative staff. Related branch medical and paramedical. It is covered from January 1 to December 31, 2021 with resources sent by the Federation.
The dismissal notifications are made from this August 9, via social networks or at home. But if the interested party is not found, they stick it on the door or leave it on the street.
So were their salaries
“With the current Secretary of Health of Oaxaca, Juan Carlos Márquez Heine, 200 new employment contracts were opened, 48 of which with the highest confidence codes, that is, with salaries of $ 12 thousand pesos every two weeks,” says Nadia Martínez.
The dismissed people received salaries of $ 4 thousand to $ 6 thousand pesos every two weeks. “It’s the big difference,” he stresses.
“The fight is for respect for the Federal Labor Law, and I work for equal pay, but there is no respect for seniority or compensation.”
Not only are there layoffs, but also a shortage of material
And it is not only the unjustified dismissals but also the lack of supplies, material and necessary protective equipment that the workers unionized to the Front require.
“Despite spending strenuous hours on the first line of contact with Covid-19 patients, there are no guarantees of protection.”
He refers that this Monday, August 16, 407 Security and Cleaning workers were called by the company that subcontracts them to retire from their jobs.
This was the case of the General Hospital Dr. Aurelio Valdivieso, where the cleaning and sanitary hygiene tasks were not carried out.
Faced with this series of anomalies and violations of Labor Law and human rights, they appeal to the intervention of the Chief Executive, Congress and the Human Rights Ombudsman of the State of Oaxaca, their intervention.
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