General strike of hospital workers in Italiy

On 20 November 2024, 85% of public hospital workers went on strike. They are complaining about net wages of 3 Euros an hour for junior doctors, 12-hour shifts, endless waiting lists for patients and gross underfunding of the public healthcare system. As a result, young doctors and nurses are going abroad and people in Italy are unable to get appointments with specialists. Those who can afford it are turning to the private healthcare system.