Doctors' strike over

[NewsWhore]

Doctors at the Dominican Social Security Institute demonstrated in front of the Presidential Palace yesterday, but ended their strike after receiving the news from Presidential Administrative Secretary Luis Manuel Bonetti that the government would concede to their demands tomorrow at the very latest. A total of 121 hospitals and clinics were affected by the strike, though doctors continued to work in emergencies. The work stoppage was scheduled for 48 hours. The doctors were asking the government pay them more than RD$39 million in unpaid incentives and were asking for a 30% increase in salaries. This is the second time that doctors have taken to the streets in order to have their demands heard since November, when there was a 24-hour strike.

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