The Cyprus Turkish nurses and midwives union on Tuesday introduced that an interim order had been issued of their favour relating to a lawsuit they’d filed in opposition to the north’s ‘well being ministry’s’ determination to permit “seasonal” nurses to work within the north.
The ‘ministry’ had issued a choice which might have allowed for nurses from abroad to work within the north’s public hospitals with out having registered with the union.
Nonetheless, with the order now having been frozen, the order has been frozen.
Union chairman Ali Ozgocmen mentioned he had gone to courtroom “for the honour and dignity of the occupation”.
“We name on the federal government to place an finish to this unserious follow which threatens the general public curiosity, public well being, skilled honour and dignity, and to abide by the principles of the regulation,” he mentioned.
He then known as on the ‘authorities’ to “cease messing with our occupation’s honour and dignity”, declaring that it’s “necessary by regulation for many who wish to follow the occupation of nursing and midwifery to register with the occupation”.
“Doing in any other case constitutes a criminal offense,” he mentioned.
The issues dealing with Turkish Cypriot nurses mirror these of their Greek Cypriot counterparts, with nurses’ union Oiyk-Sek having in September reiterated their long-held place that the federal government ought to goal to seek out nurses who meet the present necessities to be employed in Cyprus, somewhat than altering these necessities to have the ability to entice extra nurses.
“It’s essential to implement the present laws and respect the standards it units, in addition to the European directives regarding skilled {qualifications},” they mentioned.
To this finish, they added that “explicit consideration should be paid to [prospective hirees’] data of the Greek language, with an emphasis on sustaining the written exams as an integral a part of the analysis course of.”
Stories had surfaced in June that the well being ministry was planning to scale back the minimal Greek language requirement for third nation nationals who want to practise nursing in Cyprus, with commerce unions up in arms in regards to the reported plans.
Fellow union Pasydy expressed “sturdy concern and disquiet” over the reviews, whereas Pasyno chairman Christos Christodoulou insisted that the present regulation “should be utilized with out exceptions” because it pertains to Greek language necessities.
Along with the Greek language necessities, Oiyk-Sek demanded that ought to third nation nationals be granted work permits to enter Cyprus’ nursing and midwifery sector, a brand new collective labour settlement be signed.
“This contract, which should be signed by Oiyk-Sek and [fellow trade union] Peo, should be utilized in its entirety for all employees, together with these from third international locations,” they mentioned.