Maha: Kasturba Gandhi nursing staff protest demanding 8 weekly offs a month
Mumbai: The nurses associated with the Kasturba Gandhi Hospital in Mumbai have staged a protest demanding eight weekly offs every month. The Municipal Labor union said that they would not be resuming their duty until their demands were met.
Similar protests with similar demands were held at the other major civic-run hospitals like Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, B Y L Nair, and KEM hospitals.
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On Thursday, the protest was held at Kasturba Hospital whose staff played a major role during the COVID pandemic. Pradeep Govind Narkar, assistant general secretary of the Municipal Labor Union in Mumbai told the Indian Express, "There is too much workload where nurses work round the clock. They require at least eight days off per month for their well-being and mental health."
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