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The Spanish Confederation of Medical Unions and the Andalusian Medical Union both called a strike on Friday 13th June over the working conditions that caused mass disruptions, especially during rush hour.
The L-79 bus took two hours to get from the Marbella bus stop to San Pedro. A journey that would normally take 37 minutes, actually took two hours.
One woman, travelling from Malaga airport, commented that the bus from the airport had ‘taken more than one hour to come’. Another passenger added that ‘nobody had said there was a medical strike today’.
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Bus drivers were criticized for allowing too many passengers to board at their respective stops. One woman told the driver that she would complain as the bus filled up.
‘Stop letting people get on, there’s no more space,’ one woman shouted out to the bus driver.
Traffic and congestion are a part of daily life for residents of Marbella as well as visitors.
The bus in Puerto Banus passed a billboard The luxury real estate agent Norma Franck installed a sign that reads “POV: you’re stuck in the traffic but still in paradise.” The agency’s marketing strategy, which uses humour to stand out, is a unique one.
Malaga council has included the stretch of road in Marbella among the basic needs. requires improvement Malaga
No more strike days are planned for the future.
The Malaga Medical Union stated that 95% doctors in the province who were called to strike participated. Over 500 doctors also attended a rally on the steps of the Regional University Hospital of Malaga. Other provinces, such as Mallorca and Murcia, also took part in the strike on a national scale.
Dr Pedro J Navarro, President of the Medical School of Malaga, said in response to the strike that the high turnout reflected the desire of doctors to have the Ministry of Health reconsider their proposal which ‘undermines doctors and ignores our role’.
The proposed revised model of performance evaluation is criticized by critics for demotivating doctors instead of motivating them.
As the bus made its slow way out of Marbella, frustration and anger grew. There was a packed bus with tired travelers, but the trip continued.
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