The Independent Union of Nurses and Health Technicians has raised concerns over salary delays of more than six months affecting newly recruited healthcare workers across several Moroccan cities.
The issue affects around 280 newly recruited healthcare workers at Ibn Sina University Hospital in Rabat alone, Omar Chatri, deputy university secretary of the Independent Union of Nurses and Health Technicians and deputy regional secretary of the union, told Hespress English.
In a letter addressed to the director of Ibn Sina University Hospital, the union’s university office expressed concern over the prolonged delay in paying newly recruited nurses and health technicians, despite the fact that they have already reported for duty and have been carrying out their responsibilities.
According to the letter, many of the workers have accumulated debt and are living in conditions that “do not reflect the dignity of healthcare professionals.”
The union called on the hospital’s director to intervene and expedite the administrative procedures needed to ensure the workers receive their outstanding salaries.
It said resolving the issue quickly would help prevent further tensions and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of healthcare services.
Abdellah Mirouch, national secretary of the Independent Union of Nurses and Health Technicians, told Hespress English that the delays “reflect a lack of seriousness in addressing the concerns of healthcare professionals,” particularly when it comes to paying their salaries.
The delays affect nurses and health technicians across all specialties in several regions, including those working at Ibn Sina University Hospital in Rabat, as well as facilities in Tangier, Tetouan, and Al Hoceima.
Mirouch said some newly recruited healthcare workers have been on the job for up to 10 months without receiving their salaries.
“Delaying their financial entitlements only makes their circumstances worse,” he said, noting that many newly recruited workers are assigned to cities far from their homes and face additional financial and personal challenges.
He added that the union has repeatedly raised the issue with the Ministry of Health, which has assured representatives that the situation is being addressed.
“We believe the process is moving too slowly,” Mirouch said, arguing that newly recruited staff should receive their first salaries within two to three months of starting work.
The union is waiting for the ministry to resolve the issue but warned that it would consider organizing protests if the delays persist.
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