21 health organizations forming the Health and Social Service Unity and Struggle Platform (SABİM) (AHESEN, Ankara Family Physicians Association ANKANED, Genel Sağlık İş, Tabipsen, Ankara Family Health Workers Association, ANKASED, Anadolu Sağlıksen, HEP-SEN, Hürriyeti Sağlıksen, SAHİMSEN, Unity and Solidarity Union) went on strike on 1-2 August 2023 to draw attention to reasons such as personal and financial rights of healthcare workers, violence in healthcare, and inappropriate working conditions. As a result, a press release was made to punish healthcare workers who seek their rights and to eliminate the unlawfulness of the penalties.
Unity and Solidarity Union Ankara Provincial Representative Dr. Murat Yılmaz stated that family physicians, family health midwives-nurses, physicians and health workers working at all other levels are here, and said, "Because on 1-2 August 2023, we have the constitutional right to say "stop" to violence in healthcare and the deterioration of our personal rights. We are here because we were punished for exercising our right to quit. We are here because; We were subjected to irregular disciplinary practices and penalties due to our strike action, which is a union right, in Ankara. While some district health directorates in Ankara did not initiate an investigation into the same act, some district health directorates initiated an investigation and imposed disciplinary penalties. As if this lack of standard was not enough, different penalties were even imposed on those working in the same family health center in the districts where penalties were given, on the grounds of work stoppages on August 1-2. We ask; What is the reason and justification for so many different disciplinary practices and disciplinary procedures? "We would like to remind the authorities that it is a crime to prevent work stoppages, which are constitutional rights, let alone punish them." he said.
THE PENALTIES IMPOSED ARE UNLAWFUL!
Dr. stated that many irregular transactions were made regarding the examination documents. Murat Yılmaz said, “Many actions were taken during the examination-investigation phase that did not comply with the procedures and legislation. For example; Although the examination documents and investigation documents must be notified to the person whose defense is requested by law in order to fully exercise his right to defense, they were not notified to us by the administration despite our repeated requests. Of course, we will not remain silent about the disciplinary penalties given to us in violation of the legislation, the law and even the constitution. Each of us will seek our rights through the courts until the penalties are annulled. Everyone should know that; Our legal system will annul all of these penalties. Because these penalties are unlawful.” said.
