Chile: Unionized healthcare workers plan to strike, protest nationwide Oct. 2-3

Event

Unionized healthcare workers affiliated with the National Confederation of Health Workers (Confederacion Fenats Nacional) plan to strike and protest nationwide Oct. 2-3. The workers are protesting the recent dismissal of healthcare workers who had been hired during the COVID-19 outbreak. While organizers have not confirmed protest locations, they have called for demonstrators to gather outside government buildings and healthcare facilities nationwide. The amount of participants the event may draw remains unclear.

The work stoppage will likely cause delays at public health facilities across the country. Participating workers are likely to stage pickets or engage in other forms of protest near hospitals and clinics; authorities will likely deploy increased security near any such gatherings that materialize. Localized transport disruptions are possible near potential protests.

Advice

Confirm medical appointments Oct. 2-3. Plan for additional wait times if seeking medical treatment during the strike. Avoid any potential protests as a security precaution. Heed instructions from authorities.