Morocco: Unionized health workers plan nationwide strike, protests Feb. 28-29

Unionized health workers, affiliated with the National Health Union (SNS) and the Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT), plan to strike across Morocco Feb. 28-29 over a series of grievances, including low salaries and poor working conditions. Medical students plan to stage a sit-in protest in front of the Parliament in Rabat Feb. 29. Organizers have also called for protests outside regional health directorates across the country. Additional details about the protests remain unclear.

The labor action will likely impact all health establishments and hospitals nationwide, except for essential services like emergency and intensive care units which will continue to provide emergency treatment. Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely near any protests that may materialize. Likely protest locations include government buildings and hospitals. Clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or if they ignore police orders to disperse.