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The Doctors’ Association and the Nursing Assistants’ Association are once again launching a battle for love today, following last week.
They are urging the president to exercise his veto power over the Nursing Act.
It seems there are many places to close from local clinics to dentists.
This is reporter Bae Joo-hwan.
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The Medical Health and Wellbeing Union, made up of 13 organizations including the Medical Association and the Nursing Assistants Association, is holding its second annual holiday battle today.
The affiliates plan to encourage the president to veto the Nursing Act by taking annual leave and attending city and state rallies.
In particular, the Dental Association, which did not take part in the first annual holiday fight last week, expressed their intention to participate, and today, local clinics as well as dentists are expected to go on leave.
The medical union has warned that if the president does not exercise his veto, he could go on a general strike on the 17th.
Along with this, they decided to launch a general election planning headquarters, saying, “We will judge the Democratic Party, which led to the enforcement of the Nursing Act, in the general election next year.”
On the contrary, nurse groups are urging the president to issue the Nursing Act.
Representatives including Kim Yeong-kyung, president of the Nursing Association, went on an indefinite fast from the night before yesterday to urge the enactment of the Nursing Act, and even nursing college professors and students are making statements in support of the bill.
The exercise of the right to veto the Nursing Act is expected to be decided at the State Council meeting on the 16th.
However, after the politicians mediated until the last minute, there is a possibility that the decision will be postponed until the 19th, which is the deadline for exercising the veto.
This is Bae Joo-hwan from MBC News.
