Gaza hospital cleaners strike
Hospital cleaners in Gaza are on strike over unpaid wages from the consensus government, one of many problems in Gaza since the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A crisis has swept through Gaza's hospitals, as some 750 cleaners have stopped working to protest not getting paid since the national consensus government assumed power.
The protest has resulted in the delay of hundreds of surgeries until further notice.
This crisis is one of many problems that have surfaced in Gaza since the reconciliation agreement was signed between Fatah and Hamas and a national consensus government was formed in June.
Palestinian Labor Union head Sami Amsi confirmed that the workers in cleaning companies have not received their salaries for five months, which triggered the strike. “The cleaners have been asking the consensus government for their rights for the past months, but the government turned its back on them,” Amsi told Al-Monitor, saying that a cleaner’s salary does not exceed 700 shekels ($200) a month.
