Since the start of the year, they have already taken to the streets five times to demand recognition and staff. Scheduled over three days, from Friday to Sunday, the national strike movement at the call of several midwifery organizations for the recognition of their profession was “Very followed” Saturday, September 25, according to the National Trade Union Organization of Midwives (ONSSF).
“This really shows that it responds to the real anger of midwives”Caroline Combot, general secretary of ONSFF, one of the two main trade union organizations in the profession, told Agence France-Presse (AFP). She indicated that “More than 50% of liberal midwifery practices reported being closed this weekend”, that is “More than 3,000 practices”. On the maternity side, she reported about “150 maternities with 100% strikers with private maternities which have closed their doors and requisitions and assignments in public maternities”.
“A reflection on the profession of midwife as a whole”
The main claim is that of“A reflection on the profession of midwife in its entirety, whatever the modes of practice, to allow attractiveness”, the remuneration being one of the components, continued the person in charge of the ONSSF, citing in particular the question of the statute.
The profession was disappointed by the announcements of the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, in mid-September of a revaluation for midwives working in the hospital, who will receive from January a premium of 100 euros net and an increase. salary of around 100 euros gross per month. Three quarters of the 23,500 midwives (97% women) will benefit from it, for a monthly gain equivalent to the increase of 183 euros net already granted to all hospital staff at the end of 2020 as part of the Ségur de la santé.
This revaluation proposed by the Minister “Has never been so important in the history of the profession, but where midwives are angry is that this is not the only answer we expected”, explained Mme Combot. A new day of mobilization is already scheduled for October 7 in Paris.