{"id":13838,"date":"2024-05-15T09:34:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T07:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=13838"},"modified":"2024-05-15T09:34:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T07:34:14","slug":"hungarian-care-workers-unite","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/hungarian-care-workers-unite\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungarian care workers unite to form new union, demand fair wages and respect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amidst increasing challenges, a new Hungarian care union, SZ\u00c1D, has been established, marking a pivotal shift in advocacy for care workers&#8217; rights in Hungary. This development comes as care professionals across Hungary, often overlooked and underappreciated, mobilize to demand fair wages and improved working conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have unionized because we realized that we have to stand together and move together to achieve real change<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&#8221; stated <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hajnalka Kany\u00f3, the secretary of SZ\u00c1D&#8217;s new chapter in Balassagyarmat<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This Northern Hungarian town&#8217;s social care center has become a focal point for the union&#8217;s activities, where nearly all of the 40 staff members, providing vital services such as home assistance and psychiatric care, have shown robust support since the union&#8217;s formation in late March.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The union&#8217;s efforts highlight a broader national trend where care workers are uniting to confront a cost-of-living crisis and seek the respect their roles demand. &#8220;<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizing is never easy but these new SZ\u00c1D members made their collective voice heard<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&#8221; remarked <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alan Sable, Head of UNI Global Union\u2019s Care sector.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> He described the Balassagyarmat chapter as a beacon of hope and a critical step in fortifying the sector for both employees and the individuals they support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supporting these initiatives, UNI\u2019s Central European Organizing Centre (COZZ) is aiding long-term care workers in Hungary by providing training, capacity building, and organizing staff. SZ\u00c1D&#8217;s strategy includes establishing local unions across Hungarian care facilities to enhance working conditions and care quality, aiming to transform these positions into sources of decent employment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Echoing the sentiment of proactive change, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Korn\u00e9lia Kopl\u00e1nyi, the chapter\u2019s Vice-Secretary<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, emphasized, &#8220;S<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o far we have only been complaining \u2013 now we are taking action.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8221; This statement underscores the union&#8217;s transition from frustration to active engagement, setting a course for substantial reform in the care sector.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst increasing challenges, a new Hungarian care union, SZ\u00c1D, has been established, marking a pivotal shift in advocacy for care workers&#8217; rights in Hungary. 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