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Cyprus Public Hospital Unions Suspend Planned Strike After Draft Pay Deal

Nationwide · pinned on Nicosia, Cyprus · since Nov 10, 2026

Is it still on?

NOOrganisers called it off.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Staff protested over delayed implementation of previous agreements, annual pay rises, personnel structure, and understaffing.
What they want
Implementation of outstanding commitments and a new collective agreement for public hospital staff.
What changed
Nov 6: Six trade unions suspended their planned 48-hour strike after receiving a written proposal to renew their collective agreement.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Renew the collective agreement
  • Implement outstanding commitments from the previous agreement
  • Address understaffing and personnel structures

Organised by: OKYPY staff trade unions

What authorities say

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides and OKYPY engaged in behind-the-scenes talks to avert the strike. OKYPY stated that consultations made progress on teleworking, rest leave, and service plans, and that the performance evaluation system would fairly recognise employee contributions.13

The full story

Six trade unions representing staff at Cyprus' state hospitals suspended a planned 48-hour strike originally scheduled for November 10 and 11. The industrial action was called off after the board of the State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) approved a draft renewal of the collective agreement covering 2026 and 2027, which includes a 2.75% across-the-board pay increase. The dispute had centered on annual pay raises, personnel structures, understaffing concerns, and a proposal to link salary increases to employee performance evaluations. Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides and OKYPY officials engaged in talks to avert the disruption, with the organisation stating its concern for staff well-being and patient care. The unions and OKYPY are set to meet again to finalise the agreement and set a signing date.

Timeline

  1. Six unions suspended their planned 48-hour strike after OKYPY approved a draft renewal of their collective agreement.23

  2. Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides and trade unions held meetings to avert the strike over performance-based pay proposals.1

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