Over 63,000 healthcare workers including nurses, midwives, and biomedical analysts in Sweden have commenced an overtime work stoppage, initiating significant disruptions within the healthcare system.

This collective action, starting yesterday, aims to address demands for reduced working hours, better wages, and more sustainable schedules amidst cuts and layoffs.

The healthcare union highlights this as a genuine commitment to improving the sector, while employers view the demands as financially burdensome.

The strike, highlighting the reliance on overtime to manage patient care, is expected to exacerbate already lengthy healthcare queues, impacting both planned and emergency treatments.