４割超が年末賞与引き下げ　医療機関「夏より悪化」―新型コロナで・労組調査

　病院や診療所などで働く約１７万人が加入する日本医療労働組合連合会（医労連）は２６日までに、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大の影響で、医療機関の４割超が看護師らの年末賞与を昨冬より引き下げたとする調査結果を公表した。
　医労連によると、今夏の賞与を引き下げていた医療機関は３割超で、医労連の森田進書記長は「状況は明らかに悪化している」と述べた。新型コロナへの感染を恐れた患者が通院や入院を敬遠する状況が続いていることが大きな理由という。
　医労連は１１月、各医療機関の労働組合に調査への協力を依頼。２５日までに２９８組合から回答を得た。（2020/11/26-05:19）

Over 40 pct of medical institutions in Japan lowered their year-end bonuses for nurses and other staff members, due to the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a survey by the Japan Federation of Medical Worker's Unions has shown.
   According to the organization, made up of some 170,000 people working at hospitals and clinics throughout the country, over 30 pct of medical institutions had reduced their summer bonuses.
   "The situation is clearly deteriorating," Susumu Morita, general secretary of the federation, said.
   The bonus cuts are mainly due to patients avoiding regular visits to the doctor or refusing to be hospitalized, out of fear for catching the coronavirus, according to the federation.
   Earlier this month, the federation asked labor unions at medical institutions throughout the country to take part in the survey. It received answers from 298 unions by Wednesday.