The deputy of Coalición Canaria in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, Vidina Espino, will register a non-binding proposal (PNL) on May 27th to promote the reclassification of various personnel categories, both health and non-health related, including auxiliary nursing care technicians (TCAE) and administrative staff of the Canary Islands public health system.
In a press conference, Espino explained that this parliamentary initiative aims to "support the workers, health technicians, administrative assistants, and orderlies" who are fundamental to the functioning of public healthcare. She noted that while their duties have increased, they have not received the professional or salary recognition commensurate with the current reality.
The PNL will request a review of the current classification, a salary improvement, and the recognition of these groups as C1, in addition to urging the study of other categories, enhancing professional careers, and ensuring the necessary state funding for the autonomous community to assume these changes.
“"We are not asking for privileges, it is justice and the recognition that corresponds to us, as we are on the front line, working silently while administrations looked the other way."
Spokespersons for groups such as 'TCAE Unidos por el C1', including Isabel Montagut and Carmen Jiménez, emphasized that over 20,000 nursing assistants feel "relegated and misclassified" and await recognition they deem just. They recalled that current training dates back to 1973 and that, despite supplements, their salaries barely reach 1,300 euros.
For his part, the spokesperson for the platform Asamblea7Islas, Octavio Sánchez, recalled that more than 14,000 workers in different categories are "outside the Framework Statute" and have been demanding improvements since 2024. They request that the Government of the Canary Islands urge the State to reclassify these categories, calling it a "fair measure" for personnel with essential functions.
Deputy Vidina Espino stressed that "caring for those who care for us impacts their lives but also healthcare and patients." She is confident that the request, which she will submit to the State through the Canary Islands government, will be unanimously approved in Parliament.
