Abstract

BELIERA, Anabel. ʺIn defense of public healthʺ: Notes on the collective actions of the workers from the Castro  Hospital Rendon against neoliberal reforms. Trab. soc. [online]. 2013, n.20, pp.355-373. ISSN 1514-6871.

The neoliberal regime of accumulation and reproduction of the fundamental classes had serious consequences for the public health system of our country that underwent a process of descentralización, privatization and targeting of the attention areas. In response, strong processes to combat this shift in social policy were developed. In this paper we analyze the collective actions taken by the workers in the Castro Hospital Rendon (HCR) of Neuquén in 2005. From participant observation and in depth semi-structured interviews, we analyzed the process of intensification of conflict in the State during the last term of Jorge Omar Sobisch in the province, recovering the meanings that actors now give to their militant practices and their forms of organization.

Keywords : Public health; Collective action; Union organization; Neuquén Capital.

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