Up to 39 °C in the Offices, No water... On Strike, the Hospital's Healthcare Staff Asks for Measures in Front of the Heat Wave, the Management Offers Them Ice Cream

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In the middle of a strike against suffocating working conditions, the caregivers of the Chinon hospital received an ice cream as a thank you from their management. A gesture deemed profoundly awkward, while the...

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In the summer of 2026, the Chinon Hospital Center, in Indre-et-Loire, faced an unusual heat wave: up to 39 °C in some offices, 35 °C in the rooms, caregivers without dedicated water or fan. To this end, a few days later, the management chose to thank their teams by offering them a present. The contrast triggered a wave of indignation far beyond the walls of the establishment. Indeed, for many staff, this symbolic "reward" crystallized years of t…