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An all-day strike on Monday by doctors at municipal hospitals across Germany is intended to give impetus to upcoming wage negotiations. The Marburger Bund, a major trade union that represents 60,000 doctors, is demanding an 8.5% pay rise over the next year, as well as reforms of regulations on shift work. A large rally is planned in the western city of Frankfurt. The union said doctors it represents are dissatisfied after two unsuccessful rounds of negotiations with employers. The talks are set to restart on Tuesday. The union said emergency care will be arranged with the hospitals affected fo…