Union members protesting the Veterans Affairs decision to eliminate hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic gathered outside James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa this week. The Florida demonstration was one of more than 200 National Nurses United protests across the country demanding better protection for veterans and nursing staff at VA facilities amid a reported shortage of personal protective equipment. A spokesperson for the organization, which has more than 155,000 members, said nurses at the James A. Haley hospital want transparency from management. They're demanding that registered nurses "have access to safe protective equipment and that RNs who are exposed to COVID-19 get immediate testing. ... RNs are also insisting that management staff the hospital appropriately so that the veterans receive optimal care."

Source: Fox News August 08, 2020 17:48 UTC