(WASHINGTON) – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has spread and intensified across the United States in the last few weeks, hospital workers say that they are still being forced to ration protective gear and it is hard to get vital information about the workplace from their employers.
In a new survey by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents more than 50,000 doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and other health care workers nationwide, nearly half of the respondents said they are not getting the latest updates on safety protocols in their hospitals or the status of personal protective equipment (PPE) from their management.