Union members protest working conditions

Union members protest working conditions

Union members at hospitals across the Las Vegas valley are protesting over what they call unsafe working conditions.

Workers say that the hospitals are not doing enough to keep them safe during the pandemic.

ACROSS THE VALLEY AREMCFARLAND JOINS US LIVE RIGHTNOW - FROM SOUTHERN HILLSHOSPITALWITH THE CHANGESTHEY WANT TO SEE - KELSEY?KELSEY: (AD LIB CURRENT PROTESTCONDITIONS) THESE FRONTLINEWORKERS SAY THAT HOSPITALSARE NOT DOING ENOUGH TO KEEPTHEM SAFE DURING THIS PANDEMIC.THESE PROTESTORS ARE AFFILIATEDWITH S-E- I-U LOCAL 1107 AUNION REPRESENTING HEALTHCAREAND PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEESACROSS NEVADA.THEY WILL BE OUTSIDE H-C-AAFFILIATED HOSPITALS TODAY -THAT INCLUDES SOUTHERN HILLSHOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEWAND SUNRISE HOSPITAL.THEY'RE DEMANDING THAT OSHAINVESTIGATES HEALTHCAREFACILITIES.ONE UNION MEMBER SAYS THEY'RECONCERNED ABOUT BRINGINGCOVID-19 HOME TO THEIR FAMILY.I REACHED OUT TO H-C-AHEALTHCARE THIS MORNING..TO HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY.WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YETBUT WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ONAIR AND ONLINE AT KTNV.COMNEW AT MIDDAY.