Here are the links to all the WFNHP press coverage regarding COVID-19:
6/30/20
WUWM 89.7- Healthcare Heroes Act Aims To Benefit Wisconsin Health Care Workers
https://www.wuwm.com/post/healthcare-heroes-act-aims-benefit-wisconsin-health-care-workers#stream/0
6/29/20
Spectrum News 1 - Proposed Bill Aims to Add Benefits for Healthcare Workers During Pandemic
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/news/2020/06/29/proposed-bill-aims-to-add-benefits-to-healthcare-workers-during-pandemic
Up North News - This Bill Would Give Paid Sick Leave and Hazard Pay to Healthcare Workers
https://upnorthnewswi.com/2020/06/29/this-bill-would-give-paid-sick-leave-and-hazard-pay-to-healthcare-workers/
WDJT-TV (CBS 58) - Lawmakers roll out ‘Healthcare Heroes Act’ to support frontline medical workers during pandemic
https://www.cbs58.com/news/lawmakers-roll-out-healthcare-heroes-act-to-support-frontline-medical-workers-during-pandemic
WITI-TV (FOX 6) - Wisconsin Democrats push bill to require hazard pay, paid medical leave for health care workers
https://fox6now.com/2020/06/29/wisconsin-democrats-push-bill-to-require-hazard-pay-paid-medical-leave-for-health-care-workers/
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR.org) - Health Care Workers Renew Call For Hazard Pay As COVID-19 Cases Rise
https://www.wpr.org/health-care-workers-renew-call-hazard-pay-covid-19-cases-rise
WKOW-TV (ABC 27) - Lawmakers introduce ‘Healthcare Heroes Act’ to protect health workers during COVID-19
https://wkow.com/2020/06/29/lawmakers-introduce-healthcare-heroes-act-to-protect-health-workers-during-covid-19/
5/27/20
Urban Milwaukee - Murphy’s Law: Wealthy Hospitals Grab Pandemic Payouts
Ascension Health and 19 other health care giants grab $5 billion in federal funds while smaller hospitals get little.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2020/05/27/murphys-law-wealthy-hospitals-grab-pandemic-payouts/?fme
5/18/20
MSNBC.COM - Coronavirus frontline nurses lack protective gear, support (Features Jesse Berndt, RN begins at 1:11)
https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-frontline-nurses-lack-protective-gear-support-83572805636?fbclid
5/16/20
Shepherd Express - Op Ed: Hospitals’ Greed Sacrifices Their Nurses
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2020/05/16/op-ed-hospitals-greed-sacrifices-their-nurses/
5/12/20
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service - OPINION: An open letter to healthcare executives: You hold the power to keep your employees safe and paid. Do better.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/05/12/opinion-an-open-letter-to-healthcare-executives-you-hold-the-power-to-keep-your-employees-safe-and-paid-do-better/?
Opportunity Wisconsin - Celebrating Nurses’ Week with Angelina Wyatt, RN
https://www.facebook.com/OpportunityWI/videos/2874361172692991/
Shepherd Express - 'We Call Nurses Heroes, But We're Not Treating Them Like Heroes'
https://shepherdexpress.com/news/features/we-call-nurses-heroes-but-we-re-not-treating-them-like-heroe/
5/8/20
WISBUSINESS.com - Opportunity Wisconsin: Unveils new layoff tracker (Features quote by WFNHP’s Angelina Wyatt)
https://www.wisbusiness.com/2020/opportunity-wisconsin-unveils-new-layoff-tracker/
5/7/20
Daily Jefferson County Union (WisPolitics.com) - The Capitol Report: Wisconsin hospitals cutting workers’ hours while preparing for coronavirus surge
https://www.dailyunion.com/the-capitol-report-wisconsin-hospitals-cutting-workers-hours-while-preparing-for-coronavirus-surge/article_d1fd9fe5-137d-5e7e-b30c-36605d015def.html
Milwaukee Independant - No going “back to normal” for Milwaukee’s black community after COVID-19
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/special/covid-19/no-going-back-normal-milwaukees-black-community-covid-19/
5/6/20
WFNHP Press Release - Nurses' Message on the First Day of Nurses' Week: We Need More than "Thanks." Pay Us, Protect Us, Take Action That Respects Us.
http://wfnhp.aft.org/press/nurses%E2%80%99-message-first-day-nurses%E2%80%99-week-we-need-more-%E2%80%9Cthanks%E2%80%9D-pay-us-protect-us-take-actions
WISN-TV (WISN12) - Nurse gives account of coronavirus care at VA Medical Center
https://www.wisn.com/article/coronavirus-nurse-gives-account-of-care-at-va-medical-center/32394406
WTMJ-TV (TMJ4) - 'We rise up to the occasion': Nurses share their stories about working on the front lines of COVID-19
WUWM 89.7- More Wisconsin Sites Will Decontaminate Medical Equipment To Allow Reuse
https://www.wuwm.com/post/more-wisconsin-sites-will-decontaminate-medical-equipment-allow-reuse#stream/0
4/29/20
Twitter - WFNHP ICU Nurse Speaks Out Against Dangerous COVID-19 Social Media Misinformation
https://twitter.com/AFTunion/status/1255578697349947394?s
4/24/20
Citizen Action of Wisconsin - Health Professionals Speak Out Against Social Distancing Protests. (Videos by WFNHP’s Jeff Weber, Mary Milton & Elizabeth Riley)
https://www.citizenactionwi.org/news/press-release/health-professionals-speak-out-against-social-distancing-protests/
WISBUSINESS.com - Wisconsin hospitals cutting workers’ hours while preparing for coronavirus surge
https://www.wisbusiness.com/2020/wisconsin-hospitals-cutting-workers-hours-while-preparing-for-coronavirus-surge/
WUWM 89.7-The Steps Wisconsin Health Care Workers Are Taking To Keep Their Families Safe
https://www.wuwm.com/post/steps-wisconsin-health-care-workers-are-taking-keep-their-families-safe?
4/21/20
Health Care Voter - “Our Lives On The Line: A Digital Town Hall Series”
WFNHP President Jeff Weber featured on the Wisconsin Town Hall April 21, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=689351318482022&ref=watch_permalink
4/16/20
WFNHP Lead Organizer Nate Gilliam featured on the Earl Ingram Show WRRD 101.7FM
(Nate starts at 2:18)
https://talk1017fm.com/podcast/4-16-20-the-earl-ingram-show-hour-1/
4/11/20’
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Coronavirus cases confirmed at Milwaukee County psychiatric hospital; spokeswoman won't say whether they involve staff or patients
4/10/20’
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Some hospitals are hit hard by coronavirus patients, others are not. But officials won't share data, leaving residents in the dark.
MSNBC - ICU Nurse Speaks on Challenges of Virus Fight
https://twitter.com/AFTunion/status/1248679761251106817
WISBUSINESS.com - In-person voting expected to contribute to spread of COVID-19
https://www.wisbusiness.com/2020/in-person-voting-expected-to-contribute-to-spread-of-covid-19/
4/9/20
The Cap Times - Wisconsin coronavirus infection, death rates point to black health disparities
https://madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-coronavirus-infection-death-rates-point-to-black-health-disparities/article_e4ae857b-f115-5c2b-bf3f-31acccd11f98.html
WisconsinEye - News Conference: U.S. Rep. Moore COVID-19 Briefing
https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinEye/videos/vb.99037890199/885959985187035/?type=2&theater
4/2/20
Wisconsin Examiner - Health care workers scrap old routines, confront new risks
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2020/04/02/health-care-workers-scrap-old-routines-confront-new-risks/?fbclid=IwAR0enQupIL9yrULy2x-fI9xzZaAbqxP__06Me0BOXEnGFBkhWXbAXnXr9HM
4/1/20
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Housekeepers are quitting at Ascension St. Francis Hospital, saying they are cleaning coronavirus rooms without proper gear
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/04/01/coronavirus-milwaukee-ascension-st-francis-hospital-cleaners-quit-over-lack-protective-equipment-ppe/5103264002/
WTMJ-TV (TMJ4) - Milwaukee-area healthcare worker during pandemic: 'I don’t feel essential, I feel disposable'
https://www.tmj4.com/news/coronavirus/milwaukee-area-healthcare-workers-during-pandemic-i-dont-feel-essential-i-feel-disposable?fbclid=IwAR3f7qBmjJ_bu6OJTM4gPgpDHRXdG03LM97wntHBTK1IdKbrcLqcAwiuVOQ
3/30/20
WDJT-TV (CBS58) - Wisconsin healthcare union: Workers are afraid
https://www.cbs58.com/news/wisconsin-healthcare-union-workers-are-afraid
3/24/20
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 'We are unprepared': Wisconsin health care workers say hospitals' coronavirus response has been chaotic
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/03/24/wisconsin-nurses-doctors-hospitals-coronavirus-response-chaotic-unprepared-safe/2901987001/?fbclid=IwAR2ZLjnFbXYmnJZ2yhpwb4fQFpyMr3GW_cH5BBNSSwTMtJRRPFUWqimPgPU
3/20/20
Shepherd Express - How are Healthcare Workers Responding to COVID-19?
The Cap Times - Stretched thin already, Wisconsin nurses prepare for coronavirus ‘storm’
https://madison.com/ct/news/local/stretched-thin-already-wisconsin-nurses-prepare-for-coronavirus-storm/article_61985024-d039-516f-aacf-fb6981dcae9e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share
3/19/20
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin nurses say mask shortage is putting them at risk; CDC says they may have to use scarves as 'last resort'
Politico.com - Medical staff describe shortages and rationing of masks as White House assures they’re available ’now’
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/19/coronavirus-medical-supplies-138290
Wisconsin State Journal - Madison hospitals facing potential bed shortage could turn to UW-Madison dorms for overflow
3/18/20
WFNHP Press Release - Nurses and Health Professionals Demand Immediate Action to Protect Healthcare Workers and Wisconsinites Across the State
3/17/20
WXPR.org - Concerns Grow Over Coronavirus Impact on Front-Line Workers
https://www.wxpr.org/post/concerns-grow-over-coronavirus-impact-front-line-workers#stream/0