Exhausted nurses at Major New York’s hospital system say they feel “shafted” and “taken advantage of” after learning the crisis pay that was introduced just four weeks ago amid the hell of the coronavirus pandemic is being suddenly terminated.
The decision to scrap the $250-a-week hazard pay after just four weeks, effective, comes after three other Empire State hospitals, Northwell Health, NewYork-Presbyterian and NYU Langone, paid front-line staff lump-sum bonuses of at least $2,500.
“With the reduction in COVID-19 patient volumes to approximately one-third of our peak, we will be ending crisis pay for those receiving it effective May 16,” the memo read.
There is another crisis taking place as we speak, slow business. Just a thought.
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