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Union members speak out as Planned Parenthood announces clinic closures
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — On Wednesday, some of the union workers with the Planned Parenthood North Central states are speaking out about the recent announcement of layoffs and closures.
Those closures will impact four clinics in Minnesota and four in Iowa, including the one in Sioux City.
'I feel devastated by this decision,' said Megan Amato, a float Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa and Nebraska, 'At one point, Iowa was a pioneer for abortion access, including being the first state to use telemedicine for abortion care, so it is sad we've reached this point. We are losing good people, and even those of us who were offered reassignments could face many hours of travel.'
Officials said those will be closed and consolidate, with 66 staff members to be laid off and 37 others receiving offers to be reassigned.
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'As a staff member still employed after the mass layoffs and clinic closures, I am completely heartbroken to see so many hardworking and dedicated coworkers cut from the organization. With the result of the recent presidential election and loss of federal funding we expected the organization to reduce its operation at some point. However, the lack of transparency and communication from upper management about the health of the organization has been extremely disappointing. As union members, we will do what we can to take care of both our peers that are leaving the organization and those who remain and continue the difficult work on the front lines of reproductive access,' stated Nicole Anschutz, a triage nurse in Minnesota and Iowa.
The Sioux City clinic is set to close by July 1.
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