Liberian Healthcare Workers to Strike Over Ebola Hazard Pay

Daily Slave
October 13, 2014

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Even if every single Liberian transformed into a brain eating zombie, banning air travel to Liberia would probably still be “racist.”

Healthcare workers in Liberia will strike starting Monday as they demand hazard pay for dealing with Ebola-infected persons, their union leader has announced.

“Beginning tomorrow we will be on a nationwide strike in every hospital and every health centre including ETUs (Ebola Treatment Units),” said Joseph Tamba, chairman of the health workers’ union.

A similar situation occurred in Sierra Leone with the teams that were disposing of Ebola infected corpses.  This situation is even worse because healthcare workers across Liberia at every hospital and treatment facility are planning to go on strike.  The Ebola infection rate is also believed to be more widespread in Liberia than it has been in Sierra Leone.

Can we ban air travel to these countries yet?  Or is it still “racist” to suggest this as an option?