Around 200 people rallied outside the Milwaukee Zablocki VA Medical Center on Friday to oppose proposed cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Earlier this week, VA Secretary Doug Collins announced that the department plans to cut 80,000 workers , or roughly 15%, reducing the workforce to just under 400,000.
“It’s unfair what they’re doing to the employees of the United States government, let alone just the VA,” said Norbert Kniedler, a veteran who receives care at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.
Last week, 10 employees at the Milwaukee VA were fired, including three veterans, such as James Stancil …