Nuclear Weapons Plant Follow up

Someone is finally listening former workers at a largo nuclear weapons plants say -- jobs caused their cancer and other illnesses. A target eight investigation found in most cases the government rejected their claims now though following his reports senior investigative reporter Steve Sanders tells us one US senator opened his office here these sad stories.

This secret anywhere he wants him. They -- tell us and what the hell is gonna happen to us we -- different numbered years that was the top secret they are not.

as time grows short. Bob good to know he's frustration groups. He's battling pancreatic and liver cancer and also finds himself locked in the struggle with the government for benefits to generally believes he's entitled to.

But they're hoping for is for the people that are putting these -- and she's dying.

Originality and most of these people who met with senator Bill Nelson staff in Orlando Tuesday worked at a former general election plant in largo. The government produced triggers for nuclear bombs here exposing workers to radiation and toxic chemicals in the process. Congress -- so many nuclear weapons workers -- ill. It passed a law ought to pay for the medical coverage. And provide a one time 150000. Dollar payout.

Yeah -- problem is that the Department of Labor. Isn't making it would be explaining to -- work and that's probably look set these former workers all the nine benefits expressed little thing.

The Department of Labor which runs the program. I've got a nice nice nobody here because. They don't pay for prostate cancer cataracts.

I don't know why she is -- yeah.

Sounds funny really isn't kind of scary actually in order to collect benefits the Department of Labor requires workers to improve their jobs caused their illnesses. A difficult task when many say they were never told what agents or chemicals they were exposed to. This Monday -- representatives from senator Nelson's office will come to the Bay Area meet with former employees. Or their surviving family members who were unable to travel to Orlando. Organizers say the meeting is that the -- December 13 8515. Street north and Clearwater. Time for that meeting -- is two to 4 PM on Monday and I'm sure you'll have more on that thank you stay above the thirteen hundred claims filed by pinellas plant workers. Only 82 have received any compensation.