Posted on 10/30/2021 11:12:22 AM PDT by Mount Athos
Hundreds of New York City firefighters took sick leave on Friday instead of complying with Mayor Bill de Blasio's deadline for all city workers to be vaccinated or be placed on unpaid leave - causing some firehouses to shut their doors because of staff shortages.
'The excessive sick leave ... because of their anger at the vaccine mandate for all city employees is unacceptable,' said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, who oversees a department where more than a quarter of its workers have not had one COVID vaccine shot.
Nigro said their decision to take sick leave could 'endanger the lives' of city residents called, adding it's 'contrary to their oaths to serve'.
All municipal workers were ordered to show proof of at least one dose of the vaccine by 5pm Friday or risk being placed on unpaid leave come Monday.
But on Friday a group of fix firefighters of Ladder 113 in Brooklyn were on duty when they drove a fire truck to State Senator Zellnor Myrie's office to tell his staffers they would 'have blood on their hands' if they continued to push the mandate, according to the New York Post.
These figures mean that 10,951 firefighters; about 36,000 cops; and 10,000 emergency responders - around 4,300 of whom are employed by the fire department - have yet to get jabbed.
Close to a quarter of the city's 7,200 uniformed sanitation workers also remain unvaccinated.
Instead of inspiring people to get their jabs, De Blasio's edict has triggered furious protests and warnings that up to 40 percent of firehouses could close, with up to 150 fewer ambulances a day in service.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Let it burn.
Most of this is directed and produced by the American hating Democrats.
Here we go, De BlahBlah...
“Nigro said their decision to take sick leave could ‘endanger the lives’ of city residents called, adding it’s ‘contrary to their oaths to serve’.
where in the oath does it specifically say they have to take a fake vaxx which could eventually kill them?
Everything burns - The Joker
And their decision to take the jab could endanger their lives
Exactly.🤔
Exactly!!! They are unable to see through their own ignorance and understand the reality!!!
As Mike Rowe said:
‘The fact is, millions of reasonable Americans have every right to feel confused and skeptical. Those people you refer to, Steve – the ones now telling us that we can “get back to normal just as soon as everyone is vaccinated” – those are the same people who said, “two weeks to flatten the curve!”
‘Those are the same people who told us that masks were “useless” before they told us they were “critical.”
‘Those are the same people who told us that a return to normalcy would occur just as soon as “the most vulnerable” among us were vaccinated. Then, just as soon as “half the population” was vaccinated. Then, just as soon as we achieved “herd immunity.”
‘Those are the same people who told us they wouldn’t trust ANY vaccine developed under the last administration.
‘Now, those very same people are belittling the skeptics!’
Daniel "ClownBoy" Nigro weighs in.
 
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If getting vaccines of any kind, wasn't a bonafide requirement in order to get hired for the job, then de Blasio needs to f*ck off.
They’ve been working for 18 months without being vaccinated. What is the problem. They know how to handle a new positive case.
Vaccine mandates are crimes against humanity.
Anywhere.
Forever.
No excuses.
Excellent, sick-out, Let it grow, let it grow.
So? The "city residents" should be more careful about who they elect to be their leaders.
In a representative democracy, at every level, the people always get the government they deserve. That's pretty much an ontological truth, it seems to me.
Yeah, let it burn.
They either use sick leave or you put them on unpaid leave, what difference does it make?
their decision to take sick leave could 'endanger the lives' of city residentsOne way or the other, they are not working. Sick leave is nothing more than a way to claim the pay they are owed. The short hand conditipon is on the mayor for imposing a rule that the workers reject.
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