:: the whiners in their ranks whatever say ‘you want to keep your job, you need the jab’ ::
You see?
THIS is the problem.
Not the employers but the whiny-bitch employees who want \everyone else\ they work with to get the jab.
Employers follow-up with sheep policies.
***Employers follow-up with sheep policies.
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The fight continues...
Some local firefighters and their unions differ on whether to follow COVID vaccine mandate
(snip) Eastside (WA) Fire and Rescue Chief Jeff Clark said there are still some in his department who are not yet vaccinated. Those that choose to remain unvaccinated will be fired from the agency, he said.
“Again, I hope it doesn’t come to that,“ said Clark, who is also president of the King County (WA) Fire Chief’s Association, which is has a huge push right now to get everyone in its ranks vaccinated.
But Jason Allen, a firefighter with the Seattle Fire Department, said he considers the vaccine mandate government over reach.
“I’m not a big fan of what I call coercion to get the vaccine,” he said. “I think it’s up to each individual.”
The Tacoma Firefighters union agrees with Allen, saying a recent survey of its members found that more than 30 percent were not planning to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Asked if Allen is prepared to lose his job over it, he said, “To stand on my convictions and principals, yes.”
With coronavirus cases surging and vaccination rates lagging in many parts of the state, Inslee ordered public workers, like firefighters and paramedics, to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 or face the threat of job termination.
Then there’s the larger Washington State Council of Fire Fighters.
Its leaders said the state should provide more options beyond the current religious and medical exemptions.
The group has suggested alternatives that include more testing for COVID-19, but Inslee’s office said that would be too costly. (and take away money for the homeless...)
“We understand emotions are running high and some people have a lot of questions they need answered,” the governor said in a written statement. “Those conversations are still going on and state leaders are being respectful of people’s concerns.” (Baloney!)