Posted on 10/18/2021 6:10:50 PM PDT by bitt
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday defended his COVID-19 vaccination mandate for state employees, arguing the “vast, vast majority” of the executive branch’s 40,000-plus workers are on board with the state’s public health message and are protected against the virus.
Nearly 1,600 workers could face discipline after missing the Sunday mandate deadline set in place by Baker in August. But the governor said Monday that agency and Human Resources officials would connect with noncompliant workers to find out why they haven’t shown proof of vaccination or filed paperwork seeking an exemption for medical or sincerely-held religious beliefs.
“We’ll work through them all,” Baker told reporters in a news conference at the State House. “Our goal is to make sure we connect with everybody.”
Baker said some of the workers may have been on leave or vacation as the deadline approached, and officials will let the engagement process play out before issuing any “progressive discipline,” up to termination, for employees who don’t comply.
More than 40,400 state employees and contractors, including teachers, prison guards, state troopers, public transit workers and others have already shown proof that they received the vaccine or asked for an exemption. More than 4,000 filed paperwork over the last week alone.
Baker called the mandate “perfectly appropriate” given that so many of the state’s employees work directly with the public. And he argued that the fact so many workers had rolled up their sleeves — going from a 60%-70% vaccination rate to nearly 90% — showed that most of the “state workforce agreed with us.”
The Massachusetts mandate is stronger than some other states because it requires vaccination or an exemption — as opposed to providing testing as an option. Multiple unions unsuccessfully sought to halt the mandate through court, and Baker shot down critics
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Take him lobster fishing. Those guys always need more bait.
The vaccine in Massachusetts must be different from everywhere else if it protects from the virus.
The local news aired a story about the city of Columbia getting ready to take action against the unclean and unlearned.
“sincerely held”...according to and adjudicated by whom? There is only one that can judge such a thing fairly.
The “WHY” is that these workers are resisting one of the many provisions included in America’s Cultural Revolution that are being foisted on us by the Democrat Party.
Fixed it for accuracy.
in the same way that holding a gun to someones head and asking them to give you all their money means they agree you deserve it more than they
“Why are 1,600 workers not stupid?” wondered Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.
Had a report today of managers demanding productivity that is impossible to achieve from those not vaccinated …. This is second hand information but if true is one method of removing those not taking the jab from the workplace. How many can hold up to this method and the other methods that will be utilized to have those unvaccinated comply or be fired due to work performance evaluations ? The leftists have many tricks and no treats
“ going from a 60%-70% vaccination rate to nearly 90% — showed that most of the “state workforce agreed with us.”
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Eat scat, a gazillion flies can’t be wrong, eh.
Who believes that only 4% of the States workforce is unvaccinated?
You said it!
My personal health care is None of your business, that’s why it’s called “personal”
This is so utterly obnoxious it’s hard to describe it.
In the final analysis, these people are demented control freaks, always hidden under the guise of “wanting to help you”.... But then when you rebuff their “help”, suddenly their kindness turns to ugly threats ... What part of “leave me alone!” do they not understand?
You raise imho a valid point
What do they do with the homeless? Run around and jab them?
Why does Charlie Baker have 40,000 empoyees working for the executative branch?
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