Starting this Monday, November 1, thousands of municipal workers could go on unpaid leave by resisting the vaccination mandate.
An order that, according to this citizen, should be optional: “Many people who work in public institutions are losing jobs; because, simply, they are not obeying an order because it is not an option, it is an order or you do it or you do not have a job. provide for your family. “
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The mandate impacts more than 160,000 city workers. Prior to the order, only 71% of them had received at least one dose of vaccine. But since the law went into effect, at least 91% of city workers have already been vaccinated, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
According to a resident, employed in a flower shop: “We should not see it as compulsory, but as it is necessary to take care of our health and do it.”
Except for those employed by the Department of Corrections, all uniformed members are subject to vaccinations as the city government works diligently to address the current staffing situation on Rikers Island.
“Have [que hacerlo] because everyone deals with people. More importantly, they are always dealing with criminals and people who do not take care of themselves, “said another resident.
Given the situation, a shortage of personnel is expected, as reported by some Fire Department stations. Likewise, workers from the Cleaning Department refused to collect garbage on some routes.
However, despite recent demonstrations against the vaccination mandate, the percentage of vaccinated workers continues to increase:
- The NYPD, for example, went from 79 to 84%.
- The FDNY from 67 to 73%.
- And 29 municipal government agencies have vaccination rates of 90% or more.
On the other hand, protests against the mandate are expected to continue in order to repeal the law.
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