interrupted by the pandemic.at this time, representatives ofmunicipal workers aremeet with the mayor tocome to an agreement to avoidthat starting tomorrow mondaythousands are not accepted in theirjobs why notthey fulfilled the mandate ofget vaccinated.a few minutes ago the mayorthreatened to enact the law inagainst the workers ofsanitation.workers were orderedthat they deposit allwaste in onerecipient, breaching therecycling laws.reporter: it seeks to achieve aagreement to avoid leavingtomorrow, about 26,000employees, among firefighters,cops and managersgarbage collection staywithout salary for not beingvaccinated.>> he is asking for oneextension, since in casesprevious, both with theteachers and hospitalspublic we had between 3 to 7weeks to implementvaccine mandate.for the rest of thecity workerswhat has he done virtuallyimpossible to convert the wingsof 46,000 employees so thatwe can get vaccinated.>> how could I change thecity from tomorrow?>> if we don’t have the staffenough to handle thoseambulances, to go toemergency centers ornurses, or thecity emergency thatdispatched the vehiclesnecessary, it was a disasterpublic.reporter: according to the mayor,more than 90% of its employeesare vaccinated or have receivedat least one dose of thevaccine, but the figure goes downup to 78% in the case offirefighters.>> they have canceled vacations inthis period, they have extended theshifts from 8 to 12 hours and isbringing people who usually,being firefighters, that’s behindof a desk or an officedoing paperwork and they scan themgetting into trucks.the important thing is thatcity services arestable.if you call the cops,to firefighters or ambulances,they will arrive on time.there is a plan to handle this.do not worry, that yourmunicipality continues to function, andhealthier and more protectedthanks to the vaccination.reporter: speaking offirefighters, one in fivestations could close forunderstaffed, asituation that gets complicatedwhereas in thelast hours many officersthey have called in sick.this week at 2000workers, a number outthan normal it has not beenpresented to work byhealth reasons.the fire department hasinvited your employees toreturn to your positionsI work immediately so thatface no consequences.
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