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Related: About this forumPittsburgh, county employees push back against COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The day after federal officials took a step forward with a vaccine mandate that will affect millions of workers across the country, a group gathered Downtown to speak out against similar requirements for city and county employees.
A lot of us look at it as unnecessary. Some of us feel like our rights are being violated, said Mike Barone, 35, from West Mifflin. Im one of them. Mr. Barone said he does work for the county but declined to share any more details about his job. The protest was set to last through Friday afternoon. Those gathered said attendance fluctuated. Around 1 p.m., there were about 30 people gathered.
We are protesting against the vaccine mandates. We are promoting freedom of choice, said Alex Schmitt, 28, from Shaler. ... were protesting the fact that it is being forced on us.
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced in late September that COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all county employees in the executive branch by Dec. 1. Those who do not show proof of their vaccination by that date will face job termination, Mr. Fitzgeralds office has said.That mandate applies to the roughly 5,000 employees in the executive branch.
This week, Mayor Bill Peduto announced a similar requirement for all city employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 22. In that case, more than 3,000 workers would be included in the mandate, and those who dont comply or arent granted an exemption could be subject to unpaid leave or termination.
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2021/11/05/COVID-19-vaccine-mandate-Allegheny-County-employees-city-of-Pittsburgh-employees-federal-vaccine-rule-OSHA/stories/202111050138
PoindexterOglethorpe
(26,678 posts)Their right to get sick and die, but more importantly, their right to infect and kill others.
Sheeesh! When will people finally realize that's as important a right as carrying a gun and killing others when the mood strikes?
(Anyone who needs to see the sarcasm thingie, well, consider it posted.)
Lovie777
(14,942 posts)and the very same RWers pushing this are fully vaccinated. Shows how uninformed the anti-vaxxers, antii-maskers, anti-life these peope are while the rich controls them and don't give a shit about them nor their families.
Pro-Life? Hell no, they are not.
Botany
(72,410 posts)"30 people" out of 5,000 total employees?
30/5,000 = .006 % 6 tenths of 1% Let em quit.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)and the Flu. Dunning--Kruger at its finest
In the 50's, however, people were more afraid of polio than some asshole with a big mouth and a flag. The March of Dimes and a President who lost his legs to polio didn't hurt.
Scrivener7
(52,597 posts)FakeNoose
(35,575 posts)So what else would we expect?
gfwzig
(144 posts)#ThankYouBrandon ........and by the way ..... F*ck Nascar
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Steve Phelps, the NASCAR president, said Friday that the organization does not want to be associated with the Lets go, Brandon movement, a chant heard frequently at its events and others in the South and Midwest.
Phelps said NASCAR will pursue action against any illegal use of its trademarks on merchandise boasting the slogan, which have started to sprout.
We will pursue whoever (is using logos) and get that stuff, Phelps said in reports. Thats not OK. Its not OK that youre using our trademarks illegally, regardless of whether we agree with what the position is.
NASCAR was the inadvertent ground zero for the Lets go, Brandon movement. NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast was interviewing winning driver Brandon Brown on his first career NASCAR win when the crowd broke into a chant of F**k Joe Biden.
https://deadline.com/2021/11/nascar-lets-go-brandon-steve-phelps-complains-about-its-use-at-events-1234869409/
Peregrine Took
(7,502 posts)I don't think so.