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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 10:23 AM Nov 2021

Pittsburgh, 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. “I’m 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. “... we’re 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. Fitzgerald’s 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 don’t comply or aren’t 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

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Pittsburgh, county employees push back against COVID-19 vaccine requirements (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 OP
Of course their rights are being violated! PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2021 #1
These people are being organized by RWers with tons of money ... Lovie777 Nov 2021 #2
This! Botany Nov 2021 #3
Back in 1918 the same kinds of idiots pushed back against masks... TreasonousBastard Nov 2021 #4
I count 7 of them. Millions are happy for the vax. Guess who gets the headline. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #5
It's the evil Repuke-loving Post-Gazette FakeNoose Nov 2021 #9
Screw them, lay them off, I'll gladly take their shot (that'll make 4) gfwzig Nov 2021 #6
"F*ck Nascar" left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #7
Going to walk away from those benefits and pensions? Peregrine Took Nov 2021 #8

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,727 posts)
1. Of course their rights are being violated!
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 10:26 AM
Nov 2021

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

(15,002 posts)
2. These people are being organized by RWers with tons of money ...
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 10:32 AM
Nov 2021

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.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
4. Back in 1918 the same kinds of idiots pushed back against masks...
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 10:39 AM
Nov 2021

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.

gfwzig

(145 posts)
6. Screw them, lay them off, I'll gladly take their shot (that'll make 4)
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 11:02 AM
Nov 2021

#ThankYouBrandon ........and by the way ..... F*ck Nascar

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
7. "F*ck Nascar"
Sun Nov 7, 2021, 11:24 AM
Nov 2021
NASCAR Steering To The Left, Decries “Let’s Go, Brandon” Chants At Its Races

Steve Phelps, the NASCAR president, said Friday that the organization does not want to be associated with the “Let’s 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. “That’s not OK. It’s not OK that you’re using our trademarks illegally, regardless of whether we agree with what the position is.”

NASCAR was the inadvertent ground zero for the “Let’s 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/
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