NEW YORK, Oct 30 — New York City officials yesterday were preparing for shortages of firefighters, police officers and other first responders as a showdown looms between the city and its unvaccinated uniformed workforce, who face a 5 pm EDT (2100 GMT) deadline to be immunised. De Blasio, who...
NEW YORK, Oct 30 — New York City officials yesterday were preparing for shortages of firefighters, police officers and other first responders as a showdown looms between the city and its unvaccinated uniformed workforce, who face a 5 pm EDT deadline to be immunised.
Leaders of unions representing firefighters and police officers have said the city could put more than one-third of their members on unpaid leave when enforcement of the vaccine mandate takes effect on Monday. Ansbro said his organisation wanted to negotiate with the city to allow members to seek an exemption from the order for those who have recovered from the disease, religious or medical reasons. De Blasio has repeatedly refused to negotiate, he said.
New York City’s uniformed workers, including sanitation workers, have staged several protests this week, including one on Thursday outside the mayor’s official residence. Many have said consideration should be given for the so-called natural immunity of those who have had Covid, which the firefighters’ union says includes 70 per cent of its members.
“And then suddenly it becomes really clear what they have to do,” de Blasio told reporters on Thursday.
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