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Providence fire fighter union claims they will lose 10 percent of their workforce due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate - The Boston Globe

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The state previously announced that frontline workers would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to Oct. 1. International Association of Fire Fighters Local 799 said that the same employees who worked throughout the pandemic will lose their jobs. The union called on the state health department to allow for unvaccinated workers to continue surveillance testing past the deadline.

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Providence Firefighters Union urges state to reconsider vaccine mandate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence Firefighters Union is expressing concerns about the state's vaccine mandate for health care workers, claiming the city's fire department stands to lose 10% of its workforce.The union is asking the state to reconsider the Oct. 1 deadline and allow surveillance testing to continue after that date."Even the most well-intentioned policies have consequences, and it is our duty to say that the consequences of t…

3 years ago·East Providence, United States

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Providence Fire Department's labor union urges RIDOH to reconsider vaccine mandate, could lose 10% of staff

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)-The Providence Fire Department’s labor union is urging RIDOH to reconsider the vaccine mandate that is set to go into effect on October 1.In a statement on the union’s Twitter page, the union said that the fire department could lose 10% of its workers if the mandate isn’t adjusted.Should that scenario happen, firefighters would have to take on an additional workload, according to the statement.“The fire department will be…

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Providence fire fighter union claims they will lose 10 percent of their workforce due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate - The Boston Globe

“It is our duty to say that the consequences of this mandate will cause undue hardship on the very firefighters that protected us,” said the union in a statement Wednesday.

3 years ago·Boston, United States

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Providence Firefighters Union urges state to reconsider vaccine mandate

Providence Firefighters Union urges state to reconsider vaccine mandate

Providence Fire Department's labor union urges RIDOH to reconsider vaccine mandate, could lose 10% of staff

Providence Fire Department's labor union urges RIDOH to reconsider vaccine mandate, could lose 10% of staff

Providence fire fighter union claims they will lose 10 percent of their workforce due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate - The Boston Globe

Providence fire fighter union claims they will lose 10 percent of their workforce due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate - The Boston Globe

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