New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has announced there will no longer be a vaccine requirement for Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers in the NYC metro area, citing concerns the rules could worsen an existing worker shortage.
On Monday, the unelected governor acknowledged that suspending or firing workers who are refusing to comply with vaccine requirements would be detrimental to the Big Appleâs transportation infrastructure, which is already implementing reduced service schedules.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has announced there will no longer be a vaccine requirement for Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers in the NYC metro area, citing concerns the rules could worsen an existing worker shortage.
On Monday, the unelected governor acknowledged that suspending or firing workers who are refusing to comply with vaccine requirements would be detrimental to the Big Appleâs transportation infrastructure, which is already implementing reduced service schedules.
âOur concern, as you mention shortages of crews, is the individuals who will not want to participate in a mandatory vaccination program will be individuals who would exacerbate that problem,â Hochul said during a press conference addressing the Omicron variant Monday.
âWe do not want to make it impossible for the New York City workforce to have the proper transportation channels theyâre accustomed to.â
âWe canât do anything to create a dynamic where there are no trains picking people up for their jobs in the morning or getting healthcare workers to their jobs in hospitals. So thatâs the calibration I keep referring to and weâre going to stay with the plan for now,â she added.
Any day of the year, I will always request a non-vaxed health care worker over ANY vaxed worker! The vaxed is just if, not more super-spreaders as they think theyâre ok when not. If a non-vaxed who has natural immunity wonât infect me.
It’s all about the votes!