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26 FDNY firehouses out of service over vaccine mandate staff shortage
- literallyaduck 5y agoWhat would happen to New York if it had a peaceful protest like last year?
- WalterGR 5y ago"Twenty-six New York City firehouses were forced to close on Saturday amid an FDNY 'sickout' in protest at the Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Hundreds of FDNY workers have reportedly been taking paid sick leave in protest over the mandate, which came into effect at 5pm on Friday." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nyc-firehouses-vaccine-mandate-b1948452.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nyc-fireho...
- AndrewBissell 5y agoLooks like power doesn't necessarily always get wielded in the usual direction, i.e. by management against workers. Every now and then the workers realize their own power and wield it. And of course every time they do, neoliberal subjects are left aghast -- "why, this is just not the proper way of things! Strip them of their livelihoods to coerce them into medical procedures if that's what it takes. But for them to withhold their own labor, why, that's just not fair!"