L.A. City officials haven’t spelled out consequences for firefighters and other city employees who don’t comply with the vaccination mandate by Dec. 18.
So let’s say that in two weeks, hundreds of Los Angeles city employees still defy the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.Well, we don’t know exactly. Wimpy city officials, who already moved back the compliance deadline in the face of resistance, still haven’t spelled out consequences for those who don’t comply by Dec. 18. Already, some city employees — including firefighters — are off-duty without pay for failing to sign notices informing them of the deadline.
The department is investigating a firefighter who is accused of a vulgar act after being given a letter to comply with the city’s vaccination mandate. Glazier, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti, asked a lot of tough questions about department policy and advocated unsuccessfully for greater emphasis on medical services, but he was rebuffed. He paid a price for not being a City Hall stooge and rolling over to the wishes of the administration and firefighter union: Garcetti replaced him.
Knight said that over the last few decades, the number of fire calls have decreased dramatically, while emergency medical calls have soared, and among the alternatives in play is a public-private partnership, in which emergency medical services are contracted.
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