The head of the union representing New York City’s sanitation workers is blaming delays in garbage pick-ups on the city’s vaccine mandate.
When asked by The New York Post about complaints from residents about larger-than-normal piles of trash being left for longer periods of time, Teamsters Local 831 President Harry Nespoli responded, “The mandate’s going on.”
“Look, you’re going to have some spots in the city that they feel very strongly about this,” he said.
Trash bags can be spotted all over the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, where some residents said that it has been days since their trash was last picked up. A few said they realized something was off earlier in the week, as one missed pickup happens, but they started to think there was a problem after the second missed time.
Residents throughout New York City have complained in recent days about large piles of garbage bags not being picked up in a timely fashion. Brooklyn and Staten Island have been hit particularly hard by collection delays, with the Post reporting the New York City Department of Sanitation found issues in about a dozen neighborhoods in Brooklyn alone.
“There are some places where we’re seeing that the totals just don’t add up in terms of the trash being picked up,” Mayor DeBlasio said. We’re going to the union today to say this has to be addressed. This is something we are not going to let continue.”
The city last week said it would require all municipal workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by 5 p.m. Friday and eliminate a test-out option. Those who aren’t vaccinated will be put on unpaid leave.
So far, 67% of sanitation workers are vaccinated, de Blasio said. The rate is 64% for the fire department and 74% for the police department. Overall, across all city agencies that fall under this mandate, 76% of workers are vaccinated, the mayor said.
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I think it’s totally worth it to have difficulty with the garbage as a result of a mandate.
I understand them i’m ok my garbage not being picked up, and hopefully the midas sadum and amoirah will stop asap… And I also hope that we the people who vote our government has open views and understants who is pushing evil and who is not do not let you moisdes make your decision, maybe the evil is pushing them with lots of cash let you heart make your decision
These overgrown slobs aren’t much better without masks.
And this began under Bloomberg. It grew and got out of hand under the moron deb-lousio
I like her fire. This is how you protest for the freedoms that are being stolen by the government.
so they show up to work but dont work? sounds more like UFT teachers.
Good it’s about time to let the mayhem begin we’ve had enough of this totalitarian and tyrannical control! You don’t beat government tyranny by complying, you fight!
I just hope they leave the garbage in front of Gracie Mansion and City Hall, and wherever else Cuomo and DeBlasio and their like hang out. Garbage is definitely something causing disease, other ones besides Corona!
I’ve been out of work for 4 years !!!! I understand the workers , but the public doesn’t have to suffer when they leave 1/2 of the trash ,& work like they are on Siesta . You don’t want the job , go work for the private sector . See what that’s like . No health ins , no retirement benefits ect .I will gladly fill your shoes !!!
I would rather they not take away my garbage or my freedoms!
Fire them all!! Regardless of how you feel about the mandate, once it’s done the city should have the right to fire them for any lack of compliance.
Sanitation jobs are the most sought after jobs in nyc because they are paid obscenely high salaries. Theses positions are nearly impossible to get, so there are thousands of people who would jump to step in. Get rid of the unions and get rid of these shkotzim
When all people from all walks of life. Who aren’t interested in this shoddily tested poorly effective vaccine
Decide enough is enough and they won’t give up their freedom
Maybe then things will change
Until then, do you think the dictators will stop there? Next they are coming for our children. The buck stops here.
If it doesn’t, soon we will have massive school shutdowns across all mandating states due to noncompliance especially among the orthodox
Last thing we need
Saying covid is a threat and everyone has to get vaccinated is all bullying and no science
Death counts dropped well before the vaccine showed up
Now we have tons of therapeutic drugs and boy do they work
Doctors know basically how to treat covid
What to do and what not to do
People are not dropping like flies
There is no more reason to extend these power hungry people any more authority over our lives and bodies
Amazing how two weeks to slow the spread became two shots or lose your job
democRATS,
democRATS,
democRATS.
I’m told that they are issuing Sanitation Parking summonses for streets where the broom is supposed to come but since the job action commenced, there are no brooms!
Sanitation workers (garbage collectors) work outside. How does it make sense, medically, to require people who work OUTDOORS to be vaccinated?