ALADS Will Not Roll Over
Our membership has been going through a great deal of anxiety, anger, and confusion due to Supervisor Hilda Solis’ tweeted executive order calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. The Board of Supervisors subsequently ratified her poorly considered order and issued a mandate with an impossible deadline for compliance, with no systems in place and no realistic plan for implementation. 
Instead of working on a viable solution, another Supervisor, whose name sounds a lot like “Sheila Kuehl,” said she looked forward to firing deputies who do not comply with the mandate. This type of despicable, anti-labor grandstanding is not helpful in solving the issues we face. Let’s be clear — While public safety is a top priority for all of us, we do not appreciate the County Supervisors’ lack of collaboration with stakeholders (ALADS and other labor groups) prior to their issuing this mandate. The problems we are all currently confronted with should have led to more collaboration by our County leaders, not to dictatorial mandates issued from their Ivory Tower on Temple Street.
ALADS has asserted our bargaining rights and the County has acknowledged its obligation to negotiate with us. We have been in consultation with experts from four top-notch law firms and are prepared to engage the County on these issues at our first bargaining session with them next Wednesday.

Zoomers living their work lives in plastic bubbles should be much more considerate of the rights and concerns of the people on the front lines providing for the public’s safety. ALADS will push back and fight for our members’ rights and safety on this very important issue.  
8/19/2021