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Change.org petition against the Town’s mandatory vaccination policy gains nearly 600 signatures
February 10, 2022 · 0 Comments
A recently launched Change.org petition calling for the Town of Orangeville to rescind its mandatory vaccine policy for staff, contractors, and volunteers has garnered close to 600 signatures.
The petition, which was launched on Feb. 4, states that “The current mandatory vaccine policy that the Town of Orangeville has enacted has resulted in the unlawful dismissal of numerous staff, contractors and volunteers.”
It goes on to say, “This policy will result in service loss and increased costs to the taxpayers of Orangeville with no improvement in ensuring a safe workplace. This policy no longer coincides with current research and evidence and we call upon the Town of Orangeville to rescind this vaccine policy and reinstate any terminated or dismissed employees, contract workers and volunteers.”
Those who signed the petition, in the comment section, shared statements such as “No one should lose their job over a personal and private medical choice”, “Vaccine mandates are unethical and do not stop the transmission of COVID-19”, and “I’m tired of all the segregation and feeling like a second-class citizen”.
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