Social Share
“If we cannot get consensus . . . the Government will govern.”
With these words yesterday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley entered the hot-button debate on vaccination in the workplace on a day that some workers complained they were feeling pressured to get inoculated.
Mottley was responding to a question during a press conference to update the country on the COVID-19 situation and the recovery from
Hurricane Elsa. She hinted that for those who refused the vaccination, there might be a cost for regular PCR tests.
She said the vaccine matter is expected to be discussed next week when the Social Partnership – a tripartite grouping of Government, the private sector and labour – meets. While employers appear to be pushing for a fully vaccinated workforce, some workers believe it is their choice and have found support among some attorneys.