Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy union files new legal action in COVID-19 vaccine discipline dispute with Board of Supervisors

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The union representing Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies has filed a second authorized motion in its dispute with the Board of Supervisors regarding who has authorized authority to droop or fireplace deputies for noncompliance with the county’s necessary coronavirus vaccination order.

The Affiliation for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs initially sued Los Angeles County on Dec. 3 concerning the board’s institution final August of a compulsory vaccination coverage requiring all county staff, together with these employed by the sheriff’s division, to be totally vaccinated.

The board maintains it has the authorized authority to topic these failing to conform to disciplinary motion, together with being fired.

However in keeping with the union’s Los Angeles Superior Courtroom go well with, that disciplinary energy rests completely with Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who has stated he won’t implement the county’s mandate because of the hostile impression on his capability to make sure public security.

The primary go well with remains to be pending trial. Whereas declining to touch upon the court docket motion, a consultant for the county beforehand stated in depth steps have been taken through the pandemic “to maintain the general public and staff protected, and the vaccination coverage is a necessary public well being measure supposed to guard staff and the general public we serve.”

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On Friday, ALADS filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Courtroom claiming that after the submitting of the union’s first case, the county then started the method of amending its native legislation to provide its personnel director the authority to self-discipline ALADS members for alleged non-compliance with the necessary vaccination coverage.

“The county, nevertheless, has failed and refused to exhaust the bargaining course of as required by the (state Authorities Code) and has taken motion to unilaterally implement its proposed amendments to native legislation,” the petition states.

The union, which additionally has filed a grievance with the county’s Worker Relations Fee, alleges within the new authorized motion that the county has violated its responsibility underneath native collective bargaining legislation by adopting the modification on April 5. ALADS is asking a choose to keep up the established order till the bargaining course of is full.

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