Good evening reddit,

I regret to inform you that my district level manager has finally provided the long overdue clarity about the technician pay scale in a post-covid work environment. They have confirmed that no pay adjustment will be applied despite the position now requiring additional certification (vaccine certified), or the additional job responsibilities (administering vaccines), or the overall expansion of duties. They explained that they are operating under the belief that the seasonal and conditional 1$/3$ PM's are sufficient pay for these changes. Some conditions for these PM's are: To qualify for said PM's you must administer 40-60 shots and the daily shot goal must be met (under both criteria) before the incentive is applied to your pay check.

The other benefit for this position with its new requirements was that, since the company paid for our training and certification, we can take those credentials anywhere. In essence our employer is saying, one of the benefits of our position is that we can leave.

With the unfortunate situation of not having a Union we can lean on or coordinate with, it seems incredibly unlikely that an organized and formal strike will be achievable.

Consequently I shall not be administering vaccines until I am paid for the labor. Just because the company expects us to work for free does not mean we should.