Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Representative Giannino Leads Efforts to Call on Baker Administration to Prioritize Postal Workers in the COVID Vaccination Process ~FLASHBACK~ 30th in a series of photos from BOSTON – As the old saying goes, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” and in 2021, the United States Postal Service’s motto should be updated to include the words “nor pandemic.” Unfortunately, postal Me embers ers rs of t the he RRev the everevere vere Fire re Departme ep rtm epart tmemeent en nt workers were not specifically named as one of the job-specifi c sectors eligible in Phase 1 and Phase 2 in the Baker administration’s phased approach to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, despite being designated in the CDC’s Phase 1b recommendation. After hearing from postal workers from Revere, Chelsea or Saugus, Representative Jessica A. Giannino (D-Revere) felt compelled to advocate to the Baker administration to prioritize these essential workers. “I was proud to lead an effort to draft a sign-on letter for my colleagues in the Legislature to join with me in calling on Governor Baker to prioritize postal workers and to specifi cally name them in the state’s phased vaccination apwhen delivering mail to a person’s home or in the post offi ce when citizens are buying stamps or mailing packages. These are men and women who have reported to work each and every day since the onset of the pandemic, and whose essential function became even more critical over the last year with the 2020 elections and a busy holiday season that saw an infl ux in deliveries.” Ensuring that these JESSICA GIANNINO State Representative proach,” said Representative Jessica A. Giannino (D-Revere). “Postal workers have been on the front lines throughout the entire pandemic, and sometimes do not receive the credit they so rightly deserve. They are interacting with the public regularly, whether it is workers remain healthy is essential to averting backlogs that have plagued the USPS since the onset of the pandemic. Nearly fi fty State Representatives and State Senators signed onto the letter to express that they share postal workers’ concerns both for their health and their ability to continue their essential work, and to urge Governor Baker to acknowledge the public health value of their role by explicitly naming these workers in the state’s eligibility criteria as soon as possible. Mass. Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (MOSES) endorse Alicia DelVento T he Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (MOSES) have voted to endorse Alicia DelVento for the 19th Suff olk House seat. MOSES recognizes Alicia's commitment to public employees and retirees, and is proud to HONORING | FROM Page 7 vere last spring and resources were slim. “She was running the community school, and she was showing up in the morning at the food distribution sites to help pack bags with us, and this is all volunteer work,” said Keefe. “Everywhere you turn, whenever there is an event within our borders, she’s there. She really eats, sleeps, and breathes the city of Revere.” Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky said she worked endorse and stand with her candidacy. We look forward to working with Alicia as she continues to advocate for policies that protect hard-working state employees and make the Commonwealth a great place to work and live. with Drammeh years ago and helped her fi nd locations to run Women Encouraging Empowerment programs. “I was so pleased she moved onto the Revere Community School,” said Novoselsky. “She is such a wonderful lady and she gives her heart and soul to everything that she does, and she helps the right people.” Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti applauded the decision to honor Drammeh. “She has been a tremendous asset to our community and there couldn’t be a better choice,” he said.
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