Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native health entity adds security officers
Alaska Aug 12 2021
Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native health entity, has announced there will be visibly more security on its premises, as a result of the negative reaction to its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for all employees.
“This week you will notice increased security at the Corporate Office building. While there has been no threat made, SCF is taking additional security precautions due to increased tensions related to recent SCF mandates,” the memo reads to employees.
The labeling and branding of those who oppose mandatory vaccines as “dangerous people” is evident in the memo, one stakeholder noted.
The memo adds that security officers will be at the entrance of the corporate offices on Diplomacy Drive, and the employees will be required to curtail their hours in the building to 8 am to 5 pm “during this time of increased security measures.”
The organization further requests employees to be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious behavior or items, and to not allow anyone without a badge or known appointment to enter the building. Employees may not hold the door open for anyone.
Last week, several Southcentral Foundation employees joined about 200 people protesting the Covid-19 vaccine mandate at the foundation and at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, the Native hospital and clinics nearby.
