Prognosis
Federal Worker Unions Back Vaccine Mandates Amid Local Backlash
- Locals for police, teachers demand vaccines be negotiated
- Expected Biden plan comes amid spike as delta variant spreads
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Public employee unions expressed support for requiring Covid vaccines for federal workers as President Joe Biden moved to impose such a plan, while local and state mandates drew criticism from labor leaders in New York City, Illinois and California.
Biden’s expected plan to require inoculations or testing of U.S. government employees comes amid a spike in cases fueled by vaccine holdouts.