Posted on 08/24/2021 2:56:03 PM PDT by simpson96
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago will mandate city workers get a COVID-19 vaccination, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday.
"City employees are absolutely going to be required to be vaccinated," Lightfoot said during a press conference Monday afternoon.
The announcement came hours after the FDA announced the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had been granted full approval in the United States.
Lightfoot added that the city has been working with labor unions over the last several weeks to finalize plans. A formal announcement is expected as early as this week.
"We absolutely have to have a vaccine mandate," Lightfoot added. "It's for the safety of all involved, particularly members of the public who are interacting with city employees on a daily basis. It's important for colleagues to also feel like they have a workplace that's safe."
The city government is Chicago's third largest employer, with a workforce of more than 30,000 people.
More companies and hospitals are moving ahead with vaccine mandates with the number of COVID cases on the rise particularly with the more contagious delta variant. But already, some unions are digging in their heels.
"We are not just going to roll over and play dead for the mayor," said John Catanzara Jr., president of Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police. "She's not going to force it down our throats without a fight. And we will take it to the courts if necessary."
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Everyone else in Chicago is getting shot so why not city workers?
The Unvaccinated get fired and all the Vaccinated get sick then what ?
Push comes to shove, some say the Black community are the least convinced that they should get the Ouchie Faucci.
Hurry, hurry, step right up and get jabbed. Then you can go back to work happy, knowing the "vaccine" does not prevent COVID-19. Who knows, maybe you'll have the honor of being a "breakthrough case."
Like clockwork.
What if the black community got sick/died. Would they scream racism/discrimination?
Stop hallucinating. I had 2 shots one in Feb & other in March, and I am more healthy today than in February 2021.
ya right
Relax, the death rate from vaccine is running at 0.002% based on Vaccine Adverse Effects Reporting System (VAERS).
“We are not just going to roll over and play dead for the mayor,” said John Catanzara Jr., president of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police. “She’s not going to force it down our throats without a fight. And we will take it to the courts if necessary.”
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Gentlemen, start your popcorn machines!
Mayor Lighthead can’t keep track of City workers on a daily basis - Chicago is still the City of 5 guys standing around a ditch with one guy working and the other four leaning on their shovels.
I pray that YOU’RE not the one hallucinating.
What does hallucinating have to do with butlerweave‘s truth post, btw?
Great point.
Is that what the illegals and afghani refugees are for?
😢
Sounds like NYC 🙃
A friend of mine worked for our city and was leaning on his shovel it broke he sued the city for bad equipment and won ,LOL
Exactly.
Where is Second City Cop when we need them?
The Dems don’t dare confront Screwy Louie publicly about his messaging.
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