Posted on 11/02/2021 5:08:46 PM PDT by simpson96
A Cook County judge on Monday told Chicago leaders that they cannot force police officers to be vaccinated by year end, emphasizing that you can’t “undo a vaccine” and “meaningful arbitration” must commence.
In a suit challenging the city’s vaccination mandate, Judge Raymond Mitchell told Chicago Police Department’s labor unions and city leaders to continue to negotiate an agreement on COVID requirements and restrictions, while staying the December 31 vaccination deadline for officers.
There are “two competing public interests, but one interest need not be scuttled in favor of another,” Judge Raymond Mitchell wrote in his ruling, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mitchell said it was okay for the city to require officers to report their vaccination status and undergo testing for COVID but said that forcing the vaccination before continued arbitration is a no-go.
“The reporting obligation itself is a minimal intrusion, particularly considering that police officers already are obligated to provide medical information to their employer,” the judge wrote.
“‘Obey now, grieve later’ is not possible,” Mitchell emphasized. “If every union member complied and was vaccinated by December 31 … they would have no grievance to pursue and there would be no remedy an arbitrator could award. An award of back pay or reinstatement cannot undo a vaccine. Nothing can.”(snip)
Democrat Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defiantly downplayed the ruling, stressing that the “mandate continues” and she’s focused on “saving peoples’ lives.”
“The mandate continues,” Lightfoot said, according to the Sun-Times. “Our lawyers are looking at the judge’s ruling. They’re looking at what our legal options are. But what I know is, we cannot stop. … This is about saving peoples’ lives.”
The mayor then accused her opposition of telling “half-truths” and allowing people to “die” because they oppose the vaccination mandate.
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Everything the judge said is truth.
Libtards ignore the truth. The FR vaxholes ignore the truth.
“Everything the judge said is truth.”
Please understand that such an event is highly abnormal in Chicago. Judges have parties, and are elected.
Yeah i was pretty surprised. :)
Note that she didn't call the vax opposition "racist." You can guess why.
BeetleJuice!!!
“The mandate continues,” Lightfoot said, according to the Sun-Times. “Our lawyers are looking at the judge’s ruling. They’re looking at what our legal options are. But what I know is, we cannot stop. … This is about saving peoples’ lives.”
The mayor then accused her opposition of telling “half-truths” and allowing people to “die” because they oppose the vaccination mandate.
Shutdown the abortion clinics if she cares so much about lives.!
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