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Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has refused to fire noncompliant deputies, calling mandates an “imminent threat” to staffing
“We’re not doing mass firings today,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot after declaring Sunday the last day to comply with the mandate
Nearly all the fired employees had been on unpaid leave for over three months
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Unvaccinated members will have to be tested regularly while the legal challenge continues
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
Mayor Adams said the ultimatum is about safety
The new order requires a booster dose to be considered fully vaccinated
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A city police union is still in arbitration, which could push the deadline back even further for officers
The Tulsa Firefighter's Union and the city are in arbitration over pay raises
The ruling means that union employees will lose pay if they do not receive a first shot by the deadline
City employees were required to show proof of vaccination or request an exemption by last week
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her decision to drop the suit comes as more officers comply by reporting their vaccine status
City employees who are not in compliance after Wednesday's deadline will receive an advanced notice of termination
More than 25,000 city workers have until mid-January to get vaccinated or risk losing their jobs
About 1 in 6 police officers remained unvaccinated
Currently, 77% of the FDNY is vaccinated; 72% percent of firefighters are vaccinated, while EMTs stand at 84%
Officers who don't comply could get put on no-pay status beginning Friday
FOP President John Catanzara called on city councilors to overturn the mayor's vaccine mandate
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