Chicago’s police union chief urges officers to defy city’s vaccine mandate
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Chicago’s police union chief is urging officers to defy the city’s vaccine mandate that will take effect Friday.
Chicago's police union chief is urging officers to defy the city's requirement to report their COVID-19 vaccination status by Friday.
Under the mandate, all city employees must submit their vaccination status by the end of the workweek. Unvaccinated workers who refuse to submit to semiweekly testing will be placed on unpaid leave.
Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said, "It's safe to say that the city of Chicago will have a police force at 50% or less for this weekend coming up," in a video shared on YouTube Tuesday.
He urged officers, "Do not fill out the portal information," and to file for exemptions. Under the mandate employees can apply for medical or religious exemptions, which will be reviewed on a case by case basis, but they'll still be required to undergo regular testing.
