COVID Vaccine Mandate For New York City Workers Ends, Unions Pushing For Back Pay

February 10, 2023

New York City employees are no longer required to be vaccinated against COVID.

The city’s mandate for public workers ended Friday, after nearly 2,000 municipal workers were let go during the pandemic because they refused to be vaccinated.

Monday, Mayor Eric Adams said the shot would become optional since 96% of the city workforce is vaccinated.

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Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down ‘Prop B’ Years After Houston Voted For Firefighter Pay Parity

March 31, 2023

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas Supreme Court justices have made a decision in a long-running fight between the city of Houston and Houston firefighters over pay

Massachusetts State Police Union Pushes New Bill For ‘Equal Pay For Equal Work’ For Troopers

March 31, 2023

The union for State Police troopers is pushing a bill in the Legislature that they say will mean “equal pay for equal work.” “When you

Bike Officers, Others Reassigned Amid Stockton Police Staff Shortages, Union Says

March 31, 2023

The Stockton Police Department plans to end its bicycle officer program and remove officers from public housing communities amid a staffing shortfall of more than

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