The city offered to include a testing option for those not vaccinated, which would only scale up to a full vaccine mandate during coronavirus surges. 'It's frustrating,' Mayor Michelle Wu said.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the city is ready to enforce its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees after a compromise proposal with public safety unions fell apart over the weekend.— that would only scale up to a full vaccine mandate during coronavirus surges."We did not reach an agreement, and as of now, the city stands ready to move forward with our full vaccination policy," Wu said in an interview Sunday., arguing the order violates their collective bargaining rights.
"It's frustrating," she said."We're talking about the single-best way to end this pandemic, protect our communities, protect our workforce and the public — is to get vaccinated." A spokesperson for the Boston Police Superior Officers Federation said they will continue to consider all options in challenging the mandate.
The spokesperson said the union also continues"to condemn any disrespectful behavior towards the Mayor and other elected officials." Protesters carrying drums and whistles have
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