Chicago Pushes Vaccine Mandate to End of Year for Police, because 1/3 of the Force Refuse to Comply

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Youtube
The Chicago Police Department is in a stand-off with Mayor Lori Lightfoot who mandated that police officers and all city workers were required to receive the Covid-19 vaccine by October 15 or they would lose their jobs. When the deadline came, the city backed off and gave police to the end of the year to be vaccinated. Less than 65% of police personnel have revealed their vaccination status. The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara estimated that 3,200 officers, about one-third of the department, are refusing to submit their vaccination status despite facing termination. Violent crimes have increased over the last year, which presents a threat if police are understaffed. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he has offered to send the Illinois National Guard to Chicago to help fill the gap if massive numbers of CPD officers are dismissed. -GEG

The back and forth between the mayor and the Chicago police union continues, with the city sending out a flurry of emails and memos as its vaccine mandate enters its first full week in effect.

CBS 2’s Mugo Odigwe obtained the latest threatening memo sent out to officers.

At least two memos have gone out since Friday’s deadline for all city workers to report their vaccination status to the city, but Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said thousands of officers are still refusing to do so.

“The unofficial number we have is about over 3,200; so about of third of the department,” Catanzara said.

Catanzara has said the mandate is illegal, because the city didn’t negotiate terms with the union.

He said officers who are still refusing to report their vaccination status will be called in by supervisors on Monday, and once again will be asked will be asked to comply with the mandate.

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Ragnar D.
Ragnar D.
3 years ago

It’s very heartening to see regular people standing up to tyrant freaks like Chicago’s Lightfoot. The totalitarians figured that their American chattel would just cower in fear and keep doing whatever they were commanded to do. Now these odious politicians have a big problem since their serfs are learning that they can effectively resist this blatant authoritarianism.

Fastt Ed
Fastt Ed
3 years ago

I wonder how much this broad charges to haunt a house. Scary P.O.W. – piece of work. And brainless too.