A union representing public transit workers in Hamilton is vowing to fight a decision by city council to move ahead with terminating unvaccinated employees as soon as next month.
City staff had previously recommended that council suspend the city’s mandatory vaccination policy, except for new hires.The decision paves the way for hundreds of non-compliant workers to be terminated after May 31, unless they provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated.
The City of Hamilton has said that about 94 per cent of its employees are fully vaccinated and in compliance with the policy.Previously, those employees were allowed to continue reporting to work so long as they participated in a regular rapid testing program. Hamilton has had a vaccination policy for employees since August, 2021. It amended the policy in January to allow for the termination of non compliant workers as of May 31.
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