Labor/Employment,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Aug. 9, 2021
Forcing unionized workers to get vaccine is complicated
Even if a union agrees with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, employers still have challenges to navigate at the bargaining table — and could potentially fail to reach an agreement.
With the federal and state governments saying they can mandate vaccines for employees, some of California’s largest companies have rolled out vaccination requirements as reports of COVID-19 cases continue to climb. Those with unionized workforces, however, are facing a unique set of challenges.
As a rule of thumb, employers with unionized workforces cannot unilaterally make decisions that impact wages, hours or other terms of employment wi...
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