Judge Denies Police Union’s Effort to Delay Vaccine Mandate in Massachusetts

Judge Denies Police Union’s Effort to Delay Vaccine Mandate in Massachusetts
A police officer receives his COVID-19 vaccination at in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan.15, 2021. Scott Eisen/Getty Images
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A Massachusetts judge has denied a bid by the state police union to delay mandatory vaccinations for all state employees.

The State Police Association of Massachusetts, a union representing about 1,800 state police officers, filed a lawsuit (pdf) last week asking the judge to put the mandate on hold to give the union time to “negotiate the terms and conditions of their employment” before a deadline of Oct. 17.
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