Federal Workers Union Urges Biden to Postpone His Vaccine Mandate Deadline

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks after late-night passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair the nation's airports, roads and bridges, at the White House, on Nov. 6, 2021. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

A union representing more than 700,000 federal workers on Tuesday called on President Joe Biden to delay a Nov. 22 COVID-19 vaccination deadline to Jan. 4 to align with a date set for contractors.

The “urgent request” from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) comes after the White House pushed back the deadline for government employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, from Dec. 8 to Jan. 4 to line up with a similar requirement for large businesses.