Hamilton Sticking to Plan to Fire Unvaccinated Employees Amid Calls for a Halt to Vaccination Policy

Union representing Hamilton public transit workers says it will fight the city's policy

A syringe of the COVID-19 vaccine waits to be administered in Toronto on Dec. 14, 2020. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn

The City of Hamilton, Ont., will proceed with its plan to fire unvaccinated municipal employees at the end of May despite calls from a city councillor to halt its COVID-19 vaccination policy.

In August 2021, Hamilton’s city council approved a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination verification policy, requiring all city employees to provide proof of vaccination by May 31, 2022.