PHILADELPHIA - IAFF Local 22, the union representing Philadelphia firefighters and paramedics, has filed a lawsuit against the city over its new vaccine mandate.
Local 22 says the mandate would risk public safety by limiting the number of people on the force.In a statement, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s office says the city is not short on firefighters.
The statement also added that the city cannot afford any further delays on implanting the mandate. The city’s deadline requiring all union-represented city employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 was Friday, Feb.
11. The mandate was delayed several times as the city and labor unions continued negotiations. Unvaccinated employees and those without exemptions will be placed on leave on March 1, the city says.