Boston city workers fight impending vaccine mandate

A judge issued a temporary stay on the vaccine mandate for 18,000-plus Boston workers Thursday. The ruling came just one day after three public safety unions filed an appeal to an earlier judicial decision that denied their request for an injunction.  

When and if it goes into effect, the rule would place employees who remain unvaccinated on unpaid leave, pending further action. 

Meanwhile, the Boston police union has continued negotiations with Mayor Michelle Wu in the hopes of introducing a testing alternative for officers who refuse the jabs. But they rejected a proposed agreement with the city on Wednesday. 

And the Boston Teachers Union announced that 250 unvaccinated educators of color could face termination because of the mandate. 

Wu said this week that 94 percent of employees have already complied with the vaccine mandate.