WASHINGTON — Some of the country’s largest federal employee unions are split in their reaction to the White House’s latest executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees and contractors.
The executive order, which President Biden plans to sign later Thursday after delivering remarks on the coronavirus, will give current federal employees in the executive branch 75 days to get vaccinated before “progressive disciplinary actions” begin, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki during a briefing with reporters Thursday.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki at the White House on Thursday. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
This latest announcement is part of the White House’s evolving multipronged coronavirus strategy. Earlier this summer Biden announced
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