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    US Transportation Secretary threatens to fire absent air traffic controllers

    October 14, 2025 // Last week, the president said some employees who are not at work might not receive retroactive pay once the government reopens. Air traffic controllers, though, are considered "essential workers" and are still required to carry out their duites. "When you come to work you get paid," Duffy said. "If you don't come to work, you don't get paid. That's the way we're going to do it."

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    New York City: Courts to fire unvaxxed employees

    March 29, 2022 // These employees have been given adequate time to either comply or submit an accepted medical or religious exemption,” said Lucian Chalfen, the spokesperson for the OCA. “Should there be no change in their status of non-compliance with our vaccine mandate policy…by April 4th, they will be terminated.”

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    Baker City California: City negotiating contracts with 2 of 3 unions

    February 20, 2022 // Baker City Manager Jonathan Cannon said negotiations are ongoing with two of the three labor unions representing city employees. Separate unions represent police, fire and public works employees, and the city has contracts with each.

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