Federal vax rules apply to half of Snohomish County workers
EVERETT A forthcoming federal vaccine and testing mandate will apply to roughly half of Snohomish Countys workforce. Hundreds of the countys employers, in both the public and private sectors, must soon require their employees get fully vaccinated or show a negative COVID-19 test every week.
More than 140,000 workers in the county, and 374 employers, are expected to fall under the new requirements for employers. Some of those, including state workers and school employees, already face deadlines to be vaccinated under mandates issued by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Weve been contacted by a lot of our members, said Jon Holden, president of a union that represents machinists at Boeing. Its a polarizing issue.
Last week, President Joe Biden directed the Labor Department to develop an emergency rule for employers with more than 100 workers. The proposed federal rule will affect far more people than mandates issued at the state or county levels.
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