California unions for firefighters, blue collar workers challenge Newsom's vaccine rules

Two more California state worker unions have filed objections to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order requiring all employees to prove they’re vaccinated or to wear a mask and submit to regular COVID-19 testing.

Cal Fire Local 2881, which represents about 6,000 state firefighters, filed an unfair labor practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Board this week, becoming at least the third state union to file an official objection.

The International Union of Operating Engineers, which represents about 11,000 state maintenance workers, also filed a grievance with CalHR July 28.

“These are conditions of employment, said union representative Brandy Johnson. “And the fundamental thing is we have the right to meet and confer over conditions of employment.”

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