Vaccine showdown in the Windy City: Nearly 50% of Chicago's 13,000-strong police force could be put on unpaid LEAVE for ignoring Mayor Lori Lightfoot's mandate: Leaving metropolis at mercy of criminals
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's mandate required 13,000 officers to report their vaccine status by Friday, October 15, or face unpaid leave
In response, police union boss John Catanzara has hinted at a strike and said that up to 6,500 Chicago cops could be left without a job
Lightfoot took the feud to court and sued the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and Catanzara for 'engaging in, supporting, and encouraging a work stoppage'
A judge then issued a temporary restraining order, ordering that Catanzara not make another statement, video or tweet discussing Lightfoot's mandate
The restraining order is effective until the next hearing on October 25
By Shannon Thaler For Dailymail.Com
Published: 15:37 EDT, 16 October 2021 | Updated: 18:21 EDT, 16 October 2021
Up to 6,500 Chicago cops could be placed on unpaid leave for thumbing their noses at the city's just-expired deadline to get the COVID vaccine after the police union president warned Mayor Lori Lightfoot of a possible strike, resulting in a judge issuing a temporary restraining order against the cop late Friday night.
The feud between Lightfoot and head of the Chicago Branch of the Fraternal Order of Police John Catanzara escalated when Lightfoot brought the fight to court and filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief against the police union and Catanzara.
She said in Thursday's filing that the police union president was 'engaging in, supporting, and encouraging a work stoppage or strike'.
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