“Cease and Desist:” Cal Workers Union Pushes Back on New State Vaccine Requirement

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“Cease and Desist:” Cal Workers Union Pushes Back on New State Vaccine Requirement

Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media (CBM) - The California Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 has delivered a cease-and-desist letter to the California Department of Human Resources […]

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