Unions call for consultation before Australian businesses adopt ‘no jab, no work’ policies

The ACTU encourages workers to get the vaccine but will support those who push back against mandatory vaccination

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Unions will continue to support workers who push back against employers mandating Covid-19 vaccination, and have urged consultation before the implementation of no jab, no work" policies.

As the Australian Medical Association calls for mandatory vaccination for all healthcare workers, police forces in New South Wales and Queensland mandate vaccinations, and major employers including Telstra, Qantas, Virgin Australia and SPC consider their own mandates, unions are caught in a bind: supporting the rights and choices of individual workers, but knowing that boosting the national vaccination rate is pivotal to resuscitating the economy.