Gov. Inslee has steadfastly refused to rehire workers fired over refusal to get the COVID vaccination, leaving Department of Transportation and Ferry Systems short of workers.
The state employs around 119,000 workers overall, those who are paid by WA state. Includes subcontractors. Of those, 1,887 were fired over the vaccine mandate.
Such vaccine mandates are not new, Pro sports already reportedly requiring them, and some areas on West side already in place But now will go statewide.