The Committee on Workforce Development has jurisdiction over collective bargaining agreements, employee benefits, and matters affecting pensions of city employees. The committee also has jurisdiction to create increased job opportunities.

The Committee on Workforce Development meeting will be live-streamed here: https://livestream.com/accounts/28669066

This meeting will be delayed until 11:00 am. https://t.co/wkDjjWnjzD

Chairwoman Garza (10) calls the meeting to order. Roll call to establish a quorum. https://t.co/SfVIGhNY48

15 members present. Quorum reached. One speaker for public comments. Mr. Martin is given 3 minutes to speak. Mr. Martin wants the city to acknowledge the founder of Chicago, John Baptiste Point du Sable by renaming Lake Shore Drive after him.

Agenda item 1. Rule 45 Report for Meeting of October 2020 passed with no objections.

Agenda item 2. 02021-1219 Establishment of COVID-19 vaccination rights for workers and prohibition of retaliation by employers passes with no objections.

Rosa Escareno, Commissioner of Chicago’s Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection speaks to the committee. She explains that employers must not require employees to get vaccinated on their time off. https://t.co/iDVvCGwAik

Chairwoman Garza motions to recess the meeting to Thursday, April 15th at 11:00 am. Motion seconded. Meeting recessed.

The committee will be addressing more important business on Thursday. https://t.co/M5QVvXrAhN

Chicago City Council’s Committee on Workforce Development meeting ends at 11:18 am. This ends my coverage for @CHIdocumenters more information through Holly DeMuth‘s notes at http://documenters.org