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Wisconsin manufacturers sue over federal vaccine mandates for workers

WILL files lawsuit on behalf of Darien-based Tankcraft Corp. and Plasticraft Corp.

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a patient receives an influenza vaccine
In this Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, a patient receives an influenza vaccine in Mesquite, Texas. LM Otero/AP Photo

Two Wisconsin manufacturers are among those suing to block the Biden administration from instituting COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private-sector workers.

The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Darien-based Tankcraft Corp. and Plasticraft Corp.

The lawsuit challenges the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees.

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Companies that do not comply face penalties of more than $13,000 per violation, or more than $136,000 for a willful violation.