It is a victory none the less. This gives more leverage for federal employees and federal contractors to fight back. Especially if you live in a state where either the legislature or governor has taken action against mandates.

Your employer may feel they are beholden to the federal government, but often times we are seeing them flinch and back down when faced with significant manpower losses. And even when they dont, you still have grounds to sue the employer if you are terminated.

This is the biggest game of chicken in history, dont flinch first.