President Joe Biden is pushing forward with a massive plan to require millions of private sector employees to get vaccinated by early next year. But first, he has to make sure workers in his own federal government get the shot. About 4 million federal workers are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the president’s… Continue reading Administration’s Vaccine Mandates Face First Test with Federal Workers
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From Boeing to Mercedes, a U.S. Worker Rebellion Swells Over Vaccine Mandates
In Wichita, Kansas, nearly half of the roughly 10,000 employees at aircraft companies Textron Inc. and Spirit AeroSystems remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, risking their jobs in defiance of a federal mandate, according to a union official. “We’re going to lose a lot of employees over this,” said Cornell Beard, head of the local Machinists union… Continue reading From Boeing to Mercedes, a U.S. Worker Rebellion Swells Over Vaccine Mandates
Administration’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers Moves Closer to Approval
The Labor Department signaled Tuesday evening that it is close to acting on President Biden’s plan to require private-sector workers get Covid-19 vaccinations or be regularly tested, a move that has drawn a mixed reaction from larger and smaller companies. The proposed mandate, according to an earlier announcement by the Biden administration, would apply to… Continue reading Administration’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers Moves Closer to Approval