Biden promised in September to strongarm private companies into mandating Covid-19 vaccines for their employers, vowing to enforce the mandates through the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). Though multiple large firms have already started to implement these measures, the OSHA only revealed on Thursday how they …
Read More »White House announces start date for vaccine mandate in US
The US will begin enforcing mandatory coronavirus vaccination for private-sector workers starting January 4, the White House announced on Wednesday. Those not vaccinated will have to be tested weekly. “It is important to understand that there are still so many workers who are not protected and remain at risk from …
Read More »Ford to become first US automaker to mandate vaccines for 30,000+ workers
The company announced the move in a note to its 32,000 or so salaried employees on Wednesday, spokeswoman Monique Brentley confirmed to CNBC, telling them they must be vaccinated by December 8 or be placed on unpaid leave. “The goal is to achieve [the] highest possible vaccination rate without severe …
Read More »8,500 active duty Air Force troops miss vaccine mandate deadline as thousands seek religious exemptions
In updated vaccination stats for troops released by the Air Force on Wednesday, the branch said that 8,486 soldiers remain unvaccinated, including 2,753 who have not started the process, 4,933 currently seeking a religious exemption, while 800 flat-out declined to take the jab. However, despite the holdouts, the vast majority …
Read More »Judge temporarily blocks December vax mandate for Chicago police, says unions must negotiate rule with city
Judge Raymond Mitchell of the Cook County Circuit Court ruled in favor of the Fraternal Order of Police in Chicago (FOP) on Monday, saying the city cannot enforce the vaccine requirement until it bargains with police unions, including the FOP and others representing sergeants, lieutenants and captains (all three of …
Read More »School district offers ‘parental opt-out’ for mask mandate after reports about forced masking of Down Syndrome child
Brevard County Schools announced this week the mask mandate change was always part of its plan and comes as the county sees a reduction in Covid-19 cases this month. “This is exactly how the mask mandate was supposed to be used,” the county school board chair, Misty Belford, said in …
Read More »Biden praises Southwest Covid vaccine mandate amid cancelation chaos, says it will help ‘eliminate this disease’
Addressing the government’s effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday through vaccine mandates, Biden praised private companies that have already been “stepping up” to combat misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine and the implementation of their vaccine mandates. “Southwest Airlines … the head of the pilots’ union and its CEO dismissed …
Read More »Southwest CEO claims vax mandate had ‘ZERO’ to do with mass flight cancellations, vows to DEFY Texas mandate ban
Following thousands of flight cancellations and a union lawsuit against the company for implementing mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, Kelly insisted during an interview with CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that its mandate had “zero” connection to the chaos, and that they have “no issue” with employees. “We’re urging all of our …
Read More »Los Angeles sheriff refuses to enforce vaccine mandate, says ‘politicized’ order would cause him to lose up to 10% of workforce
“I’m not forcing anyone,” Villanueva said on Thursday. “The issue has become so politicized. There are entire groups of employees that are willing to be fired and laid off, rather than get vaccinated.” He added that he would lose 5-10% of his staff “overnight” if he enforced the mandate as …
Read More »Wales lawmakers ignore Zoom glitch to force vote on Covid-19 pass mandate, steamroll united opposition
The Senedd in Cardiff is currently operating on a hybrid model, with half the lawmakers physically present and the others joining virtually. On Tuesday, the ruling Labour held a vote on the Covid-19 pass proposed by First Minister Mark Drakeford, and prevailed despite the united opposition of Conservatives, Liberal Democrats …
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