Tag: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

White House Urges Employers to Adhere to Vaccine Mandate Despite Court Block

The White House on Monday called on employers to adhere to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, after an appeals court temporarily blocked it on Nov. 6. “We think people should not wait,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, responding to a question on whether employers should hold…


‘I Feel Like This Is a Resurgence of Slavery’: NYC Vaccine-Mandate Protester

On Nov. 3, hundreds gathered by New York’s City Hall Park to protest vaccine mandates—federal, state, and local. This came as OSHA released details of the Biden administration’s sweeping vaccine mandate for private companies. NYC firefighter Gary Debiase was part of the large gathering, which later crossed Brooklyn Bridge to Borough Park. “I love this…


Companies May Consider Scrapping Contracts With Federal Government Over Vaccine Mandate: American Trucking Associations

A number of trucking companies may consider whether or not to end their contract with the federal government following President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, according to the executive vice president for advocacy of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). In September, President Joe Biden announced sweeping vaccination measures that are focused on the federal government, the health care sector, and…


Companies May Consider Scrapping US Government Contracts Over Vaccine Mandate: Trucking Group Executive

A number of trucking companies may consider whether to end their contracts with the federal government following President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) executive vice president for advocacy. In September, President Joe Biden announced sweeping vaccination measures that are focused on the federal government, the health care sector, and private businesses. Federal…


S. Carolina Governor Calls Federal Threat to Revoke OSHA Standards ‘Preemptive Strike,’ Vows to Fight

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has called the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent threat this week to rescind the state’s workplace safety plan a “preemptive strike by the federal government.” “With no state regulators in the way, the federal Labor Department will be free to penalize employers who do not comply with…


Wyoming Lawmakers to Hold Special Session to Push Back Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandates

Wyoming lawmakers say they will next week hold a special session in Cheyenne to push back against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate announced by President Joe Biden last month. According to the Casper Star-Tribune, a majority of the state House and Senate voted in favor of adding the rare special session to the legislative calendar. Republican…


Defying Texas Governor, Southwest, American Airlines Stand by Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday that they would follow President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, defying Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order blocking mandates by any entity in the state. The companies, both based in Texas, argued that Biden’s mandate supersedes Abbott’s, which…


Spike Cohen: Culture of Fear During Pandemic Led to Massive Infringements of Rights

A culture of fear during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a massive infringements of the rights of the American people, according to Jeremy “Spike” Cohen, former vice presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. In an appearance on EpochTV’s “Crossroads” program, Cohen, who won the Libertarian Party vice presidential nomination in May 2020, argued that a…


Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Will Worsen Pennsylvania Nursing Home Staffing Crisis

While Pennsylvania nursing homes and long-term care facilities already face major staffing challenges, the federal vaccine mandate and a new state-proposed minimum staffing requirement could devastate the industry. President Joe Biden’s 100 percent vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is expected to throw thousands of employees out of a job, in an industry that has struggled…


Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Will Worsen Pennsylvania Nursing Home Staffing Crisis: Healthcare Association CEO

While Pennsylvania nursing homes and long-term care facilities already face major staffing challenges, the federal vaccine mandate and a new state-proposed minimum staffing requirement could devastate the industry. President Joe Biden’s 100 percent vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is expected to throw thousands of employees out of a job, in an industry that has struggled…