A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory’s contracted operator in Tennessee from terminating or placing on unpaid leave its workers who are exempted from a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Days after six employees filed a lawsuit against the University of Tennessee-Battelle (UT-Battelle), District Judge Charles Atchley in Knoxville issued a temporary…
Judge Temporarily Bars US Lab From Placing Unvaccinated Workers on Unpaid Leave
October 18, 2021
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ESPN Reporter Allison Williams Quitting Over Network’s Vaccine Mandate
ESPN college football reporter Allison Williams announced on Friday that she has decided to leave the network after her request for an exemption to the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was rejected. The sports broadcaster, who last month announced that she was opting out of the season over ESPN’s vaccine mandate while she and her husband…
Judge Orders Chicago Police Union President From Discouraging Members From Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A judge in Illinois on Friday ordered the head of the Chicago police union to stop encouraging members not to get a COVID-19 vaccine, just hours before the city’s deadline for officers took effect. Cook County Circuit Judge Cecilia Horan issued the ruling after a lengthy emergency hearing on a request for injunctive relief that…
Judge Orders Chicago Police Union President Not to Discourage Members From Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A judge in Illinois on Friday ordered the head of the Chicago police union to stop encouraging members not to get a COVID-19 vaccine, just hours before the city’s deadline for officers took effect. Cook County Circuit Judge Cecilia Horan issued the ruling after a lengthy emergency hearing on a request for injunctive relief that…
United Airlines Will Fire 232 Unvaccinated Employees: CEO
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday that the air carrier will fire 232 of its employees for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. United in early August became the first U.S. carrier to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all 67,000 of its domestic employees. It had asked workers to present proof of vaccination against…
Chicago Police Union Head Calls on Members to Defy Vaccine Mandate
October 14, 2021
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The head of the Chicago police officers union on Tuesday called on its members to refuse to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which is set to take effect on Friday. “Do not fill out the portal information,” Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said in a video to officers posted on YouTube….
Australian State Threatens Hefty Fines for Workers Who Don’t Comply With Vaccine Mandate
October 13, 2021
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Australia’s Northern Territory is set to impose one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 mandates for workers, as the country plans to reopen its borders. During a press briefing on Wednesday, Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner imposed a Nov. 12 deadline for frontline and public facing workers to receive their first dose of a COVID-19…
Defying Texas Governor, Southwest, American Airlines Stand by Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
October 12, 2021
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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…
Fauci Says He Doesn’t Anticipate Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Flights ‘Immediately’
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said he doesn’t expect a potential COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Americans flying domestically in the near future. “It’s always discussable. We always wind up discussing it,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “Right now, I…
Pfizer Board Member: Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Young Children ‘A Long Way Off’
October 10, 2021
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, said on Sunday that he believes a potential COVID-19 vaccine mandate for young children is likely to be “a long way off.” Gottlieb, now a board member for U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer, said during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that such a mandate…
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