Posted on 10/22/2021 9:11:22 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
Cargo air shipping companies warned the White House that its proposed vaccine mandate will wreak havoc on the supply chain by putting even more strain on staffing across the industry, according to a letter sent by a cargo association to the Biden administration.
“We have significant concerns with the employer mandates announced on Sept. 9, 2021, and the ability of industry members to implement the required employee vaccinations by Dec. 8, 2021,” Stephen Alterman, the head of the Cargo Airline Association, wrote to the Office of Management and Budget, which is currently reviewing an emergency temporary standard that was submitted last week by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that would mandate vaccines or regular testing for employees who work at firms with 100 or more workers.
With supply chains already suffering due to massive backlogs at key California ports and a shortage of truckers and other workers, the Cargo Airline Association—which represents UPS, DHL, and FedEx—said the vaccine mandate will create chaos.
President Joe Biden said that federal workers and federal contractors will have to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Contractors have until Dec. 8 to mandate their employees to get the shot. Federal contractors, which include UPS and FedEx cannot have their employees opt out of the vaccine mandate.
[T]he looming December 8 mandate for having fully vaccinat[ed] workforces creates a significant supply chain problem,” Alterman said in the letter. “This problem is further exacerbated by the fact that we are already experiencing a worker shortage, both in the air and on the ground, and any loss of employees who refuse to be vaccinated will adversely impact needed operations.”
What’s more, Alterman warned that many air cargo companies ship vital medical supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines.
Last Wednesday, Biden met with the heads of UPS, FedEx, and other firms, as well as the heads of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, to address significant bottlenecks in shipping and supply lines. The Marine Exchange, which tracks container ships at the two major ports, said there are 169 ships in port as of Oct. 21. On Oct. 15, there were 147 ships in port, the organization reported.
Spokespeople for UPS and FedEx told Politico that both companies are still reviewing Biden’s executive order, but they’ve urged employees to get vaccinated.
Although Democrats and health officials have praised vaccine mandates as a tactic that will push the U.S. vaccination rate higher, Republicans, businesses, and unions have warned that the rule will trigger widespread economic damage and imperil the economic recovery after months of COVID-19-related lockdowns.
But Jeff Zients, who heads the White House’s COVID-19 task force, said this week that the mandates are “to get people vaccinated” and “not to punish them,” referring to federal workers.
“The requirements for federal workers and contractors will not cause disruptions to government services that people depend on,” he said, without elaborating.
Alterman appeared to disagree with Zeints’ argument, saying that hundreds of thousands of short-term workers haven’t been hired to deal with holiday workloads.
“We therefore request that the Administration take steps to recognize this problem and to delay implementation of the vaccine mandate into 2022,” he said.
The Epoch Times has contacted the Office of Management and Budget for comment.
I see what you mean. I guess what will be will be and I/we will just need to make the best of it.
My fingers bought the 2 items I needed for the 4 yr old grand daughter, the rest get nothing they are Adults.
Eldest is opening up a new Backyard Burger place in the next town, working 7 days a week as manager. At 50 and a Type 2 Diabetic, even finding a job was hard. But as money is used to buy food, basics, and gas, I wonder how long a drive thru will stay open in a BLUE county. We are in a RED 1, and few sit downs are open, just drive thru. Kroger’s has 2 cashiers. Self check out to small for a weeks grocery supply. Lots of frozen seafood, low grade meat, high priced things like cube steak, steak, roast.
Turkeys are going up for Thanksgiving, better buy 2 of everything, as Christmas will be higher. Already stuck a Roasting chicken in the freezer.
No question about it if the 2022 elections come out right (legal) his feet will be nailed to the floor.
“This is the start of the new economy the democrats brag about”.
It’s called The Great Reset. Check it out and check out Claus Schwab of the World Economic Forum on YouTube. He’s a dedicated Marxist whose in charge. He’s one purely evil bastard.
“Imagine people who wish you harm being able to inject you with anything that they want to inject you with”.
Good point.
We get about 80% of our prescription drugs and supplements from China. Are they slowly introducing harmful things into those drugs and supplements?
I do know that the quality control by the American drug companies in China is very lacking.
Genocide,,,
A jab is a lot less
Messy than Cattle Cars
and Showers!
.
Note to self,
Bumpersticker!
“Fighting over the last can
Of Green Beans!”
.
That’s Funny right there.
Genocide,
A Jab is less messy
Than Cattle Cars and
and Showers!
Que the Christmas memes of kids being told they didn’t get what the wanted because of Joe Biden.
Little kids crying, “I hate Joe Biden”!
What mandate? Congress has passed no law. There is no standing Executive Order that I'm aware of. He has signed 66 EOs since takin office. None deal with the private sector being required to being vaccinated. On 9/9/21 Biden signed (published 9/14) EO 14043 that required federal employees to be vaccinated (congresscritters are exempt, of course). This company honcho should be fired immediately and replaced with someone with a spine and a brain.
Mania?
Not to punish them but you'll lose your job...These people are insane.
I’m in a similar situation but totally remote. Hang tough and keep the faith! It is worth it.
It’s coming to that.
Good, now I’ve got an excuse not to buy stupid Christmas presents.
.Gov has the wife-beater mentality.
The wife-beater is not “punishing” the wife when he beats her—it is for her own good after all—she needed to learn not to disobey!
“1. they are an imbecile.”
No. An imbecile selects the correct choice approximately half the time.
Exactly. :)
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