American Trucking Associations, along with three state trucking associations and a number of groups representing various facets of the supply chain, have sued the Biden administration over its employer-based COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
November 9, 2021Coronavirus News Updates
ATA-Led Coalition Sues to Block Federal Vaccine Mandate
Biden Team Defends Vaccine Mandate, Wants Cases Combined
With its private employer vaccine mandate on hold, the Biden administration wants the multiple challenges to its workplace rule consolidated in a single federal court and has asked for a decision by early next week.
November 8, 2021Appeals Court Stays Vaccine Mandate on Larger Businesses
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Nov. 6 temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.
November 6, 2021Truckers Exempt From Vaccine Mandate, Labor Secretary Says
Truck drivers traveling alone in their cabs are exempt from a new interim final rule mandating that employees for large private companies get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a statement by U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh.
November 4, 2021ATA Warns Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen Supply Chain Troubles
American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing “grave concern” over the potential damage that the president’s plans for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for many businesses — including trucking companies — could cause for the country.
October 21, 2021Union Pacific, Unions Sue Each Other Over Vaccine Mandate
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific and its labor unions are suing each other to determine whether the railroad has the authority to require its employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
October 20, 2021US to Reopen Land Borders With Canada, Mexico for Vaccinated Travelers
The United States will relax coronavirus restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for vaccinated travelers next month, allowing for the resumption of nonessential travel like tourism.
October 13, 2021COVID Vaccine Rollout Is Still Impacting Pharma Transportation
The pharmaceutical industry and its transportation partners remain busy with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines.
October 7, 2021Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 14, 2021Biden Issues Vaccine Mandate for Private Companies
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sept. 9 announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.
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