2.5 Million Truckers Say They’ll Quit Over Vaccine Mandate, Industry Warns Biden
America is currently short approximately 80,000 truckers compared to pre-pandemic levels. If Biden’s Jan. 4 vaccine deadline is enforced, the industry will lose 37% of its truckers, or 2.5 million people, according to an ATA survey.
Thousands of truckers prepared to walk due to vaccine mandates, warn Canadian trucking groups
Canadian trucking industry groups are warning the Canadian government that supply chain challenges will get worse unless there are changes to upcoming COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
Truckers frustrated by looming Biden vaccine mandate for cross-border Canada shipments
American truck drivers who transport goods into Canada are frustrated by looming vaccine requirements, and some remain concerned the mandates could hinder the supply chain crisis.
Starting Jan. 15, 2022, Canada will require all “essential service providers, including truck drivers,” to be fully vaccinated upon entry into the country. Similarly, all truck drivers will also be required to be fully vaccinated to enter the U.S. one week later on Jan. 22.
Biden Shoots Down Trucker Request to Nix Vaccine Mandate
“I say no,” Biden said this week when asked about repealing the mandate and whether it would cause additional supply chain issues.
Vaccine mandate: OSHA will begin issuing citations after Jan. 10
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, so that companies have time to adjust to and implement the requirements.
SCOTUS Will Hear Trucking’s Case to Block Biden’s Vax Mandate Early Next Year
The latest order comes after more than two dozen of the petitioners in the case — including the American Trucking Associations, Kentucky Trucking Association, Louisiana Motor Transport Association, Mississippi Trucking Association, Michigan Trucking Association, Ohio Trucking Association, Tennessee Trucking Association, and Texas Trucking Association — filed an appeal to SCOTUS last Friday, December 17, immediately following an opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reinstating OSHA’s ETS.
Trucking Giant Central Freight Lines to Close After 96 Years in Business
At the beginning of the pandemic, TNN reported the Waco, TX-based company, citing a sharp drop in revenue, enacted sweeping pay cuts for all C-suite executives, vice-presidents, directors, mid-level managers, and all other salaried office personnel, as well as truck drivers and dock workers.
Trends Transforming The Trucking Industry Outlook In 2022
Over the past year, the trucking industry has witnessed tremendous changes when it comes to the manner in which they operate and the kind of trucks that are making their way to the market spaces. In the United States alone, the industry has witnessed its ups and downs during the year, all of which have impacted the overall production and development within this space. There have been numerous things that have impacted the manner in which the industry has functioned, and there have been numerous elements that have changed the way work is received within this industry. With us being so close to 2022, it is time to take a look at some of the trends that are likely to surface in the coming year to see how they would truly impact the industry.
Hi everyone – There are so many things going on that are affecting the trucking industry in both the USA and Canada across the border and domestically. Each of these articles looks at a different aspect of our current situation and what’s likely to occur. I’ve left out the port supply crisis, since you already know about that, but you should add that to the equation.
Did you buy something today? A truck probably brought it there. What are you going to do when the supply of goods is reduced by 30% or more and the cost goes up again?
If these mandates stay in place, January and February of 2022 are going to be historic, and not in a good way. Prepare, friends.
