Labor unions voice concern over COVID vaccine mandates for workers
Employers are considering ‘get vaccinated or get fired’ requirements for workers — and that has unions concerned.
By Amy Lieu - January 25, 2021Employers are considering ‘get vaccinated or get fired’ requirements for workers — and that has unions concerned.
By Amy Lieu - January 25, 2021David Kessler aims to fix the nationwide coronavirus vaccine rollout where the Trump administration fell short.
By Amy Lieu - January 15, 2021‘The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine,’ a Biden spokesperson said.
By Associated Press - January 08, 2021Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts claimed that only ‘legal’ residents could work in meatpacking plants, meaning undocumented people would not be able to get the vaccine under his rollout plan.
By Oliver Willis - January 05, 2021According to the CDC’s data tracker, only 2.1 million Americans have received the first round of the vaccine.
By Donna Provencher - December 29, 2020‘All of the guards, all of health care workers, all of the individuals that go in and out of prison are spreading it in society,’ said a criminal justice reform advocate.
By Donna Provencher - December 23, 2020Trump’s aides say he will receive the vaccine ‘when the time is right,’ even as his own allies get vaccinated.
By Associated Press - December 21, 2020‘The vice president doesn’t want to go down with this ship,’ a senior administration official said.
By Donna Provencher - December 18, 2020Abby Johnson also promoted an appearance by Mike Pence at a ‘Life is Winning’ event.
By Donna Provencher - December 17, 2020There won’t be enough for the average person to get a shot until spring.
By Associated Press - December 14, 2020Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn was ordered to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine by the end of the day or else.
By Associated Press - December 11, 2020He used his ‘vaccine summit’ to make this request.
By Josh Israel - December 08, 2020The Trump administration turned down an offer to buy more of Pfizer’s highly effective coronavirus vaccines. Now, the United States can’t get more for months.
By Emily Singer - December 08, 2020Barack Obama’s support for the new coronavirus vaccines comes as the U.S. recorded more than 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day.
By Associated Press - December 04, 2020