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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,735 posts)
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 11:15 PM Nov 2021

U.S. Postal Service warns vaccine rules could affect deliveries [View all]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service raised concerns on Wednesday that the Biden administration's new rules requiring large employers to require vaccinations or weekly COVID-19 testing could result in "high levels of absenteeism" and affect deliveries.

Last week, the Labor Department issued rules that require businesses with 100 or more employees to mandate weekly testing or vaccines by Jan. 4. The rules also require that employers ensure unvaccinated employees working in-person must wearing masks by Dec. 5.

The 644,000-employee USPS said in a financial filing that complying with the new vaccine and testing rules known as an Emergency Temporary Standard, or ETS, "will be extremely challenging to implement and administer during the height of our peak season, particularly given its expedited schedule."

Compliance, the USPS warned, "could result in labor challenges and high levels of absenteeism." Some employees could opt to leave, which "could cause significant business disruptions, and could adversely impact service performance and result in lower mail volume and revenue."

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-postal-warns-vaccine-rules-223629204.html



Oh buck up and get vaccinated.
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Is Dejoy vaccinated? Can we get rid of him? texasfiddler Nov 2021 #1
What is so difficult Deuxcents Nov 2021 #2
But freedom! Orrex Nov 2021 #8
"freedumb" pazzyanne Nov 2021 #21
Hopefully, many are already vaccinated-at least the smart ones are. riversedge Nov 2021 #3
I no longer know who to believe when it comes to the USPS. BigmanPigman Nov 2021 #4
It's almost certainly DeJoy doing this. groundloop Nov 2021 #16
+1 llmart Nov 2021 #25
No, it's vaccine *deniers* who could affect deliveries. eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #5
Went to my local VA vesterday and there were huge signs up... TreasonousBastard Nov 2021 #12
"Challenging" but not impossible. Nt Baked Potato Nov 2021 #6
Just get rid of DeJoy and we'll make up the difference. Nt Gaugamela Nov 2021 #7
BS...... turbinetree Nov 2021 #9
SnowFlake....... Cryptoad Nov 2021 #10
In my small town PO there are 5 city routes and 7 rural routes for a total of 16 carriers. 6 are kelly1mm Nov 2021 #11
Too many unions are opposed to common sense... VarryOn Nov 2021 #13
This is like bad science fiction. "A silly world, isn't it?" no longer cuts it. KPN Nov 2021 #14
Has DeJoy been vaccinated? If not, furlough his ass without pay, keys or computer/info KPN Nov 2021 #15
What? twin_ghost Nov 2021 #17
Lack of compliance, the non-brain-damaged warned, royable Nov 2021 #18
Oh bullshit. Mandate the vaccines. PatrickforB Nov 2021 #19
I thought federal employees were already supposed to be vaccinated. Lonestarblue Nov 2021 #20
Then it affects deliveries Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #22
what unmitigated hog wash rurallib Nov 2021 #23
More DeJoy bullshit! Mysterian Nov 2021 #24
Why are those employees anymore unvaccinated than the rest of the population? bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #26
CA is around 62% vaxxed and FL 60% madville Nov 2021 #31
Those vax percentages include children. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #32
Even then, 25% of the USPS not vaxxed would cause madville Nov 2021 #33
When it comes down to it Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #27
Finally. An acceptable reason for mail slowdown Bobstandard Nov 2021 #28
When can we boot NoJoy? BlueIdaho Nov 2021 #29
A temporarily sore arm is so scary dalton99a Nov 2021 #30
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