OSHA vaccine mandate to affect 100 million more workers - November 4, 2021

A federal agency has issued COVID-19 vaccine mandates or weekly testing for workers at U.S. companies with 100 or more employees, giving workers until Jan. 4 to get fully inoculated. States, companies, trade groups and other organizations are preparing a rush of arguments in the nation’s courts to oppose the measure from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Ford will require its 32,000 salaried employees in the U.S. to get vaccinated by Dec. 8 or face unpaid leave, aligning with mandates for federal contractors. Vaccine mandates are surging in job listings - CNBC Health systems' trouble with vaccine mandates - Axios @JerryMoran: The choice to be vaccinated or not is a matter of personal freedom. I joined @SenatorBraun in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn President Biden’s intrusive vaccine mandate on private businesses. Jobless claims in the last week dipped to a new pandemic low, reaching 269,000 as the nationwide labor shortage continues. Some companies such as UPS, which pays its unionized drivers the highest wages in the industry, are still predicting a robust fourth quarter thanks to a stable workforce. Amazon is focusing its recruitment efforts on parents who left the workforce during the pandemic, debuting a program that offers more flexible scheduling for families. Why the labor shortage may go on for much longer - Marketplace Deere warns employees not to expect more as strike continues - Associated Press When Bonuses and Raises Aren’t Enough, Try Manicures and Free Clothes - The Wall Street Journal More than 40 countries pledged to shift away from coal at the COP26 climate summit, excluding some of the world’s largest coal consumers including the U.S., China, Australia and India. While global demand for renewable energy is on the rise, overall energy demand is growing faster, underscoring a problematic gap in clean energy supply as economic markets recover. Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels - Associate