A shortage of 80,000 truck drivers is wreaking havoc on the supply chain—and it’s about to get worse
“President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, expected to go into effect by the end of November, could further decimate the already ailing industry. The ATA met with White House officials this week to warn them that many drivers would likely leave the industry rather than get vaccinated or take weekly tests. They estimate that about 37% of drivers could leave or retire owing to the mandate.”
A shortage of 80,000 truck drivers is wreaking havoc on the supply chain—and it’s about to get worse
“President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, expected to go into effect by the end of November, could further decimate the already ailing industry. The ATA met with White House officials this week to warn them that many drivers would likely leave the industry rather than get vaccinated or take weekly tests. They estimate that about 37% of drivers could leave or retire owing to the mandate.”
Just a personal story with the Trucking Shortage.... I drive about 125 miles 1-way on the New York State Thruway (I-90) to get to a sportbook casino where I camp-in for the weekend. So Friday afternoon ,about 4pm in broad daylight I'm in the right lane and I set the cruise for 72mph and let the maniacs play autobane. This 18-wheeler was following me about 20 miles because I guess he thought this was about right but he decides to pass me and when he gets to where I'm looking out my window and his tail-end is even with my drivers door,he puts on his signal to swing back in to right lane.On the Thruway there are all types, ones that will signal 1/4 mile before their turn to those who signal left when they turn right,but I had a bad feeling about this instance so I almost stopped dead and when he pulled in his wheels almost clipped my left bumper. This trucker might have been a 20-year veteran or this might have been his very first but the Trucking Lines are scrapping the very bottom of whatever barrel they pick out of..If you're on the road and you see a rig,figure there was a Low Bar for him to get behind that wheel.
Just a personal story with the Trucking Shortage.... I drive about 125 miles 1-way on the New York State Thruway (I-90) to get to a sportbook casino where I camp-in for the weekend. So Friday afternoon ,about 4pm in broad daylight I'm in the right lane and I set the cruise for 72mph and let the maniacs play autobane. This 18-wheeler was following me about 20 miles because I guess he thought this was about right but he decides to pass me and when he gets to where I'm looking out my window and his tail-end is even with my drivers door,he puts on his signal to swing back in to right lane.On the Thruway there are all types, ones that will signal 1/4 mile before their turn to those who signal left when they turn right,but I had a bad feeling about this instance so I almost stopped dead and when he pulled in his wheels almost clipped my left bumper. This trucker might have been a 20-year veteran or this might have been his very first but the Trucking Lines are scrapping the very bottom of whatever barrel they pick out of..If you're on the road and you see a rig,figure there was a Low Bar for him to get behind that wheel.
Lack of drivers is bullshit. Truck drivers are lined up for hours waiting for access to the ports to pick up their loads. When Joe announced the 24/7 work environment, the whole industry was unprepared for the increased workload. Skilled crane operators needed to offload ships & the lack of space to offload containers is a bigger issue than truck driver availability.
Standards for stacking containers have been increased from 2 to 4 due to the space shortage. The entire shipping industry is struggling.
Blaming Joe & Democrats is farcical.
Lack of drivers is bullshit. Truck drivers are lined up for hours waiting for access to the ports to pick up their loads. When Joe announced the 24/7 work environment, the whole industry was unprepared for the increased workload. Skilled crane operators needed to offload ships & the lack of space to offload containers is a bigger issue than truck driver availability.
Standards for stacking containers have been increased from 2 to 4 due to the space shortage. The entire shipping industry is struggling.
Close to 100,000 people in the military are defying the vaccine mandates
Mandates are working as vaccination rate has increased since August. Vast majority of military members are covid vaccinated. Normally, their jobs may require over a dozen different vaccines. Out of over 2 million members, Time reports 65,000 unvaccinated members which include reservists and those about to retire or seek religious exemptions. Unvaccination rates vary from 1% to 7% among different branches of military. Still plenty of time since vaccination deadlines range from end of November to next summer.
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Close to 100,000 people in the military are defying the vaccine mandates
Mandates are working as vaccination rate has increased since August. Vast majority of military members are covid vaccinated. Normally, their jobs may require over a dozen different vaccines. Out of over 2 million members, Time reports 65,000 unvaccinated members which include reservists and those about to retire or seek religious exemptions. Unvaccination rates vary from 1% to 7% among different branches of military. Still plenty of time since vaccination deadlines range from end of November to next summer.
“VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced the department has started administrative actions against staffers who failed to meet deadlines for getting the vaccine.
McDonough did not provide details on how many of VA’s roughly 420,000 employees remain unvaccinated. About 70 percent have finished mandatory paperwork regarding their status, and the remaining 30 percent will be contacted by supervisors in coming days to complete their forms.”
“VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced the department has started administrative actions against staffers who failed to meet deadlines for getting the vaccine.
McDonough did not provide details on how many of VA’s roughly 420,000 employees remain unvaccinated. About 70 percent have finished mandatory paperwork regarding their status, and the remaining 30 percent will be contacted by supervisors in coming days to complete their forms.”
Mandates are working as vaccination rate has increased since August. Vast majority of military members are covid vaccinated. Normally, their jobs may require over a dozen different vaccines. Out of over 2 million members, Time reports 65,000 unvaccinated members which include reservists and those about to retire or seek religious exemptions. Unvaccination rates vary from 1% to 7% among different branches of military. Still plenty of time since vaccination deadlines range from end of November to next summer.
65,000 is a massive number.
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Mandates are working as vaccination rate has increased since August. Vast majority of military members are covid vaccinated. Normally, their jobs may require over a dozen different vaccines. Out of over 2 million members, Time reports 65,000 unvaccinated members which include reservists and those about to retire or seek religious exemptions. Unvaccination rates vary from 1% to 7% among different branches of military. Still plenty of time since vaccination deadlines range from end of November to next summer.
Not so great news for the City that Never Sleeps! 1440 sanitation workers have been placed on unpaid leave for disregarding the vaccine mandate! The stench of NYC will carry from coast to coast! Somebody please help me. How can a sanitation driver give or catch covid inside a garbage truck?
FJB and f Mayor De Blasio! While we are at it.
Let's Go Brandon!
Not so great news for the City that Never Sleeps! 1440 sanitation workers have been placed on unpaid leave for disregarding the vaccine mandate! The stench of NYC will carry from coast to coast! Somebody please help me. How can a sanitation driver give or catch covid inside a garbage truck?
OSHA finally listening to courts and suspending implementation and enforcement of its illegal vaccine mandate while challenges work through the federal courts.
https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets2
OSHA finally listening to courts and suspending implementation and enforcement of its illegal vaccine mandate while challenges work through the federal courts.
My family are currently in positions of plant manager and quality assurance manager in poultry plants. I can say for certain that the current situation is more dire than most people think- and we may see a near total collapse of the food supply.
Covid has thrown a wrench in every industry- especially food processing. Ranging from plant closures due to outbreaks and now government overreach with vaccine mandates.
The vaccine mandates in processing plants are not discussed at all, most likely due to the contempt our ruling class has for rural, working-class Americans.
The current situation with mandates is from multiple fronts: USDA inspectors and the factory workers. For context, USDA inspectors are federal employees that are paid for by processing plants and necessary for operation- without them these plants cannot run due to federal law.
Currently, there is a large shortage of inspectors. There are roughly 6,500 inspectors nationwide across all meat processing industries, with a roughly 500-700 inspector shortage. My family has been running into issues with these inspectors being stretched thin already.
If upwards of 35% of inspectors are fired come Dec. 4, we are looking at roughly 2,200 inspectors nationwide disappearing. This will be catastrophic.
We are looking at a multi-dimensional planned disaster: people losing their jobs, food processing being destroyed and risking famine, and the total decimation of rural communities who rely on these jobs to support their families. It is completely avoidable, but they want this.
THREAD - Food Supply Collapse
My family are currently in positions of plant manager and quality assurance manager in poultry plants. I can say for certain that the current situation is more dire than most people think- and we may see a near total collapse of the food supply.
Covid has thrown a wrench in every industry- especially food processing. Ranging from plant closures due to outbreaks and now government overreach with vaccine mandates.
The vaccine mandates in processing plants are not discussed at all, most likely due to the contempt our ruling class has for rural, working-class Americans.
The current situation with mandates is from multiple fronts: USDA inspectors and the factory workers. For context, USDA inspectors are federal employees that are paid for by processing plants and necessary for operation- without them these plants cannot run due to federal law.
Currently, there is a large shortage of inspectors. There are roughly 6,500 inspectors nationwide across all meat processing industries, with a roughly 500-700 inspector shortage. My family has been running into issues with these inspectors being stretched thin already.
If upwards of 35% of inspectors are fired come Dec. 4, we are looking at roughly 2,200 inspectors nationwide disappearing. This will be catastrophic.
We are looking at a multi-dimensional planned disaster: people losing their jobs, food processing being destroyed and risking famine, and the total decimation of rural communities who rely on these jobs to support their families. It is completely avoidable, but they want this.
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