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Vaccine mandate could see 38,000 truck drivers abandon cross-border work: CTA by Today's Trucking Staff October 21, 2021 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes one in five of Canada's cross-border truck drivers will quickly abandon international work when the U.S. requires them to prove they're double-vaccinated beginning in January. Effective January 22, 2022, President Biden "will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be. Cross-border truck drivers to face vaccine mandate by John G Smith October 13, 2021 Cross-border truck drivers will need to prove they're fully vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning in early January, under a series of measures that will also see more non-essential travelers return to land and ferry crossings. Vaccine rules for truck drivers entering Canada come into effect. The Biden administration wants truck drivers at companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or submit to . (Editor's note: this article was published shortly before the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the OSHA rule. The mandate would only have affected workers at employers with 100+ employees, and the majority of truck drivers at those fleets would be precluded from it. So now most truck drivers will be exempt from the vaccine mandates. The federal government says vaccines will be mandatory for all truck drivers crossing the border starting Saturday, after the CBSA said on Wednesday, unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers would be . Canada's on-and-off vaccine mandate for its cross-border truck drivers appears to be on once again - meaning new restrictions for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated truck drivers as of Jan. 15. Seeming to reverse positions twice in 24 hours, the federal government says it will require Canada . Big trucking companies say a federal vaccination and testing mandate aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 virus . Federally regulated workers including truck drivers will all face a Covid-19 vaccination mandate in early 2022, under changes being proposed by the federal government. Up to this point, the on-road sector has been excluded from such mandates that were applied to the air, rail and marine sectors. That announcement from President Joe Biden about federal vaccine mandates that would affect nearly all workers in the private sector is about as solid as a slice of swiss cheese. (Editor's note: this article was published shortly before the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the OSHA rule. Starting Jan. 15, 2022, Canada will require all "essential service providers, including truck drivers," to be fully vaccinated upon entry into the country. Truck drivers traveling alone in their cabs are exempt from a new interim final rule mandating that employees for large private companies get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a statement by U.S . Luis Franco Robles, a fully vaccinated truck driver from Alberta, told CBC News that he is in favour of the coming regulations, adding that imposing the mandate is the "right thing to do." "It's a . It's still not clear President Joe Biden on Thursday, Sept. 9, announced sweeping COVID-19 vaccination mandates that could affect about 100 million Americans. Vaccine mandates are here — This is how truck drivers and trucking companies are responding. Late last week, news of a federal vaccine mandate affecting tens of millions of workers upended the trucking industry, sending some drivers spiraling and some companies scrambling for a response. On the other side of the border, on Jan. 22, a reciprocal U.S. mandate for Canadian drivers is set to go into effect. A similar requirement for truck drivers entering the U.S. will go into effect Jan. 22. "We . The. The alliance previously calculated that about 120,000 Canadian truck drivers run cross-border routes, while 40,000 U.S.-licensed truck drivers do the same. The alliance also believes as many as 30,000 truck drivers could leave the supply chain if a planned vaccine mandate is applied to all federally regulated domestic operations. Trucking and the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate October 13, 2021 • by Deborah Lockridge • There's the fear that drivers will flock to smaller companies that won't be subject to the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccination and testing requirements would apply to "truck drivers who work in teams (i.e., two people in a truck cab), or those who interact with people in buildings at their destinations or. Industry experts are expressing concerns that this week's confusion on the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers may leave some drivers, who were under the impression they would be exempt . Vaccine rules for truck drivers entering Canada come into effect. A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States came into effect on Saturday, raising worries . However, it's unclear how truck drivers will be affected. As of January 15, 2022, Canada under far-left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau similarly "will require truck drivers — both Americans and Canadians — to be double vaccinated against the COVID . Canada Border Services Agency officers will begin blocking partially vaccinated or fully vaccinated American truck drivers beginning Jan. 15. The mandate will go into effect on January 22 and will pertain to all essential travelers. New OSHA information confirms that most solo truck drivers would not be subject to the COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate. The American Trucking Association has warned a vaccine mandate on truckers will have serious consequences. Canadian truckers who don't have both shots will be denied entry into the U . The change comes as Canada prepares a mandate . The Biden administration's proposed so-called vaccination mandate in the workplace does not apply to solo truck drivers, according to new guidance handed down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Every time we think we're getting our heads wrapped around it, more changes or exceptions seem to . A day after the Canadian Border Services Agency said an incoming vaccine mandate for truck drivers crossing from the United States would not be going into effect this week, the federal government . The federal government says that unvaccinated Canadian truckers will not be exempted from the new federal vaccine mandate for truck drivers coming into effect this weekend. Similarly, all truck drivers will also be. Canada drops vaccine mandate for its truckers after pressure from industry. Last month, President Joe Biden . Jeremy Nichols, who runs a 12-week driver training school which graduates 100 to 110 students each year, says part of the solution could be to recruit more fully vaccinated truck drivers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international truckers despite increasing pressure from critics who say it will exacerbate driver shortages and drive up. Seeming to reverse positions twice in 24 hours, the federal government says it will require Canada . President Joe Biden 's directive requiring businesses employing more than 100 workers to implement vaccine mandates . The Biden Administration will require all truck drivers who cross US borders to be fully vaccinated. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images. Late last year, the federal government also announced plans to apply a vaccine mandate to all federally regulated truck drivers, extending the rules to those that cross provincial borders. A truck driver in Carson, Calif., receives his Covid-19 vaccine in March. Cross-border truck drivers to face vaccine mandate by John G Smith October 13, 2021 Cross-border truck drivers will need to prove they're fully vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning in early January, under a series of measures that will also see more non-essential travelers return to land and ferry crossings. Ottawa says vaccine mandate for truck drivers 'has not changed' The federal government stands by its vaccine mandate for truck drivers entering Canada, reversing a previous statement by the Canada. Also: Canada relaxes border vax . The trucking industry has to date been exempted from vaccine mandates that apply to other federally regulated transportation workers. Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The . Trucking and the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate. All federally regulated truck drivers to face vaccine mandates in 2022 by John G Smith December 8, 2021 Federally regulated workers including truck drivers will all face a Covid-19 vaccination mandate in early 2022, under changes being proposed by the federal government. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had faced pressure from the main opposition party and trucking lobby to drop the vaccine mandate for truckers, saying it could result in driver shortages . In a joint statement . Trucking groups are unhappy that the new emergency rule mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing does not exempt truck drivers, despite lobbying efforts, and warn that the new rules will make . Canada's cross-border truck drivers to face vaccine mandate … again by John G Smith John G. Smith is the editorial director of Newcom Media's trucking and supply chain publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, TruckTech, Transport Routier, Inside Logistics, Solid Waste & Recycling, and Road Today. A separate vaccine mandate that would apply to Canadian truck drivers who cross the Canada-U.S. border is scheduled to take effect Jan. 22. The Canadian Covid-19 vaccine mandate for essential workers crossing the border, including truck drivers, will go into effect as scheduled on January 15, 2022. There's the fear that drivers will flock to smaller companies that won't be subject to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. . Truck Drivers, Facing Shortages, Expect More to Quit Over Biden Vaccine Mandate. The Biden administration wants truck drivers at companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or submit to . Truck driver vaccine mandates loom for cross-border operations by John G Smith January 5, 2022 Canadian fleets are reporting a "modest" increase in Covid-19 vaccines among their truck drivers, but Canada's largest trucking association continues to warn of supply chain chaos if vaccine mandates go ahead as planned. A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States came into effect on Saturday, raising worries . The vaccination and testing requirements would apply to "truck drivers who work in teams (i.e., two people in a truck cab), or those who interact with people in buildings at their destinations or . Stephen Laskowski, president and chief executive of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, said once the vaccine mandate for truck drivers takes effect on Saturday, as many as 16,000 unvaccinated drivers . Canada Border Services Agency officers will begin blocking partially vaccinated or fully vaccinated American truck drivers beginning Jan. 15. Starting Jan. 15, 2022, Canada will require all "essential service providers, including truck drivers," to be fully vaccinated upon entry into the country. On September 9, President Joe Biden announced a series . Canada's on-and-off vaccine mandate for its cross-border truck drivers appears to be on once again - meaning new restrictions for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated truck drivers as of Jan. 15. An article on that development can be found here.. The mandate will go into effect on January 22 and will pertain to all essential travelers. 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.. Canada's cross-border vaccine mandate for truck drivers goes into effect Saturday, Jan. 15. 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