USPS seeks temporary relief from the Biden admin’s vaccine or test mandate, warning of ‘potentially catastrophic impact’ to service

The United States Postal Service is seeking a temporary waiver from the Biden administration’s mandate that will require large employers to ensure that workers are either vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they test negative weekly.

Deputy Postmaster General Douglas Tulino noted in a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that USPS could lose employees at a critical time as a consequence of the mandate.

Fox News noted that the letter warned that the mandate “is likely to result in the loss of many employees — either by employees leaving or being disciplined – particularly given the higher level of temporary employees at this time of year.”

“Given our essential role to the nation, particularly during these challenging times, we believe that it is critical to avoid disruption to our vital operations,” Tulino declared. “For that reason, we are seeking temporary relief from the ETS and maintenance of the status quo on an interim basis.”– READ MORE