US transit systems hit by worker shortages
People wear face masks on the Subway in Manhattan in New York City, on Nov 29, 2021.Across the United States, public transportation systems are suffering staff crunches with numerous unfilled job openings as the country reopens and people start returning to work. In Houston, the city's Metro public transportation system has posted more than 70 job openings in the past month. It is offering generous incentives to attract new bus drivers and mechanics. In St. Louis, a shortage of 150 perso...
US transit systems hit by worker shortages
People wear face masks on the Subway in Manhattan in New York City, on Nov 29, 2021.Across the United States, public transportation systems are suffering staff crunches with numerous unfilled job openings as the country reopens and people start returning to work. In Houston, the city's Metro public transportation system has posted more than 70 job openings in the past month. It is offering generous incentives to attract new bus drivers and mechanics. In St. Louis, a shortage of 150 perso...
New York mayor sets vaccine mandate for private employers
People shop at a COSTCO store in New York, the United States, Dec 2, 2021.New York City on Monday announced a vaccine mandate for private-sector workers effective Dec 27 to combat the spread of the Omicron variant. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the measure would apply to about 184,000 businesses. He called it the first of its kind in the nation. "We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID," de Blasio said in an inte...
New York mayor sets vaccine mandate for private employers
People shop at a COSTCO store in New York, the United States, Dec 2, 2021.New York City on Monday announced a vaccine mandate for private-sector workers effective Dec 27 to combat the spread of the Omicron variant. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the measure would apply to about 184,000 businesses. He called it the first of its kind in the nation. "We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID," de Blasio said in an inte...
