{"note":{"questionId":"375eb885-7ca6-47a2-9e92-2b07dcedeb92","excludeFromTrivia":false,"createdDate":"2022-01-06T00:36:36.032+0000","lastUpdated":"2022-01-06T00:40:49.567+0000","questionTitle":"USPS asks OSHA for temporary waiver from vaccine mandate","multipleSelectionAmount":0,"noteType":"SINGLE","noteOptions":[{"optionId":"0ebf4bb8-0595-4883-b553-4cc6747f2d92","hasComment":false,"element":{"id":"fb4ec1a8-4614-47b2-92f1-b70d94eb4bfa","type":"HTML_TEXT","src":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The U.S. Postal Service has asked federal labor officials for a temporary waiver from President Biden’s coronavirus employer vaccine mandate, setting up a showdown on pandemic safety measures between the president and one of the government’s largest agencies.</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In a letter dated Jan. 4 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Deputy Postmaster General Douglas A. 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Tulino wrote to federal regulators asking a temporary waiver from President Biden's vaccine-or-test requirement.","redirectUrl":""}],"allowDuplicate":false,"status":"ACTIVE"},"apiRoot":"https://notes.washingtonpost.com/api/webapi","embed":"\n<div class=\"context-note\" id=\"note_375eb885-7ca6-47a2-9e92-2b07dcedeb92\">\n <link href=\"https://context-cdn.washingtonpost.com/shared/notes/notes.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n <div class=\"context-header\">\n <div class=\"note-headline\">\n <h1 class=\"note-title\">USPS asks OSHA for temporary waiver from vaccine mandate</h1>\n <p class=\"note-timestamp\">Updated Jan 5, 2022 at 7:40 PM EST</p>\n </div>\n </div>\n <div class=\"context-body\">\n <div class=\"notes-inner-content context-block\">\n <p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The U.S. Postal Service has asked federal labor officials for a temporary waiver from President Biden’s coronavirus employer vaccine mandate, setting up a showdown on pandemic safety measures between the president and one of the government’s largest agencies.</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In a letter dated Jan. 4 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Deputy Postmaster General Douglas A. Tulino wrote that requiring workers be vaccinated against covid-19 or present weekly negative tests would hurt the agency’s ability to deliver the mail and strain the nation’s supply chains.</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The mandate takes effect Jan. 10, but OSHA officials said the agency would not issue citations for violations until Feb. 9.</span></p><p></p><p><a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/01/05/ovid-19-vaccine-mandate-usps/\" target=\"\">Read the full story here.</a></p><p></p>\n \n <div class=\"context-pdf-box\" src=\"https://context-cdn.washingtonpost.com/notes/prod/default/documents/f8f3369f-7979-4594-b778-21e94589dbe4/note/a9739481-a22e-476c-bd60-3c35454f9d46.\" >\n <p>\n <span class=\"context-pdf-fallback\"><a href=\"https://context-cdn.washingtonpost.com/notes/prod/default/documents/f8f3369f-7979-4594-b778-21e94589dbe4/note/a9739481-a22e-476c-bd60-3c35454f9d46.\">Click here to download</a> if the document isn't visible or legible.</span>\n </p>\n </div>\n \n <link href=\"https://context-cdn.washingtonpost.com/shared/notes/prod/embed-pdf.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n <script src=\"https://context-cdn.washingtonpost.com/shared/notes/prod/embed-pdf.js\"></script>\n \n <div class=\"wrap-collapsible\">\n <input id=\"collapsible\" class=\"toggle\" type=\"checkbox\">\n <label for=\"collapsible\" class=\"lbl-toggle\">Summary</label>\n <div class=\"collapsible-content\">\n <div class=\"content-inner\">\n <p>\n Deputy Postmaster General Douglas A. 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