Insights and Stories of David Shepardson

Biggest U.S. rail union rejects tentative deal, raising threat of strike

Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:17 pm CST

Washington/Los Angeles | Reuters — Workers at the largest U.S. rail union voted against a tentative contract deal reached in September, raising the possibility of a year-end strike that could cause significant damage to the U.S. economy and strand vital shipments of food and fuel. Train and engine service members […]

Third U.S. union rejects national rail contract deal

Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:18 pm CST

By David Shepardson

U.S. railroads, union extend strike deadline until at least Dec. 4

Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:09 pm CST

By David Shepardson

U.S. government makes contingency plans for rail shutdown

Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:19 pm CDT

By David Shepardson Lisa Baertlein

Biden signs ocean shipping bill in bid to reduce backlogs

Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:17 pm CDT

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U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:51 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States government said Thursday it’s extending a requirement that non-U.S. citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders must be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The requirements were first adopted in November as part of reopening the United States to land […]

By David Shepardson

More government action likely as border blockades hit trade

Feb. 10, 2022 at 11:50 am CST

Reuters — The shutdown of a vital U.S.-Canada trade route is knocking out automakers’ operations as the business impact from the two-week-old protests against Canada’s pandemic measures ramp up pressure on authorities to quell the demonstrations. The protests started as a “Freedom Convoy” occupying downtown Ottawa, opposing a vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate […]

By David Shepardson Ismail Shakil

Cross-border supply chains still may face disruptions from vaccine mandates

Jan. 13, 2022 at 3:20 pm CST

CLARIFIED, Jan. 13 — Ottawa/Washington | Reuters — COVID-19 vaccine requirements for foreign truckers at the U.S.-Canada border still could cause supply-chain disruptions if both countries do not decide to allow exemptions, the head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) said Thursday. Canadian truck drivers who aren’t vaccinated may enter […]

By David Shepardson Steve Scherer

U.S. to lift restrictions Nov. 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers

Oct. 15, 2021 at 5:27 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The White House on Friday will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors starting Nov. 8, ending historic restrictions that had barred much of the world from entering the U.S. for as long as 21 months. The unprecedented travel restrictions kept millions of visitors […]

By David Shepardson

White House heeded pressure to reopen Canada border, U.S. lawmaker says

Oct. 13, 2021 at 4:10 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — A U.S. congressman from New York said on Wednesday that political pressure had persuaded the White House to end a historic 19-month closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to millions of non-essential foreign visitors. Representative Brian Higgins, a Democrat representing a district along […]

By David Shepardson

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