Business groups want seat at the table on Biden vaccine rule

Business groups are growing increasingly frustrated as Labor Department officials move forward with President BidenJoe BidenPelosi sets Thursday vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill Pressure grows to cut diplomatic red tape for Afghans left behind President Biden is making the world a more dangerous place MORE’s vaccine requirement without seeking their input.

While lobbying groups that represent some of the country’s biggest corporations don’t oppose the rule, which will require employers with more than 100 workers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing, those same organizations have presented Biden officials with lengthy lists of questions about the rule that have so far gone unanswered.

“The administration has refused to engage in any substantive dialogue about their plan,” said Ed Egee, vice president of government relations and workforce development at the National Retail Federation.

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