Business groups, private companies, and labor unions are asking President Joe Biden either to withdraw his proposed employer vaccine mandate or to delay it until after the holidays, arguing that it will exacerbate the labor shortage that is already affecting many industries.

The White House has not yet rolled out its employer mandate, which would require all businesses with more than 100 employees to mandate either vaccination against COVID-19 or weekly testing. But CNBC reported this week that the Office of Management and Budget has been holding dozens of meetings with business groups, including the American Trucking Associations, with the intention of implementing the mandate soon.