Posted on 09/08/2021 4:16:22 PM PDT by Libloather
United Airlines told its staff on Wednesday that those who are granted religious exemptions from getting vaccinated against the coronavirus will be placed on a temporary unpaid leave, CNBC reported.
In August, United became the first major U.S. airline to issue a vaccine mandate for its employees. Employees were given until five weeks after the Pfizer vaccine was granted full approval or until Oct. 25 to present proof of being fully vaccinated. As the Food and Drug Administration granted the Pfizer vaccine full approval on Aug. 23, employees will have until Sept. 27 to get fully vaccinated.
"We have no greater responsibility to you and your colleagues than to ensure your safety when you're at work, and the facts are crystal clear: everyone is safer when everyone is vaccinated," United CEO Scott Kirby and President Brett Hart said to employees in a memo obtained by The Hill last month.
Now United is telling its employees that those who apply for a religious exemption and are denied must get their first shot by Sept. 27 or they will be terminated, CNBC reported. United staffers who are granted medical exemptions will reportedly be placed on temporary medical leave.
Employees who directly interact with customers such as pilots, flight attendants and gate agents who are granted an exemption will be permitted to return to work "once the pandemic meaningfully recedes," United reportedly said, though the airline did not specify a timeline.
Mechanics and dispatchers who are also given exemptions may return to work once United implements new testing procedures and other mitigation measures, according to CNBC.
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They can. And they will.
I’ve been saying for a while that the states that are controlled by republicans need to start stepping up, as Montana did. I don’t expect much from them, but their constituents should at least make some noise.
I’m trapped behind enemy lines in California, but it would be great if Texas would follow Montana’s lead.
Discrimination and segregation. Both are unethical and illegal.
will hurt them more than us. go for it
I’ve been chatting with other crews and they’re of the same opinion re: getting vaxxed - stuff it!
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