Posted on 10/16/2021 9:56:40 AM PDT by janetjanet998
JUST IN - Delta Air Lines ditches "divisive" #COVID19 vaccine mandate, CEO Ed Bastian announces (Fox)
The CEO claims 90% of Delta’s workforce is vaccinated. Do we believe this figure or is he trying to avoid a Southwest Airlines incident?
“Still supports the vaccine because 90% took it under the previous threat they had so now they stop the threat and make like good guys.”
I don’t believe this and think the company is just trying to keep from looking as if it caved.
Very well stated.
And the cries of “you’re all gonna die if you don’t submit to the shots” rings hollow when thousands upon thousands of filthy illegals are entering our country and being shipped throughout without even getting a wuflu test.
And the dems shot-down legislation that would mandate testing of illegal aliens.
I don’t believe the 90% is anywhere near accurate.
But—the CEO may not know that—that was the point I was trying to make.
it’s the majority of the clerks who got it because supposedly some of them are not unionized. A majority of the pilots and crew did not get the jab. I heard a podcast and the host got some Delta, American employee callers and that was the summary I got from those calls. Especially the Southwest caller who said he was a pilot.
And if the GOP is smart they bludgeon the rats over the head the next year reminding everyone American’s were forced into unemployment without benefits because they chose not to get vaxxed while illegals pouring over the border received all types of benefits yet were not forced to take the vax...
I hope that Southwest follow Delta’s lead.
The airline CEO who drops the federal contracts if Biden keeps pushing this will be a hero to many. I would want to give their company my business for sure.
Good on you Ed Bastian.
How does he know that 90% of Delta employees have had the jab? The CEO is breaking HIPAA law if he has been asking for employees medical records. Ask how many have AIDS and see what happens.
But see, NOBODY ever mentions that until the lawsuits start coming in.
I hate these gdamn hypocrites.
And American Airlines.
Deadlines still loom for federal contractors, woke corporations and military personnel. That’s a whole bunch of people prepared to get sacked.
Agree
And that is, in itself, meeting the mandate.
Federal workers are REQUIRED to fly on US carriers overseas on government business (with very few exceptions), which means Delta, American, and United. Now wouldn’t it be fun to see those people TRAPPED in the US, rather than being allowed to jet-off to Global Warming Junkets and similar ‘conferences’.
Infighting is good. I especially love it when federal agencies fight other federal agencies.
The CEO says Delta will be 95% vaccinated without the mandate and will make religious and medical accommodations made for those who wish to remain unvaccinated while avoiding having to threaten employment status.
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True, but those not taking the jab will be charged $200 a month, have to wear masks, and undergo weekly testing. The only good thing about their coercion is they are offering medical and religious waivers. He may give an aura of voluntary compliance, but that is not so-there is much division present.He is wise to not mandate the jab.
“A majority of the pilots and crew did not get the jab.”
That’s good. Also glad they’ve got the gonads to put massive pressure on the companies.
I will add many Tech Ops, ramp , and FA’s are only at 60 percent plus jabbed., maybe 70 percent, no telling as those figures are not available. An airline is like a huge gear, just one broken toothe shuts down the operation, eg, mechanics, bag handlers, flight attendants,etc…in that order.
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