Southwest airlines cancels plans to put unvaccinated exemption staff on unpaid leave

Southwest Airlines has cancelled its plans to put unvaccinated workers seeking religious or medical exemption on unpaid leave starting in December if their requests haven’t been approved yet CNBC has reported.

Both Southwest and American Airlines are federal contractors who are required under the US government’s requirement that employees be vaccinated by 8th December unless exempted due to medical or religious reasons.

While large private companies have the option of mandatory testing or vaccinations rules for federal contractors are stricter requiring vaccination by the stipulated date.

In a bid to reassure employees of job security under the mandate, both carriers have encouraged employees to apply for exemptions if they can’t get vaccinated for medical reasons or for deep-seated religious beliefs.

Meanwhile, the pilot’s labour unions have sought to block the vaccine mandates or to seek alternatives which include regular testing.

 

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2 Comments

  1. boto
    October 20, 2021

    Many brave men and women are losing their jobs today because they refuse to comply with immoral mandates to let others control their bodies and their health.

    Politicians and the judicial system are serving their masters in allowing this to happen, but there is still a latent power in this country, and around the world, that could upend their plans, and that is the power of the people who refuse to comply.

    From doctors, nurses, educators, firefighters, and sports professionals to people from all walks of life, many have chosen to stand on faith and truth, no matter what it takes, and resist jab mandates.

  2. Channel 1
    October 20, 2021

    The global revolt by THE PEOPLE against these absurd Covid vaccine mandates has begun.

    Stay tuned…

    #OrdinaryPeoplePower

    #ResistCovidVaccineTotalitarianism

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