The company is giving employees until Nov. 24 to finish their vaccinations or apply for an exemption. It will continue paying them while the company reviews their requests, and said it will allow those who are rejected to continue working “as we coordinate with them on meeting the requirements (vaccine or valid accommodation).”
“This is a change from what was previously communicated. Initially, we communicated that these Employees would be put on unpaid leave and that is no longer the case,” they wrote in the note, which was reviewed by CNBC.
Southwest confirmed the policy change, which comes just weeks before the deadline.
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Southwest requires new-hire employees to be vaccinated as does American Airlines for new staff for its mainline operation, spokesmen said.
Basically, Southwest Airlines virtue-signaled a solution to cover for the bad press the protest generated.
Who wants to meet in Dallas? These fucks need to know this isn't a negotiation.
That's a quitter's take. What happens when every company becomes tyrannical because we just passively let it happened and moved on to the next? What do you do when next is no longer an option?
Per Epoch article: Southwest Airlines told its employees that it will delay a plan to place workers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 on unpaid leave if they haven’t yet obtained a medical or religious exemption.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/19/southwest-vaccine-mandate-unpaid-leave-exemptions.html
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Basically, Southwest Airlines virtue-signaled a solution to cover for the bad press the protest generated.
Who wants to meet in Dallas? These fucks need to know this isn't a negotiation.
Easier to just never use them again.
That's a quitter's take. What happens when every company becomes tyrannical because we just passively let it happened and moved on to the next? What do you do when next is no longer an option?
Rhetorical question, Farley. You die.
Yea I knew it was msm smoke and mirrors.
Per Epoch article: Southwest Airlines told its employees that it will delay a plan to place workers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 on unpaid leave if they haven’t yet obtained a medical or religious exemption.
Might be time for some more 'bad weather" to hit some major airports. SW may need a reminder