American Airlines employees protest vaccine mandate outside company headquarters

[TexasTowelie]

DALLAS — The federal government has given employers who have more than 100 employees a deadline of Dec. 8 for their staff to be vaccinated or follow strict testing guidelines. Across the country, some workers have pushed back against the federal health mandate employers are beginning to enforce.

From pro athletes to airline pilots, people from all backgrounds have voiced their concern since the mandate was issued by President Joe Biden in early September. Under the enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the mandate affects more than 80 million Americans who will be forced to abide by the new rules set in place to curtail COVID-19.

More than half a dozen demonstrations have erupted outside airline transportation companies in the Dallas- Fort Worth metroplex within the past month since Biden issued the orders. Airline crews and allies have lined up outside the headquarters of Southwest Airlines and American Airlines to protest the enforcement of the vaccine health mandate. According to employees, American Airlines issued a memo to staff saying they had to be vaccinated or submit a reason for exemption by Nov. 24.

American Airlines technician Charlie Bucket said he's been with the company for more than 30 years and refuses to abide by the new rules that will soon be put in place.

Read more: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2021/10/27/airline-workers-ban-together-in-protest-of-federal-vaccine-health-mandate

[Sherman A1]

1. Fire them all

No vaccine card, no job. Simple enough.

[TexasTowelie]

4. The unvaccinated workers cost the company $1.2 million every two weeks while they are out from work.

I have a feeling that the status of these workers will change to "unpaid" while the litigation continues.

[Nikki28]

2. I hope Biden change this

because I think the other side will also use this like they already are.I don't know how he can change it except make it 150 and they already have a choice to be tested every week, but that is not how this crap the other side is spreading.

[Hortensis]

7. So you consider this a losing policy even though vax rates

are over 90%, often 98-100% in most of the companies implementing them?

Even if you do, Biden's not going to change it. This isn't a political ad campaign for reelection. It's a science-based executive action taken to stop the spread of a deadly pandemic virus.

Also, most of the over-100 companies wanted this government excuse/backing to take action, and by far most employees who've gotten vaccinated are glad their workplaces are much safer. They have to go home to their families, after all.

[tanyev]

3. Sounds like a good time for Sorry Charlie to retire.

[TexasTowelie]

5. I agree.

I hope that Charlie is acquainted with the word "expendable" because there are other people willing to accept the requirements that come with the job. The new employees probably will be paid less than what Charlie makes due to his experience.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. I could understand these protests IF

there were another way to fight COVID. Right now, there isn’t. People can still get sick and die alone in a hospital, gasping for air. It’s a Hobson’s Choice.