All major airlines mandate vaccines, union warns of holiday staffing shortage
As all major airlines in the country implement vaccine mandates for their employees, the union representing American Airlines has warned that staffing shortages set in as the holiday season begins if the employees lose their jobs. Dennis Tajer, the spokesperson for Allied Pilots Association said, "What we're looking for is to ensure that there's a pilot in the cockpit. If you suddenly one day have 4,000-plus pilots that are not able to fly, that's a big deal. That's worse than this past summer."
However, the largest pilot association and all major airlines- United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines- have confirmed that they are going forward with the vaccine mandates as per President Biden's executive orders. Under the President's vaccine mandate, airlines are considered government contractors. On Thursday, President Biden thanked United Airlines for being the first airline to implement the covid 19 vaccine mandate. United said that hundreds of employees changed their decisions to get the vaccine in the past week as they faced the risk of losing their jobs. According to the company, 28, 593 employees refused to get the vaccine as of September and the number has now fallen to 232 as of October 7th.
Source: CBS News
However, the largest pilot association and all major airlines- United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines- have confirmed that they are going forward with the vaccine mandates as per President Biden's executive orders. Under the President's vaccine mandate, airlines are considered government contractors. On Thursday, President Biden thanked United Airlines for being the first airline to implement the covid 19 vaccine mandate. United said that hundreds of employees changed their decisions to get the vaccine in the past week as they faced the risk of losing their jobs. According to the company, 28, 593 employees refused to get the vaccine as of September and the number has now fallen to 232 as of October 7th.
Source: CBS News
Category
Executive Compensation
Compensation & Benefits
Performance Management
Downsizing
Artificial Intelligence
Employee Data Privacy
Campus Placement
Religious Accomodations
Business Acumen
Substance Abuse
Global Mindset
Business Continuity
Investigations
Gender Identity
Environmental Health Hazards
Overtime Eligibility &
Closing
Relationship Management
Unemployment Benefits
Benefits
Onboarding
Do's & Don'ts
Hiring
Religion & Spirituality
Retirement & Recognitions
Talent Acquisition
Technology
Data Security
Risk Management
Mental Health Benefits
Analytical Aptitude
Age
What it is like to work in?
Communicable Diseases
Intellectual Property
Paid Leave
Teamwork
Employment Law & Compliance
Contracts & RFPs
Raise
Employment Contracts
Fiduciary Duty
Workplace Culture
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Opening & Closing
Privacy
Retirement Benefits
Work Visas
Inclusion, Equity &
Disability Accomodations
Tags
Article
Are 4 day work weeks the future?
Robert Owen, a Welsh textile mill owner, social reformer, and labor activist came up with a slogan ...
With Remote Working Being the New Norm, How to Hire the Best remote Workers
Before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, about 7 million people in the US alone were working rem ...
Tips for Staffing Agencies to Create a Competitive Advantage
Today, it is a $174 Billion industry and one of the leading B2B businesses in the US. Whenever HR p ...
Is It Time For Recruiters To Think Like Marketers?
About 46% of recruiters acknowledge this by seeing recruitment more as marketing than an expansion ...
Comments