United Airlines’ Tough Stance Paying Off With 90 Percent of Workers Vaccinated
Photo Credit: Nearly 90 percent of United Airlines staff are vaccinated against Covid-19. Flickr / Phil_Pix/Phil Taylor
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As companies debate whether carrots or sticks are the best way to get staff vaccinated against Covid-19, United Airlines is proving that sticks can work. After a threat of unpaid leave, nearly all of the carrier's staff have gotten their jabs.
United Airlines is well on its way to having the most vaccinated workforce among large U.S. carriers. Following the threat of unpaid leave for unvaccinated staff who lack a waiver, nearly 90 percent of United's more than 84,000 staff have gotten at least one jab.
On Thursday, the Chicago-based carrier's Executive Vice President for Human Resources Kate Gebo told staff that nearly 20,000 workers have uploaded vaccine cards since United manda
