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CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines on Thursday reduced the number of employees threatened with dismissal for defying the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The Chicago-based carrier said only 320 U.S.-based employees are now not in compliance with its COVID-19 vaccination policy, marking a 46% drop in the past two days.
Excluding those who requested an exemption, United said 99.5% of U.S.-based employees are now vaccinated against COVID-19.
United, which in early August became the first US carrier to require COVID-19 vaccination for all its national employees, had requested proof of vaccination by Monday or risked being made redundant.
He then relaxed his stance, saying workers could save their jobs if they chose to be vaccinated before their formal sacking meetings.
As of Monday, more employees have provided proof of vaccination, a company spokesperson said. The airline expects a further drop in the number of unvaccinated employees in the coming days.
(Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
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