United to place unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave

By Michael B. Baker, Business Travel News

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Sep 10, 2021

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To date, United remains the only major U.S. carrier to issue a strict vaccine mandate for employees, though other carriers are making it a tougher financial choice for employees to be unvaccinated.

To date, United remains the only major U.S. carrier to issue a strict vaccine mandate for employees, though other carriers are making it a tougher financial choice for employees to be unvaccinated. Photo Credit: Chintung Lee/Shutterstock.com

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