The corporate emblem for AT&T is displayed on a display on the ground on the New York Inventory Change (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Picture
Sept 29 (Reuters) – AT&T Inc (T.N) mentioned on Wednesday it could require its union-represented workers to be vaccinated towards COVID-19 earlier than coming into their work location, following the same mandate for its administration workers final month.
The U.S wi-fi service, one the biggest employers of union-represented staff, mentioned the Communications Staff of America (CWA)-linked workers should be absolutely vaccinated by Feb. 1, 2022. CWA represents greater than 150,000 workers at AT&T.
Different main corporations together with Fb Inc (FB.O), Google (GOOGL.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) have additionally mandated vaccinations for workers because the extremely contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus drives up infections in america.
Some corporations have additionally been working to incentivize workers to get vaccinated by means of bonuses and different advantages.
Earlier this month, Tyson Meals Inc (TSN.N), the largest U.S. meat firm by gross sales, mentioned that labor unions had agreed to help its requirement for U.S. workers to be vaccinated towards COVID-19 by November, including it could supply new advantages to staff together with paid sick go away. read more
Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru;
Enhancing by Vinay Dwivedi
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