Tyson Foods says 91% of workforce is vaccinated after imposing mandate
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Tyson Foods Inc., sign at Tyson headquarters in Springdale, Ark.
AP Since the meatpacker issued a mandate in August, more than 90% have been vaccinated.| AP
More than 90% of Tyson Foods‘ 120,000-person workforce has been vaccinated after the meatpacker announced a mandate in early August.
The company nearly doubled its Covid-19-vaccinated workers in less than two months. The New York Times’ Dealbook First reported on the story.
Tyson office workers must be fully immunized by Friday. Plant workers can wait until November 1. The company claims that 91% have been vaccinated, while workers at union plants are expected to receive approximately the same amount. For complying, employees received $200 bonuses.
Tyson issued the vaccine mandate as Covid cases rose in America, especially in low-vaccination areas. Companies encouraged employees to get vaccinated, and cases began to fall in most U.S. state.
Some companies, like McDonald’s and Walmart, opted to impose vaccine mandates only on their corporate staff. United Airlines, which imposed one of the strictest policies, said Tuesday that 593 of its employees are facing termination for failing to comply with its mandate. President Joe Biden recently unveiled a plan to increase vaccination rates that would require employers with more than 100 workers to mandate inoculation or weekly testing.
According to union data, the pandemic has killed at least 130 workers in meatpacking. Because workers are required to be closely connected for many hours, social distance is almost impossible because of the conditions in these plants. Worker contact is also increased by sharing transportation from and to work and group housing. In some cases, temporary plant closings are necessary because of outbreaks.
In morning trading, Tyson shares were less than 1 percent off. Stocks of Tyson have risen by 24% in the past year to reach $29.3 billion.
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