“We are Not Going to Fire Any Employees Over This”: Southwest CEO Comes Out in Opposition to Biden V

[Hoodat]

“We are Not Going to Fire Any Employees Over This”: Southwest CEO Comes Out in Opposition to Biden Vaccine Mandate

Kyle Becker   |   October 12, 2021

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly had a major announcement on Tuesday about the vaccine mandate the airline recently issued: His company won’t be enforcing it.

During an interview with ABC News on Tuesday, the CEO said that no employees would be fired over the company’s vaccine mandate. Earlier, the airline announced that all employees needed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 24 or face termination.

“We are not going to fire any employees over this,” Kelly said.  .  .  .

.  .  .  He did acknowledge that the vaccine mandate is “very controversial,” and not something he wanted for his company.

“This is a government mandate, it’s a presidential order, and we’re doing our best to comply with that according to the deadlines that have been set,” Kelly said.

https://beckernews.com/we-are-not-going-to-fire-any-employees-over-this-southwest-ceo-comes-out-in-opposition-to-biden-vaccine-mandate-42505/


This is a CYA move from the CEO.  But I don't see any possible way he can play both sides here unless.  At least he has spoken out though.  Contrast that with the unions who are supposed to be representing the workers.  They have remained dead silent over these mandates, tacitly revealing their allegiance to the fascist coup.

[skeeter]

The assault is faltering...

[Ghost Bear]

I wonder if this statement was made in response to Gov. Abbot's executive order yesterday, forbidding vaccine mandates for employees?

And by the way Mr. CEO, if no one is going to be fired for refusing the vaccine, then remove the mandate.

[Kamaji]

Except that it's not a government mandate; it's not even a presidential order.  It's a presidential "wannahave" expressed in the form of a press release stating what the government is threatening to do some time in the future, but with respect to which it does not seem to have taken any concrete steps towards issuing actual regulations.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Except that it's not a government mandate; it's not even a presidential order.  It's a presidential "wannahave" expressed in the form of a press release stating what the government is threatening to do some time in the future, but with respect to which it does not seem to have taken any concrete steps towards issuing actual regulations.

Yep, the WH believe they can usurp anything and everything in this country. They are power hungry as true dictators prove to be.

White House Taunts Texas and Florida for Fighting Vaccine Mandates: Joe Biden Will Override State Laws
The White House on Tuesday warned Republican governors of Texas and Florida that President Joe Biden would override their efforts to fight coronavirus vaccine mandates in their states.

“We know that federal law overrides state law,” she said referring to state attempts to ban vaccine passports.

She accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of playing politics by issuing executive orders that fight vaccine passports. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/12/white-house-taunts-texas-and-florida-for-fighting-vaccine-mandates-joe-biden-will-override-state-laws

The irony is that even if Biden issues an executive order, it is not a federal law.

[Smokin Joe]

Except that it's not a government mandate; it's not even a presidential order.  It's a presidential "wannahave" expressed in the form of a press release stating what the government is threatening to do some time in the future, but with respect to which it does not seem to have taken any concrete steps towards issuing actual regulations.

Exactly. There is no compelling reason to comply with a wish list item.

Unless and until it is codified, it can't even be contested in court.
If that is not satisfied, there is no order to comply with.