General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have agreed to reinstate mandatory mask requirements inside of the automaker’s U.S. facilities starting Wednesday.
The decision comes after the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidance, which suggests all people wear a mask when indoors when in public regardless of their vaccination status.
GM and the UAW, along with Ford and Stellantis, got rid of its mask mandate for fully vaccinated employees on July 12th. The COVID-19 joint task force, which consists of representatives from the Detroit Big Three and the UAW, said it decided to drop mask mandates in July after reviewing new data from the CDC and other medical experts.
The CDC’s decision to issue updated COVID-19 guidance is related to a surge in domestic cases of the Delta variant of the virus, which was first discovered in India late last year. The Delta variant is believed to be more contagious than previous variants of the virus that have cropped up in the U.S.
“While we know that masks can be uncomfortable, the spread of the Delta variant and recent data outlining the alarmingly high rate of transmission among those unvaccinated is a serious health threat,” the UAW said in a statement released this week. “We will continue to closely monitor this situation to ensure we are doing everything possible to keep our families, members and employees safe.”
The UAW has said previously that it will not make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for its members, although the union has been actively encouraging members to receive the shot in order to prevent plant shutdowns and other production setbacks.
“We know that the best way to fight this virus is by getting vaccinated,” the UAW also said. “The Task Force is strongly encouraging all members, coworkers and their families to roll up their sleeves so we can move more quickly on once again relaxing mask protocols. The more our members, coworkers and their families are vaccinated, the quicker we can vanquish this deadly pandemic.”
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We just got told, if we show up to deliver to any UAW plant, we have to have masks or we will get dinged with a safety strike against us (the trucking company).
And nobody will follow it just like US POWs’ in WW2 making panzers dropping their drawers and peeing on important electrical components and into bearings. Americans don’t take B S from Tyrants. I’m tired of this. Funny how wokies are the least awake.
Absolutely. Despite the overwhelming evidence that masks do absolutely nothing to prevent any flu bug, the world’s population continues to be good little slaves, right up until they all jump off the cliff together holding hands. Now is the time for Unions to grow a set and walk off the job. It would be good start. ‘Nuff said….
Rather than quoting Fox news, how about actually referencing some real scientific studies that debunk the efficacy of proper masks !
So Robert, how quickly was you comment posted? 4 hours now and the source I’m sending you (from the CDC) is still in moderation. One of thousands of studies documenting the fact that masks do nothing to lessen the spread of COVID. This is why so many are ignorant. If you do not state the media/government beliefs you are censored. Lets see if this gets through….SWEEDEN.
1 day…still in moderation. Unbelievable.
Robert, Do you think a virus being 0.125 micron in size that is contained and managed in a BLS-4 lab with positive pressure suits, ventilation and seals is going to be contained by a piece of loose fitting fabric over your face? If that’s the case then there’s no need for expensive containment protocols.
I hear triple masks are needed for all vaccinated people. Also, maybe they all need booster shots every few months so they can stay “safe” 😂. #bigpharma #wuflu #fakepresident #fraudfauci
All this does is deter the people on the fence of getting vaccinated to not get vaccinated. Takes the incentive away. I mean that’s all it’s about anyway right. Put this needle in, or else….
So much for ‘the science’.
You can thank the unvaccinated non believers for this problem. Play by the rules and maybe this crap will go away. Think Non believers THINK.
First off, there is no proven virus.
Second, these are not vaccines. They are experimental drugs.
Third, this whole scam isn’t about your health. It’s about death. When these experimental drugs are perfected, they will then be used to target certain members of society. The young will be sterilized, the dumb will be mentally controlled, and the elderly will be eliminated. That is the plan. Read Agenda 21. That’s all you need to know.
I think you are already controlled. That’s all you need to know.
And I thought wack jobs like you really didn’t exist! I stand corrected !
Think? Think about this: Do you think a virus being 0.125 micron in size that is contained and managed in a BLS-4 lab with positive pressure suits, ventilation and seals is going to be contained by a piece of loose fitting fabric over your face? If that’s the case then there’s no need for expensive containment protocols.
Why does everyone continue to call this crap vaccines. These are experimental drugs being perfected to control the various segments of the world’s population. Sterilization, mind control and extermination. This isn’t about health. It’s about death and destruction by the Zionist globalists and world elite to mold the world to their liking and all the dumbasses are falling for it.
do u actually believe this or are u trolling
Ah yes, so you are an anti-Semite too!
The truck plants are closed anyway so wear the mask at home.
Time to get your third booster shot! Think about it