GM has told its white collar employees to use a confidential reporting tool to disclose their vaccination status with the company or potentially face reprimand.
According to Bloomberg, General Motors sent a memo to its white collar employees on September 22nd encouraging them to report their vaccination status via its internal reporting tool. Failure to do so could result in the employee receiving a safety violation letter from the company and could cause them to lose out on a potential company performance bonus.
The automaker does not require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, although it said this week it is reviewing the White House’s recent mandate requiring companies with 100 employees or more to have a fully vaccinated workforce.
Blue collar GM employees represented by the UAW do not have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Former UAW president Rory Gamble indicated the union would encourage members to get the vaccine, but said a mandate would be going a step too far.
“UAW members are American,” Gamble said earlier this year. “In America, you get people with different religious beliefs, you have people who are just of the opinion that they don’t take any vaccines at all. We think that should be respected. We’re very willing to sit down and work out with the companies going forward how we manage those issues.”
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I cannot imagine anyone not wanting to get vaccinated at this point, when you look a the alternative. I do not usually get flu shots, but this is different.
“I don’t usually get flu shots” is like saying I don’t usually support evidence based research, but this is different because people are telling me to. I get flu shots and try to stay current on all immunization because I believe it helps keep ME healthy. Period. If other people don’t want to be healthy, I honestly don’t give a sh!t.
I don’t get flu shots typically because I do not like needles in general (makes me nervous), and I also have not had the flu since Christmas 1998, so I don’t see the need for it. With Covid however I have seen people in my circle of influence get very sick, be hospitalized, and even die, so I feel differently about Covid vaccination as the risk/reward is ultimate, rather than discretionary. Shoot my landscaping crew that take care of my yard weekly got sick back in March last year, and one of them died, 42 years old, reasonably healthy, and with a family, children. That was all the convincing I needed, I got the vaccine as soon as it was available.
Well let’s see Donavan maybe people don’t wanna get it because it’s there choice it should not concern anyone else what the next person does. People should mind there own business and the world would be a way better place.
Ya, and there is a choice to fire people too. Comply with what is good for the company, or get out… Thats what I planned to do, but all my guys and their families got vaccinated without me having to push them (I have smart employees).
Right I’m sure you had such a big decision to make with your 2 employees. A lot of people I know want to wait because they don’t know what the long term side effects are which is something you don’t know either. And again it’s the persons choice it has nothing to do with you. If you would of asked me for proof of my Covid card I would of spit in your face then told you I have it
This is a really weird thing people say. I have a question for you how can people say it’s the “smart thing to do” to get a vaccine but yet when I ask these supposed “smart people” what are the long term side effects there response is well you just need to do your part and get it. So I’ll ask you since you are one of these “smart people” what are the long term side effects from getting the vaccine? And also please let me know what are the long term effects for all 3 that are “approved” right now. If you don’t know the answer don’t make up some bs I’m holier then thou response thanks.
Or naive ones….
yes John and add to your statement…when you get sick….stay home…dont clog the hospitals for your choice and while home take the time to fill out your paperwork so your choice of business can be handled. People DO NOT have the right to clog the hospitals when they do get sick. So choose wisely I say. And no I am not a Dem.
Junk your response tells me right away you have a very small brain. First off like the man below said he knows people who have the vaccine who are getting sick again. I know several people who got it who got COVID anyways one of which did go to the er. So stop with the you don’t have the right crap. Your a fool and it’s funny to see you parrot what others say I bet you are a fun person to manipulate. So get on your knees and keep sucking the news off
So the next step is denying heart care for obese poeple, ER care for drunk drivers and those operating motorcycles, cancer care for smokers,…
How far are you willing to go in this argument of big brother government vs. freedom?
Umm, heart issues anyone?
Imagine it! Because I’m not vaxxed… Just cancel me on this site you vaccinated people are like nazis searching for hiding jews! No internet for vaccinated people, no place for us to get our food huh right!
Hey. I’m vaccinated, but I can see why people might not bother.
It doesn’t seem to be working too well. My brother and his wife who are both vaccinated as well are currently quarantined after coming down with covid. Got pretty sick too.
Did the vaccine help? Who knows. It doesn’t seem prevent getting sick, that’s for sure.
The whole thing has become so political it isn’t funny.
That’s the point to being vaccinated. You may contract COVID, small chance, but chances of dying are slim to none. Quarantined? be happy to have symptoms and live.
Cool story bro Now what does the next mans decision have to do with you?
I recovered from COVID so I have natural immunity. My Dr told me it can be dangerous to get the vaccine inside of 12 months. So how is that for a reason for you Donavan? Wake up man, this is about control, not the science.
vaccinate or lose bonuses???? Sounds like a company bought and paid for by the federal government. Living up to the name government motors
Steve
GM has a business to run. Getting more employees vaccinated would mean: less sick leave; fewer shut downs; lower medical costs and a much better working environment.
Too bad there is not a vaccine against GMs poor management…
As spoke through the profits.
who needs the vaccine when you have de-worming horse meds!!! plenty of loud mouth radio anti-vaxxers who have died thought the same.
Who cares that is there choice what does any of that have to do with you? Oh that’s right I forgot nothing. 😉😘
actually i find joy when a loud mouth gets his comeuppance. that is why i “care”. hahaha!!!!
Right so you are the type of person who is in everyone’s business there is a word for that let’s see what is it? Karen that’s right
seems like you care a lot about me. haha.
If that’s what you need to think to get through your day then I’ll roll with it. 😘💜
you are the wind beneath my wings.
take it away bette!!!
I’m glad mental health is real so now you have me worried you are going to harm yourself I hope you don’t try to remember this is just the internet. I’m sure people on here would miss you if you didn’t comment anymore 🥰
i’m not sure what your wrote but thank you for caring enough to write.
Well Steve reading is not that hard.
If you find joy in that then hopefully what I wish comes true and everyone who got vaccinated will get some horrific type of cancer and die off
mark of the beast!!!!! keep saying your prayers and maybe it will come true.
I would except god isn’t real. I’m curious to see what you try to come up with next since your religious tactic didn’t work.
god isn’t real. just like covid!!!
Who said Covid isn’t real besides you? This is Such a weak argument when someone says this. It’s always been about a person being able to decide for themselves what is best for them not the big guy making that choice for you. If you don’t understand this then I’m sorry.
good for you shane.
i support your decision especially if it is to be unvaccinated.
don’t let mr. medicine man be the boss of you!!!
Show me the long term effects and I’ll change my mind. But people can’t because they don’t exist yet. It’s so strange to see people are so happy to get told what to do.
Cool thing you both have something in common neither one of you know yet what the long term effects of taking the vaccine or the horse medicine are.
Gotta report the inferior race! Let’s hunt them down! Like in the goog old nazi days…. That is so against rights!
I think it is a matter of personal choice, there are too many negative reports from over seas where they don’t hand select the facts to publish for political reasons. I don’t trust fauci or any of the top pharma people on this, they are making too much money perpetuating repeat shots.
I have purchased my last GM vehicle as long as this management team is in charge. They have gone totally left wing on every issue. I have purchased or leased over 20 new GM vehicles so far in my lifetime but Mary Barra and company have now changed that pattern. I am vaccinated and believe it is best for me but I object to forcing it on others.
The shot must not work very good, if at all if you need three shots in 6 months. How come Joe still wears a mask? If you got the jab what do you care? If you are supposedly protected. Don’t forget to wear your mask while driving!
The latest stats are that Black Americans are about 30% fully “vaxed”. T-H-I-R-T-Y percent!! That’s a horrific number for you “vaccine” Nazis. So how RACIST are you “vax” Nazis prepared to be to get that woeful 30% number up in the African American community??? I’ll wait.
In real science there is such a thing as “natural immunity” after you have had the disease. If a person is tested and has as good or better anti-body levels than those who are vaxed, why isn’t that considered?
It seems to me the only science being considered here is political science. I’m not anti-vax, I’ve gotten it myself but logic seems out the window for some folks these days.