IBM, American Airlines, Southwest back Biden on employee vaccine mandates

By Mary Schlangenstein
Published Updated 4 Min Read

IBM, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines will follow President Joe Biden’s mandate requiring that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, defying an order from the Texas governor blocking such actions.

Their decisions set up an immediate challenge to Republican Governor Greg Abbott by three of the state’s largest employers. Companies with business operations in Texas have been caught between Abbott’s decree and a White House measure that says federal contractors must require the shots.

Mary Schlangenstein
From Bloomberg News

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