Studio technicians and ABC/ESPN journalists as well, I bet.
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Disney to mandate full vaccinations to employees
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GoofGoof
Premium Member
Most of the full time hourly workers at the parks. Not college program and not management. There are multiple unions depending on the type of work. They also have non-union workers in their studios, ABC/ESPN and networks and corporate offices. The release said salaried non-union workers but they are working towards expanding that to everyone.
RememberWhen
Well-Known Member
Thanks! It’s hard to gauge what it really means without knowing how many (what proportion) of the employees they’re talking about. Mostly I’m interested in the park employees, but it’s interesting information either way.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Most of the park employees aren’t impacted yet. Once they have a deal with the unions that changes.
JohnnyAmerican
Member
We all know it's not an approved vaccine at this point, right? It's an experimental drug with a wide range of serious side effects. I would be filling out a workers comp claim immediately after the shot and only getting the shot if it was explained to me in detail what's in the shot and getting my employer to take responsibility for all lost wages/medical bills should anything happen in my life that was traced back to this.
bryanfze55
Well-Known Member
Like Steve Rogers up there, I am pro-vaccine, I have my vaccine, and I want everyone to get it. With that being said, it seems odd to mandate a vaccine that hasn’t been FDA approved. I mean, I took it before FDA approval due to my own personal risk assessment - but as far as I know, every vaccine mandated in public schools, for instance, is FDA approved. I’m all for encouraging employees to get it. But a mandate is a bit much when we are missing a pretty key step in the process. Still, they are certainly free to do so.
Brian
Well-Known Member
They'll get 61 days (instead of 60) to get the vaccine. Those union negotiators are tough cookies.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Maybe they will get a cookie…or a fancy bandaid
In all seriousness what they should negotiate is paid sick time for anyone who has a reaction after the vaccine shots or even 8 or 16 hours of extra time off to compensate them.
Patcheslee
Well-Known Member
Could you picture the logistics nightmare if they allowed daily testing? Just the chance of workers being off with almost no notice would put a strain on staff.
Brian
Well-Known Member
They have 4 hours of paid time off for the vaccine. Now that the vaccine compulsory, it'll probably be taken away.Maybe they will get a cookie…or a fancy bandaid
In all seriousness what they should negotiate is paid sick time for anyone who has a reaction after the vaccine shots or even 8 or 16 hours of extra time off to compensate them.
That's called FMLA
HeartOfTeFiti
Active Member
Definitely, everyone should get paid sick time to recover from any vaccine reaction. I know I could not have worked the following day. Although I scheduled mine for a Friday in anticipation of this.Maybe they will get a cookie…or a fancy bandaid
In all seriousness what they should negotiate is paid sick time for anyone who has a reaction after the vaccine shots or even 8 or 16 hours of extra time off to compensate them.
With Disney needing to talk to cast member unions that idea is probably on the table of many discussions.
Brian
Well-Known Member
Companies with 500 or fewer employees are entitled to claim a dollar-for-dollar tax credit to offer up to 10 days of paid leave for reasons including adverse reactions to receiving the vaccine. While Disney obviously wouldn't be eligible for that tax credit, they would likely model it after that program.
That is now how it works. You know if you want to continue employment or work there if hired it is a requirement.
FDA approves a lot of things that are not good for you. It is not an end all be all. This vaccines go through the most rigorously tested processes of any medication.
Universal had been doing that for those getting the vaccine from last year until July 3rd.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
It’s not mandated. Nobody is forcing you to get vaccinated, it’s just a requirement to work there. Everyone has the free choice to get the vaccine or not.
unmitigated disaster
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But not everyone will need it. I felt very little after both of mine and worked the night I got my second.