Disney has agreed with its unions to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all of its unionized employees working at Walt Disney World in Florida by October 22, 2021.
Gatekeepers News reports that the move comes in almost a month after Disney mandated all of its salaried and non-union hourly employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September.
Although, np agreement has been reached with unions on the west coast that cater to Disneyland Resort employees.
The Service Trades Council Union, which consists of six affiliate unions representing about 43,000 Disney cast members in Florida, said the company would host on-site vaccine events in the next few weeks for employees.
“Vaccines are safe, effective, and free,” the union said in a memo to members Monday, “As of today, the Pfizer vaccine is FDA approved and is being offered by the company. Getting vaccinated is the best way for workers to protect themselves from this deadly virus.”
Gatekeepers News reports that Disney will consider its employees fully vaccinated if they are at least two weeks past the completion of their vaccination, whether after the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or after a single shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
