{"id":92084,"date":"2021-10-27T05:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T09:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shoredailynews.com\/?p=92084"},"modified":"2021-10-27T05:14:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T09:14:21","slug":"tyson-foods-announces-99-vaccination-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shoredailynews.com\/headlines\/tyson-foods-announces-99-vaccination-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Foods announces 96% vaccination rate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 26, 2021 <\/strong>\u2013 Tyson Foods announced Tuesday that it has achieved nearly full vaccination of its active workforce. President and CEO Donnie King released the news in a note to team members. The full note is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the pandemic, your health and safety has been our top priority. We have used every tool at our disposal to help keep you safe. And getting vaccinated is the single most effective tool to protect you, your families, and our communities against the COVID-19 virus. That\u2019s why we decided, in August, to require all U.S. team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We couldn\u2019t be happier to let you know that over 96% of our active team members will be vaccinated \u2013 or nearly 60,000 more than when we made the announcement on August 3. This is an incredible result \u2013 not only for our company, but for your families and our communities across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s due entirely to all of you: we hit this number thanks to the many, many thousands of individual conversations. To the laser focus of our operational leadership, health and safety and HR teams \u2013 and in particular, the leaders at our facilities. And not least, it is thanks to the dedication and courage of thousands of our team members, who stepped up and signed up to keep themselves, their families and their communities better protected against this deadly virus. Like many of you, I have worked at this company for decades, and I would be hard-pressed to think of a time when we came together as we did over the past few weeks. We did this together, and we should all be incredibly proud. Thank you, to all of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have also received many notes from team members who have helped convince others in their family, and in their community, to get vaccinated. Wherever you live, if you are one of these people, know that you have made your community safer. Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Has this made a difference in the health and safety of our team members? Absolutely. We\u2019ve seen a significant decline in the number of active cases, companywide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d also like to say to those who remain unvaccinated \u2013 this is your choice, and we respect that choice. If you change your mind and want to rejoin Tyson \u2013 let us know. Our doors are open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pandemic is not over, and we haven\u2019t yet won the race. But we know we\u2019re in it together, and our future is bright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, and on behalf of our entire leadership team \u2013 thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donnie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Food and Commercial Workers International President Marc Perrone said the following about the vaccination rate: \u201cAs the largest union for Tyson workers across the country, UFCW is determined to keep all our members safe from this deadly pandemic, and ensure they are rewarded for their sacrifices. Working together, the UFCW and Tyson set a new standard with this vaccine mandate, and have proved what\u2019s possible when we listen to workers and negotiate the implementation of vaccination mandates fairly and responsibly. We urge every company, across this country, to do what is right by their frontline workers and work cooperatively with their unions and employees to help end this pandemic and keep all of America\u2019s essential workers and their families safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To better protect its team members and their families and communities from the impact of the COVID-19 virus, Tyson Foods announced on August 3, 2021, that it would require COVID-19 vaccinations for its U.S. workforce by November 1, 2021. The decision made Tyson Foods the largest U.S. food company, and the only one in the industry, to require such vaccinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 26, 2021 \u2013 Tyson Foods announced Tuesday that it has achieved nearly full vaccination of its active workforce. President and CEO Donnie King released the news in a note to team members. The full note is below. Throughout the pandemic, your health and safety has been our top priority. We have used every tool at our disposal to help keep … <\/p>\n

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