Southwest Air’s Vaccine Mandate Allowed to Proceed During Pilots Union Case
- Judge rejects pilots’ request for temporary injunction
- Requiring vaccine will improve safety at airline, judge says
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Southwest Airlines Co. can require its pilots to be vaccinated against Covid 19, while their union challenges the company’s requirement for the shot in court.
U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn in Texas rejected the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association’s request to temporarily block the company mandate.