Current Events > CNN Fires Three Employees For Coming To Work Unvaccinated

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https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/08/05/1025319741/cnn-fires-three-employees-work-unvaccinated

CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. CNN chief Jeff Zucker told staff members of the firing in a memo sent Thursday that reminded them that vaccines were mandatory if they report to the office or out in the field where they come into contact with other employees. "Let me be clear we have a zero tolerance policy on this," wrote Zucker, chairman of news and sports for WarnerMedia. The memo was obtained by The Associated Press after its contents were first tweeted by CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy. CNN offered no details on the firings, or where the employees were based. Most of CNN's offices are already open on a voluntary basis, and Zucker said more than a third of news staff members have returned. Proof of vaccination has been left to the honor system, he said, but that may change in coming weeks.

The CNN leader said that masks will be required in Atlanta, Washington and Los Angeles offices when people aren't eating, drinking or in an enclosed private space. Even in offices where mask-wearing is not mandated, people should do what feels comfortable to them "without any fear of retaliation or judgment from co-workers," he said.

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Obviously this is under the assumption they decided willingly to refuse vaccination and were eligible otherwise. Clearly this isn't for people that legitimately can't be. Obviously.

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Hell yeah

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Good.

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Good. Anti-vaxxers seem to believe there won't be any meaningful consequences for their choice. It's long past due that we start piling on the consequences whenever we can.

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Assuming they were medically capable of getting the vaccine?

Fair, next.

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They would have had ample notice of such a policy. They fucked around and found out.

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