Unionized Workers Won’t Have to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Automakers Decide

A General Motors factory is seen in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

A major union and three large automakers announced an agreement this week that includes not mandating COVID-19 vaccination.

Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis are asking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union to share whether they’ve had a shot, but are not requiring them to do so at this time, the four parties announced in a joint statement.