A federal judge in Texas defended United Airlines employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to a Monday ruling.
Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that the six United workers who sued the airline failed to establish that they were at risk of “imminent, irreparable harm” if he did not grant a preliminary injunction in opposition to the vaccine mandate, the 15-page ruling stated.
“We’re pleased with the court’s decision today,” the airline said in a statement. “We know that the best way to keep everyone as safe as we can is for everyone to get vaccinated, as nearly all United employees have chosen to do.”
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United was the first domestic airline to require all of its employees to receive the vaccine, according to its August mandate.
In September, the six employees sued United, alleging the airline was inconsistent in its application of medical and religious exemptions and discriminatory, the suit stated.
Pittman initially granted a temporary restraining order, but his Monday ruling sided with the airline.
“Ultimately, however, it is not for the court to decide if United’s vaccine mandate is bad policy,” Pittman said. “Rather, it is the court’s role to determine if plaintiffs carried their burden to obtain a preliminary injunction.”
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The order will affect close to 2,000 employees, according to a report.
