Employers spent the spring encouraging their employees to get vaccinated. Some dedicated staff to setting appointments. Other hosted on-site vaccination events. Incentives of all kinds were offered, including cash payments. Most offered paid time off to get the shot and recover from any side effects, a practice the federal government supported with tax credits. But as the pace of vaccination slows, employers are considering ditching the carrots and getting out the sticks.
The trades are among the laggards in workers getting vaccinated. According to a recent survey by the Delphi Research Group, 42% of people whose jobs included equipment installation and maintenance were hesitant to get vaccinated.