IAPE Survey: Should Vaccines Be Required?

As we get closer to September 7th and the beginning of Phase 2 of the Dow Jones plan for returning to office spaces, we would appreciate your responses to our six-question survey (emailed to all IAPE-represented employees), including an answer to this: “Should Dow Jones grant in-office access to only those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and those exempt for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs?”

Your anonymous responses will help guide IAPE proposals as the union continues to negotiate with Dow Jones over items related to in-office and remote working.

To be clear, neither Dow Jones nor IAPE have proposed a vaccine mandate for those working at company facilities, and current guidance on the Dow Jones coronavirus microsite states, “You do not need to be vaccinated to return to the workplace, but you will need to follow all health and safety protocols, such as health screening and wearing a mask.” With recent news of employers like The Washington Post, Google and Facebook implementing vaccination requirements, and with IAPE members asking whether a mandate has been considered at Dow Jones, your IAPE representatives felt this was the right time to follow up on surveys presented to IAPE members in March.

Thanks in advance for your feedback. If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, Dow Jones Phase 2 plans, or any aspect of in-office or remote work, please let us know.

Tomorrow: Contract 101 - Job Security
If you’re available tomorrow between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. EDT, please join us for the next edition of our Contract 101 series. In tomorrow’s class, we’ll focus on job security, including how working from home affects your seniority.

IAPE’s Contract 101 classes are in-depth reviews of specific sections of our collective agreement with Dow Jones, and are designed to focus on our contract benefits, as well as highlight areas where changes will be necessary when we negotiate with management in 2022.

To register, please see our Events page. Zoom links will be emailed to registered attendees prior to tomorrow’s class.