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United says 273 employees reported they were vaccinated after the company said they would be fired due to the company's strict vaccine mandate

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United employee with vaccination United Airlines United Airlines' number of unvaccinated workers has dropped from 593 to 320 after facing termination. The carrier required all non-exempt US employees to be fully inoculated by September 27 or be fired. Over 99% of the company's non-exempt US workforce has been vaccinated against COVID-19. See more stories on Insider's business page . Nearly half of United Airlines' unvaccinated workers have provided proof of inoculation since facing termination, the carrier said on Thursday. United has the strictest employee vaccination policy of any airline in the US. On Wednesday, United previously announced over 99% of its 67,000-strong US workforce was vaccinated against COVID-19 , minus the 3%, or roughly 2,000 employees, that applied for religious or medical exemptions and are still going to work. The airline's policy, established on August 6, said all non-exempt workers are required to be vaccinated by September 27...

26 fun gifts that grown-up Disney and Mickey Mouse fans will love

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When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. My partner (left) and me (right) on our latest trip home to Florida - we both hunted down vintage Disney World shirts to wear to Magic Kingdom. Sally Kaplan I scoured the internet for the best gifts you could give a Disney fan - besides theme park tickets. From jewelry collabs to handmade art , any Disney or Mickey Mouse lover would swoon over these picks. For more gift ideas, check out all Insider Reviews gift guides here . In 2018, celebrations erupted all over the world as Mickey and Minnie Mouse turned 90. Collaborations were popping up left and right , with everyone from luxury watch brands to streetwear sneaker companies dropping Mickey- and Minnie-inspired styles for adults. Over the past three years, this has been great and very expensive news for classic Disney fans like myself. I grew up near Disney World, so my love for Mickey runs deep - and after putting together this list, ...

Whole Foods founder John Mackey will step down as CEO

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Jason Buechel is slated to take the helm at Whole Foods. Dustin Finkelstein/Getty Images for SXSW Whole Foods founder John Mackey is stepping down as the chain's CEO. Mackey co-founded Whole Foods in 1980 in Austin, Texas. Amazon bought the company in 2017. Chief operating officer Jason Buechel will replace Mackey in September 2022. See more stories on Insider's business page . Whole Foods Market co-founder John Mackey announced that he will soon step down as the company's CEO. He will stay on until September 2022, at which point Chief Operating Officer Jason Buechel will take on the role of chief executive. In a letter sent out to Whole Foods employees, Mackey wrote that he "thought long and hard" about the decision. "Honestly, it's very hard to retire from a company that I have helped to create, nourish and grow for 44 years when I leave." Mackey wrote. "As a co-founder of Whole Foods, I've often explained my relationship to th...