{"id":89388,"date":"2021-10-11T13:42:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T17:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=89388"},"modified":"2021-10-11T13:43:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T17:43:23","slug":"the-dominos-begin-to-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=89388","title":{"rendered":"The Dominos Begin to Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Dominos Begin to Fall: Airline Employees Rise Up and Reject \u2018New World Order\u2019 Vax Mandates<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->Sean Adl-Tabatabai<br \/>\nNewsPunch<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/southwest-airlines-678x381.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/southwest-airlines-678x381.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89390\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/southwest-airlines-678x381.jpg.webp 678w, http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/southwest-airlines-678x381.jpg-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SouthWest Airlines were forced to cancel thousands of flights over the weekend amid a huge uprising among staff who protested against the vaccine mandate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" data-ai=\"WzEsMywiMS1zdCBwYXJhIGFkIiwiQyIsMV0=\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digistore24.com\/redir\/379285\/newspunch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.newspunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/15.jpg.optimal.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a statement on Saturday, SouthWest attempted to divert attention away from the massive staff walkout and blame the flight cancellations on\u00a0<em>\u201cdisruptive weather.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" 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with the SouthWest account on Twitter being flooded by complaints from passengers claiming that flights had been canceled out of the blue and that the airline\u2019s employees were not present at the airports.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFlight canceled out of nowhere and now NO ONE is seen at the front desks to assist customers,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0actor Kevin Michael Martin tweeted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/usa\/537120-southwest-cancel-flights-mandates-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rt.com<\/a>\u00a0reports: Another passenger, who was apparently stranded at a Dallas, Texas airport, posted a photo of a long line of people, tweeting:\u00a0<em>\u201cTicket agent counter before security is a mess,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0to which SouthWest responded by insisting the chaos was merely a result of an\u00a0<em>\u201cATC issue and disruptive weather.\u201d \u201cThanks for hanging in there with us today,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0SouthWest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SouthwestAir\/status\/1447306521985970180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=seanshhh&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1447261220134850561&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnewspunch.com%2Fthe-dominos-begin-to-fall-airline-employees-rise-up-and-reject-new-world-order-vax-mandates%2F&amp;sessionId=e7d489df2d44a3648c5b7e570347d91ae1c992a3&amp;siteScreenName=realnewspunch&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=fcb1942%3A1632982954711&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1447261220134850561\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), which represents some 10,000 pilots, also poured cold water on speculation of an ongoing strike, saying on Sunday that the group was\u00a0<em>\u201cfocused on the safety of our crews, passengers, and overcoming operational challenges, not unofficial job actions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=seanshhh&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1447266172802580480&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnewspunch.com%2Fthe-dominos-begin-to-fall-airline-employees-rise-up-and-reject-new-world-order-vax-mandates%2F&amp;sessionId=e7d489df2d44a3648c5b7e570347d91ae1c992a3&amp;siteScreenName=realnewspunch&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=fcb1942%3A1632982954711&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1447266172802580480\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, media citing<em>\u00a0\u201cairline sources\u201d<\/em>\u00a0have reported that air traffic controllers were staging a mass \u201csickout\u201d or walkout at the federal air traffic control center in Hilliard, Florida over mandatory vaccinations. The reported protest caused a\u00a0<em>\u201cripple effect\u201d<\/em>\u00a0paralyzing SouthWest operations, Leland Vittert, national correspondent for NewsNation, reported on Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=seanshhh&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1447014088966643713&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnewspunch.com%2Fthe-dominos-begin-to-fall-airline-employees-rise-up-and-reject-new-world-order-vax-mandates%2F&amp;sessionId=e7d489df2d44a3648c5b7e570347d91ae1c992a3&amp;siteScreenName=realnewspunch&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=fcb1942%3A1632982954711&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1447014088966643713\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Responding to the rumors of a mass walkout on Sunday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dismissed the report, insisting that\u00a0<em>\u201cno FAA air traffic staffing shortages have been reported since Friday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFlight delays and cancellations occurred for a few hours Friday afternoon due to widespread severe weather, military training and limited staffing in one area of the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the agency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/news\/2021\/10\/10\/flights-canceled-jia-passengers-stranded-nationwide-over-weekend\/6081305001\/\">said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville Aviation Authority Chief Operating Officer Tony Cugno reportedly sent an email to the JAA board of directors, pinning the blame for the havoc on some employees taking their\u00a0<em>\u201cnormal approved leaves\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and controllers having to stay at home for 48 hours after receiving their Covid-19 vaccine shot.<\/p>\n<p>The email was reported by Action News Jax anchor Ben Becker.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-5\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=seanshhh&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-5&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1447280228317999105&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnewspunch.com%2Fthe-dominos-begin-to-fall-airline-employees-rise-up-and-reject-new-world-order-vax-mandates%2F&amp;sessionId=e7d489df2d44a3648c5b7e570347d91ae1c992a3&amp;siteScreenName=realnewspunch&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=fcb1942%3A1632982954711&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1447280228317999105\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>SouthWest Airlines became one of the last major US air carriers to introduce a vaccine mandate for its employees last Monday after the company was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-joe-biden-business-health-jeffrey-zients-360dc4a0287f53fe383273064afb20d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a>\u00a0pressured by White House coronavirus adviser Jeffrey Zients to comply with President Joe Biden\u2019s vaccination order. Some 56,000 SouthWest employees have until December 8 to get vaccinated if they want to keep their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s order states that companies with over 100 employees must either require the workers to get the Covid-19 jab or to test weekly for the virus.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newspunch.com\/the-dominos-begin-to-fall-airline-employees-rise-up-and-reject-new-world-order-vax-mandates\/\">https:\/\/newspunch.com\/the-dominos-begin-to-fall-airline-employees-rise-up-and-reject-new-world-order-vax-mandates\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dominos Begin to Fall: Airline Employees Rise Up and Reject \u2018New World Order\u2019 Vax Mandates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89388\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}