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Demovictory9

(32,445 posts)
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:51 AM Jan 2022

Conservatives lashed out at Carhartt after the company said staff had to get vaccinated

Some conservatives say they'll boycott Carhartt after it doubled down on its vaccine mandate.
The company is requiring workers get the jab even though the Supreme Court blocked Biden's mandate.
"Went from 'Buy Carhartt' to 'Bye Carhartt' real quick!" Ashley St. Clair tweeted.

The spokesperson told the Post that the company was aware that not all staff supported the vaccine mandate. "However, we stand behind our decision because we believe vaccines are necessary to protect our workforce," they said.

After copies of Valade's email were shared on social media, the news quickly went viral, and some opponents of vaccine mandates have threatened to boycott the company.

"Went from 'Buy Carhartt' to 'Bye Carhartt' real quick!" Ashley St. Clair, a right-wing author and former Turning Point brand ambassador, tweeted. She also tweeted "#cancelcarhartt" and said the company's vaccine mandate amounted to "medical tyranny."

Dana Loesch, a right-wing radio and TV host, former National Rifle Association spokesperson, and former Breitbart News writer, questioned Carhartt's mandate and said in a tweet that the vaccine "doesn't prevent transmissions."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/conservatives-lashed-out-at-carhartt-after-the-company-said-staff-had-to-get-vaccinated/ar-AASVTI5

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Dr. Shepper

(3,014 posts)
1. Conservatives are not the only
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:00 AM
Jan 2022

Customers of this brand. Quality is top-notch for those of us who spend time in frigid temps.

GoneOffShore

(17,339 posts)
6. And it's a very popular brand in France across all age demographics.
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:25 AM
Jan 2022

There are Carhartt 'concept stores' in Paris(3 stores), Toulouse, Bordeaux, Annecy, Lyon, and Lille. Plus they have places in London, Vienna, Milano, and all over Japan and Korea. https://www.carhartt-wip.com/fr

Walleye

(31,002 posts)
2. It's cold today I'll be sure and wear my Carhartt jacket and pants
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:07 AM
Jan 2022

They do have the warmest, sturdiest clothes. And now I’m glad I have bought some of them. Got the pants in Alaska five years ago they’re still doing great double denim on the knees and lots of pockets

Botany

(70,483 posts)
9. "What's next the posseum brigade"
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:39 AM
Jan 2022

How quickly do you think Carhartt will fill those jobs? Good pay, benefits, health care, 401 K,
and no dying from C-19.


Norbert

(6,039 posts)
10. If these Covidiots only knew the companies out there doing the same or similar things...
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 09:53 AM
Jan 2022

their empty heads would explode.

Read 'em and weep Dana. You will have a difficult time keeping up with the companies you are trying to boycott, and this list has certainly grown in the last several months since this story hit cyberspace.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/here-are-companies-mandating-vaccines-all-or-some-employees-n1275808

My company is still not mandating vaccines BUT the bi-weekly health insurance that comes out of your check for the anti-vaxxer increases a bunch.

mitch96

(13,885 posts)
12. Carhartt runs deep in the red neck conservative world... their heads must be exploding...
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 10:50 AM
Jan 2022

Then the call will go out to "boycot" the brand, bad press on FauxNoise etc.. then back to buying after the next news cycle.. So predictable..
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Hotler

(11,412 posts)
14. $5.00 says they're talking shit while still buying the brand.
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 12:43 PM
Jan 2022

I think they should show their anger and burn all their Carhartt stuff, and show us on social media. Burn your shit, burn your shit.....

obamanut2012

(26,064 posts)
15. I live in SOFL, so no need anymore for their stuff
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 12:48 PM
Jan 2022

Although I keep my nice Carhartt field jacket. But, I need a new lunch bucket, and bought a really nice canvas one on their site for $24 yesterday. They also have teeshirts, socks, etc.

So...

Emile

(22,639 posts)
16. I been wanting some new coveralls, next time I'm in town I going to pay a little extra
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 12:52 PM
Jan 2022

and buy some new carhartts!

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