United Airlines
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Summary:
United Airlines canceled a business contract with the NRA over activist pressure. The company has also drawn controversy for its strict enforcement of a vaccine mandate, including punishing employees with a religious exemption with temporary unpaid leave. There are no religious or viewpoint protections for employees. United Airlines actively supports the Equality Act and transgender participation in women's and girls' sports. It has donated to Planned Parenthood in the past. For these reasons, United Airlines receives a "High Risk" rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
United Airlines received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1). Among other requirements, this means the company vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. United Airlines has recently fired employees who refused its vaccine mandate. Even those who filed a religious exemption were placed on temporary unpaid leave (2)(3). United Airlines canceled a nonprofit discount it formerly offered the NRA after pressure from leftist activists (4).
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
United Airlines limits its charitable giving to preserving the environment, disaster relief, education, and leadership development for youth. It does not prohibit donations to faith-based charities because of their beliefs (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
United Airlines has signed open letters in support of the Equality Act and transgender participation in women’s and girls’ sports (1)(2). One of the company’s outreach programs benefiting underprivileged youth raised funds through the sale of a Black Lives Matter lapel pin (3). The company opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
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January 2, 2023
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