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Carhartt, an American workwear apparel company known for its rugged style, reportedly issued a company-wide mandate that vaccinations against COVID-19 are needed to report to work. While many online praised the Michigan-based company for prioritizing worker health, the horse medicine crowd on Twitter had their little meltdown as well.
Twitter user @babettalane shared a Carhartt office memo stating that all workers will need to be vaccinated, doing away with the Supreme Court ruling that bypassed President Joe Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate. Last week, the nation’s highest court blocked the Biden administration from pushing the OSHA mandate, which states that businesses with 100 or more workers must be vaccinated or submit a weekly negative COVID-19 test.
Wow @Carhartt I’m impressed and I will be purchasing from a company that cares about protecting all its workers. Thank you for not making this issue political & for believing in science. We need more companies like yours!
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— Babetta
(@babettalane) January 18, 2022
As we previously noted, most folks are in support of Carhartt’s stance of a mandatory mandate despite the Supreme Court’s missive. Naturally, COVID-19 deniers, anti-maskers, and vaccine conspiracy theorists alike are attacking the company’s choice of leaning into the science and not the political hype and divide.
We’ve got those reactions below.
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Another morning, another weird boycott attempt by the horse medicine crowd. Respect to @Carhartt for sticking to their plan and trying to keep their folks safe.
— db (@metallidan) January 18, 2022
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So, the anti-cancel culture is canceling Carhartt pic.twitter.com/gpM9MutDA9
— TrumpNeck (@Francis_3) January 18, 2022
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I'm a commercial and heavy and highway carpenter and have been buying Carhartt overalls and carpenter pants for over 30 years . Way to go Carhartt . Real men wear Carhartt and get vaccinated.
— Danthegeeman Tvvitter jail bird ,scum ,boomer (@danthegeeman) January 18, 2022
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Shoutout to @Carhartt for prioritizing worker health in this way. https://t.co/Wpytqo4oEG
— Rebecca Mitchell, HD106 (@Rebecca4Georgia) January 18, 2022
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Wow @Carhartt is subjecting their employees to medical abuse. Very bad look. Definitely should stop buying their products if you do pic.twitter.com/OyBdzQjwIK
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER
(@ElijahSchaffer) January 18, 2022
We won’t be adding too many of these opinions, just illustrating what’s out there.
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That people are trying to imply that Carhartt is the bad guy here makes me angry. I applaud the company for this. pic.twitter.com/5fP9wPfKaZ
— Katie (@KatieRocs) January 18, 2022
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I spend thousands a year on @Carhartt hoodies, jackets & winter gear. Today that ends. I guess I am looking for alternatives. Seriously, this is insane given their target market. I am done purchasing any of their stuff and giving them thousands in free advertising. pic.twitter.com/kyHaNwlO6c
— TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) January 18, 2022
Oh, boy.
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I’ve been considering picking up some @Carhartt and I will now order a couple of hundred dollars worth of stuff to support your business and buy American…
— G.O.P. = Fascists (@stevescott13) January 18, 2022
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Antivaxxers be mad at Carhartt all because they believe in a safe working environment and requires employees to be vaccinated. I guess rat lickers rather buy products from companies that will let the plague wipe out their workforce. I want off this planet.
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— Erica/TC Underground (@eanderson4791) January 18, 2022
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Everyone join me! I work on the railroad and I know "all the boys" will dump their Carhartt. Everyone got new stuff for Christmas and it's ALL in the return period!
— Joseph M. (@TexasCoaster89) January 18, 2022
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So all the power plants are requiring vax. Are you gonna stop buying electricity?
— GoneFishin/Golfing/Working (@bankrunner5) January 18, 2022
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"Down with Cancel Culture!"
"Uhh.. except when I don't like something"
Do you really hear yourself?
— Phlep the Black Mage (@phlep_lit2) January 18, 2022
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All the business Carhartt loses from this (aka: nearly none) is more than made up for by hypebeasts and their insatiable lust for double-knee pants pic.twitter.com/XWH2OGpco8
— * Ringer* ** * (@mmmatches) January 18, 2022
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Carhartt has gone “WOKE” by demanding vaccines for their employees.
Quartering’s nurse cousin did tell him to get one (he didn’t). But he loves all his nurses out there! So glad he’s supporting them by *checks notes* hating vaccines with their “38 BOOSTERS”! Good job! pic.twitter.com/lvyQTdNdjZ
— Quartering Receipts (@QuarteringGaffs) January 18, 2022
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Virtue signaling while mandating vaccines. Returning all my shit I just got for Christmas.
— DPL (@dplsdca) January 18, 2022
We don’t believe you, you need more people.