DETROIT – Basic Motors has required all U.S. salaried staff to report their Covid-19 vaccination standing because it and different firms throughout the nation weigh whether or not or to not mandate the immunizations.

GM on Thursday confirmed it confidentiality requested its roughly 48,000 U.S. white-collar staff to reveal the knowledge as a option to assess total immunity ranges and information its security protocols.

“The extent of immunity is a vital consider figuring out when GM might have to extend or have the ability to loosen up or rescind sure COVID-19 security protocols,” the corporate mentioned in an emailed assertion.

The survey, which was first reported by the Wall Avenue Journal, went out earlier this month. Workers have been required to reply by this previous Monday. Those that mentioned they have been totally vaccinated wanted to submit proof of their standing.

GM and different automakers haven’t required staff to get vaccinated, however they’ve applied security protocols and procedures at services throughout the globe.

The survey comes after GM CEO Mary Barra mentioned Aug. 4 that the corporate was assessing whether or not to mandate staff to be totally vaccinated towards Covid.

“Proper now, we’re evaluating it and we’re in deep conversations with our stakeholders to take a look at what’s the fitting factor to do from a Basic Motors perspective,” she mentioned throughout an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Field.” “So, I’d say extra to observe.”

In April, GM introduced a versatile distant work coverage referred to as “work appropriately,” permitting some staff to work totally or partly distant, relying on their job obligations.

UAW President Ray Curry, whose union represents greater than 400,000 staff, mentioned the group doesn’t plan to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for its members.

“Our place has been from the onset of the pandemic that we see voluntary efforts when the vaccine was obtainable, and we might encourage our members to get vaccinated,” he mentioned throughout a media roundtable Thursday. “However our final aim due to so many various causes, whether or not that be spiritual, or whether or not it’s private choice or medical, that we might respect the needs of our membership.”

Curry mentioned the union would “be open” to bargaining discussions about surveying UAW members of vaccination standing. He mentioned the union will not be monitoring the vaccination charges of its members.

The union presently has 1,150 contracts with about 1,600 employers within the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico in automotive, aerospace, agriculture and different sectors.

GM’s crosstown rival, Ford Motor, has not performed a survey of all of its salaried staff, however ask for anybody coming into a Ford facility or occasion to report their vaccination standing.