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United Airlines workers are fighting against the company’s vaccine mandate by requesting swift action from a federal judge. In September, workers filed a class action lawsuit claiming that United was subjecting employees who asked for religious or medical exemptions to intrusive inquiries. Next week, these workers seeking an exemption will be bypassing government agencies and asking a Texas federal judge to temporarily block the airline’s consequences for failure to get the vaccine. They will need to prove that refusing the vaccine and in turn facing suspension or termination constitutes irreparable harm.