Southwest Airlines offers workers buy-outs amid overstaffing, Boeing delays
SAN ANTONIO - Southwest airlines is offering some of its workers buy-outs due to "over-staffing."The offer of "voluntary separation" applies to 18 airports.RELA
Southwest offering buyouts, extended leave to airport workers
Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls “overstaffing in certain locations," which it blames on a shortage of new planes from Boeing.
Portland airport workers among Southwest employees eligible for buyouts
A Southwest spokesperson told KOIN 6 that two of its Portland workgroups are eligible for what the airline is describing as a “voluntary separation program.” These employees work within the Ground Operations department, which includes customer service agents, operations agents and ramp agents.
Southwest offering buyouts to airport workers, including in Atlanta
Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls “overstaffing in certain locations.”
Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts to airport workers — but not in Houston
Southwest Airlines on Monday announced buyouts to reduce staffing at some locations, but the buyouts aren't offered in Houston.
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The offers will be extended to customer service, ramp and operations agents, as well as cargo employees and supervisors.
Southwest Airlines offering buyouts amid aircraft delivery delays
DALLAS — Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts at 18 airports across the country, reports say, amid “aircraft delivery delays" from Boeing. Employees impacted include airport ground workers, customer service agents, ramp and operations agents, cargo employees and more. The carrier’s Dallas headquarters is among the airports affected.
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Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts to ground workers at many of its airports, and it's blaming Boeing for the reductions
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Southwest Airlines offers buyouts to avoid overstaffing
The slow delivery of planes from Boeing is forcing Southwest Airlines to offer buyouts to some of its employees.
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