Did Southwest Airlines Conduct Mass Layoffs in Preparation for JetBlue Merger? What We Know
The unconfirmed combination could hold benefits for both carriers, but would likely encounter significant regulatory hurdles.
What do historic layoffs mean for future of Southwest Airlines?
Southwest (NYSE: LUV) has prided itself avoiding mass layoffs since its founding in 1967, contributing to an acclaimed work culture created by late former CEO and industry visionary Herb Kelleher that kept employees coming back for decades. The abrupt changes have raised questions about the airline's new direction.
Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoff. Read the CEO's full memo to employees.
Southwest Airlines on Monday announced its first mass layoff, saying it would cut about 1,750 employees in a bid to boost profitability.
Southwest Airlines layoffs: How will they affect Arizona?
Southwest airlines will cut 15 percent of its corporate workforce this spring. Here's what we know about Southwest jobs and flights in Phoenix.
Southwest Airlines is slashing 15% of its corporate workforce, its first major layoffs in 53 years
The Dallas-based airline said Monday that the job cuts would be focused almost entirely on “corporate overhead and leadership positions,” including senior leadership and directors.
Southwest's layoffs dent its worker-first culture
Southwest Airlines' first company-wide layoffs in its nearly 54-year history are aimed at shoring up profits, but they run the risk of undermining a company culture of putting employees first that made it stand out from rivals and cultivated a loyal fan base.
Southwest Airlines says first mass layoff won’t include BWI workers, operations
Southwest Airlines’ plans for its first-ever mass layoff is not expected to include any labor cuts or changes to operations at BWI Marshall Airport.
How Southwest Airlines layoffs will impact Jackson, MS, airport. Get the details
The reduction also includes leadership positions, Southwest said, adding it would eliminate 11 senior leadership roles — which represents 15% of the company's senior management committee.
Southwest Airlines enacts significant layoffs — more than 1,700 jobs cut
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Southwest Airlines announces 1,750 layoffs, mostly in corporate positions. Cost-cutting measures aim to save $210 million in 2024. CEO Bob Jordan calls the decision "unprecedented" in company's history.
Southwest Airlines exec key to turnaround effort is leaving
A key Southwest Airlines executive has given his notice, just a day after the Dallas-based carrier announced the first mass ...
Who's getting laid off at Southwest Airlines? Here are the jobs we know
Southwest Airlines announced plans to lay off 1,750 employees earlier this week. Here's what we know about the jobs affected.
Southwest Airlines Plans to Cut 15% of Corporate Work Force
The company said the cuts, the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history, would affect mostly corporate ...
Southwest Airlines makes drastic cost-cutting decision
Southwest Airlines , the fourth-largest airline in the U.S., is on a strict road to recovery after facing significant ...
Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate jobs as part of cost-saving plan
The layoffs, which the company expects to complete by the end of the second quarter, are estimated to net $210 million in ...
Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate workforce
Southwest Airlines said it will slash 15% of its corporate workforce -- the first mass layoffs in the company's decades-long ...
Southwest Airlines transformation chief Ryan Green to step down
Southwest Airlines said on Wednesday its chief transformation officer, Ryan Green, will step down from his role, months after ...
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Southwest Airlines exec stepping down in latest sign of upheaval at the Dallas-based airline
The airline's Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer Ryan Green's departure coincides with the company’s ...