Southwest CEO Says No Furloughs or Layoffs For Now

Southwest CEO Says No Furloughs or Layoffs For Now
Southwest Airlines planes at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Ariz., on July 17, 2019. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said in a Sunday letter to employees that, for the time being, the carrier will not furlough any employees.

“We have no intention of seeking furloughs, layoffs, pay rate cuts, or benefits cuts through at least the end of this year,” Kelly wrote in the letter, in which he said Southwest has “scrambled” to cut spending and raise cash in response to reduced travel due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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