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 history -- as the airline looks to cut costs.
Southwest Airlines to Cut 15 Percent of Corporate Staff in Mass Layoff
Southwest Airlines' reduction will account for about 15 percent of corporate positions, including senior leadership and directors.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announces mass layoffs, cutting 15% of corporate workforce
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines has announced an "unprecedented" mass layoff, cutting over 1,700 jobs. Monday, Southwest announced it is cutting 15% of its corporate and leadership workforce. "This decision is unprecedented in our 53-year history," Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan said in a statement.
Southwest Airlines to cut 1,750 corporate positions in first nonvoluntary layoffs in its 53-year history
Southwest Airlines Co.’s stock fell 1% Tuesday after the carrier said it is cutting 1,750 corporate positions, equal to 15% of that group, as it moves to cut costs and create a leaner organization. The cuts will affect senior leadership and directors,
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Southwest to lay off 15% of corporate staff in cost-cutting effort
Southwest Airlines cut hundreds of corporate roles, including senior leadership and director positions, as it works to trim its overhead and become a leaner company.
Southwest layoffs: LUV stock price rises as airline slashes corporate workforce in ‘transformational plan’
The low-cost air carrier said the cuts are mostly focused on corporate and leadership roles. Some 1,750 employees are expected to be laid off. Southwest Airlines has announced that it will lay off 15% of its employees in an effort to reduce costs and maximize its efficiencies.
Southwest Airlines’ First Major Job Cut in 53 Years Is Set to Reduce 15% Staff
Southwest Airlines (LUV) is about to implement its first-ever major job cut in 53 years, reducing 15% of its corporate staff. The layoffs are
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