Southwest to lay off 15% of its corporate staff, including senior leadership
Southwest Airlines said Monday it will cut 15% of its corporate workforce, or 1,750 people — the first involuntary layoffs in the company’s history.
Southwest Airlines laying off 1,750 corporate workers in 'unprecedented' cost-saving effort
In what it called an “unprecedented” move, Southwest Airlines is cutting 1,750 jobs at its Dallas Love Field headquarters — including 11 senior leadership positions — as it works to cut costs. The cuts amount to about 15% of its corporate workforce.
Southwest Airlines to slash workforce in first mass layoff
For the first time in 53 years, Southwest Airlines is undergoing mass layoffs.The Dallas-based company will lay off over 1,000 people, or one out of seven employees, at its corporate headquarters. The unprecedented move comes amid a gigantic shakeup at one of North Texas's biggest employers.
Southwest to cut 15% of corporate workforce in first mass layoff in company history
In a first for Southwest, the company will lay off 15% of its corporate workforce. There will be 1,750 people who will be laid off including senior leadership such as vice presidents and higher, CNN reported. Eleven senior leadership jobs will be lost, but it won’t affect pilots and flight attendants, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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 laying off 1,750 corporate workers in cost-saving effort
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its corporate staff, the company announced Monday. The layoffs amount to about 1,750 people; Southwest employs a total of more than 72,000 full-time or full-time equivalent workers.
Southwest Airlines Is Slashing 15% of Its Corporate Workforce, Its First Major Layoffs in 53 Years
Southwest Airlines is eliminating 1,750 jobs, or 15% of its corporate workforce, in the first major layoffs in the company’s 53-year history
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 savings this year.
In 'unprecedented' move, Southwest sacks 15% of corporate employees
For the first time in its 53-year history, Southwest Airlines announced mass layoffs that are specifically affecting its corporate workforce. Southwest plans to cut 1,750 jobs, or 15% of its corporate leg.
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,
Southwest to cut 15% of corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
The layoffs challenge Southwest’s philosophy that happy employees would lead to happy customers, profitability and happy Southwest shareholders.
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Southwest cuts 1,750 workers in its first-ever mass layoff
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