Southwest Airlines sent notices to more than 400 employees nationwide, including more than 100 in Maryland, that they may be involuntarily furloughed starting early next year.
A spokesperson for the airline said it sent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications to 403 employees, saying the company and representatives of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association have not come to an agreement to reduce costs “to help offset our overstaffed situation in the current travel environment.” Another 1,503 employees could be impacted following the furloughs “by seniority processes to fill other bid positions.”
Notices filed with the Maryland Department of Labor earlier this week show 106 Southwest employees in the state were sent WARN notices, though the airline did not release city-specific impacts.
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