Southwest Airlines says it will no longer hire employees after expanding payroll support included in coronavirus aid President Trump
The New York Post’s editorial board is asking President Trump to “start thinking” about the Georgia half, instead of overturning the Loeffler election, Perdue praises Trump for signing COVID-19 aid legislation after uncertainty. Trump signs. signed on Sunday.
US airlines have received $ 15 billion in the $ 900 billion package, which has expanded the Wage Support Program (PSP) for industry. Under the terms of the aid, airlines must keep all their employees on pay until March 31 and will have to call back anyone who was sued in October.
“The new law will provide pay support for all employees in the Southwest until March 31, 2021. Given this, we currently do not anticipate the need to make any reductions or pay cuts next year,” he said Monday. employees CEO Gary Kelly.
The PSP was a key provision in the CARES law last spring and prevented airlines from reaching it by October. Since then, American Airlines and United Airlines have exceeded 32,000 employees, and Southwest warned in December that 6,800 workers are facing possible overruns if the government does not act.
Southwest has never had layoffs since it was founded 50 years ago and is one of the most profitable major airlines in the United States.
Kelly thanked Sen. Roger Wicker
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Peter Anthony DeFazioInfrastructure? Unless the House rethinks its offer, Democrats are asking GAO to study the risks of COVID-19 air transportation. Democrats have been united in the top issues of this Congress – but will it hold? MORE (D-Ore.), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, for their work to secure funds for airlines. He also recognized the Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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“I must emphasize that dozens of government leaders are commendable; however, these individuals deserve individual recognition, ”he said.