Southwest Airlines says it will not dismiss any employees after the extension of payroll support included in the coronavirus relief package that President Trump
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North American airlines received $ 15 billion in the $ 900 billion package, which extended the Payroll Support Program (PSP) to the sector. According to the terms of the aid, airlines must keep all their employees on the payroll until March 31 and must call back those who were licensed in October.
“The new law will provide payroll support for all Southwest employees by March 31, 2021. As a result, we currently do not anticipate the need to make any licenses or salary cuts in the next year,” said CEO Gary Kelly to employees on Monday.
The PSP was a key clause in the CARES Act last spring and prevented airlines from licensing until October. Since then, American Airlines and United Airlines have laid off 32,000 employees and Southwest warned in December that 6,800 workers would face a possible layoff if the government did not act.
Southwest has never been laid off since it was founded 50 years ago and is among the top most profitable airlines in the United States.
Kelly thanked Sen. Roger Wicker
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“I need to emphasize that dozens of government leaders are worthy of praise; however, these individuals deserve individual recognition, ”he said.