Southwest flight attendants reject call for pay cuts, urge federal aid

The union representing Southwest Airlines' <LUV.N> flight attendants on Tuesday rejected management's call for negotiated pay cuts to avoid furloughs and renewed calls for more airline aid from Washington. On Monday, Southwest Chief Executive Gary Kelly said he was asking unions to agree to pay cuts in order to prevent furloughs and layoffs through 2021 as the industry struggles to stem losses from the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. airlines had pleaded for another $25 billion in… (www.yahoo.com) More...