DALLAS — One month after raising the cost of baggage fees and three months after a board shakeup, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines confirmed Friday that it’s laying off about 75 employees.
“Southwest continues to improve efficiency in our organizational structure,” the airline said in a statement to WFAA. “This week, we implemented an operational restructuring that impacted approximately 75 roles, and we are giving those displaced the opportunity to interview for both new and current open roles.”
Despite these layoffs, no WARN notice has been filed by Southwest Airlines. Businesses with more than 100 employees are typically required under the WARN Act to give notice at least 60 days in advance when laying off at least 50 people at a single employment site…