Union says federal bailout of Spirit Airlines must protect employees
Union says federal bailout of Spirit Airlines must protect employees
ReutersFri, April 24, 2026 at 1:45 PM UTC
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1 / 0Spirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport, FloridaSpirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
April 24 (Reuters) - A union representing workers at Spirit Airlines said any federal bailout of the bankrupt low-cost carrier must protect employees.
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A lawyer for Spirit said Thursday the Trump administration had made a financing offer to help the airline exit bankruptcy that was being reviewed by its major creditors. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents ramp service employees at Spirit, said any bailout must require "no furloughs, no layoffs, and no shifting the burden onto the very people who keep this airline running."
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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