CBP says over 302K southwest border encounters in December
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released data showing an alarmingly high number of encounters at the Southwest border during December. “In December 2023, U.S. Border Patrol recorded 249,785 encounters between ports of entry along the Southwest border. In December, CBP's total encounters along the Southwest border were 302,034.”CBP said. report. In a statement released […]
Southwest Airlines flight attendants’ union OKs strike
The union representing Southwest Airlines flight attendants voted Tuesday to authorize a strike after its members rejected a contract agreement the union proposed in December. Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556 announced For the first time in history, 98 percent of members voted to authorize a strike.union represents Southwest Airlines has more than 15,000 flight […]
Southwest Airlines pilots agree to 5-year, $12B labor deal
Southwest Airlines announced Monday that its pilots have approved a new collective bargaining agreement that includes pay increases of about 50% over five years. The roughly 11,000 pilots in the Southwest Airlines Pilot Association have been negotiating for better pay, severance benefits, disability insurance and an overhaul of the scheduling process after their contracts ended […]
Southwest cancels more than 700 flights over winter weather
Southwest Airlines had canceled more than 700 flights as of Monday afternoon, citing unusually severe winter weather. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines topped the list of airlines most affected by the snow and cold that hit Texas and Louisiana, with more than 100,000 households affected by the storm from Michigan as far west as Oregon. There was […]
Las Vegas police investigate multiple homicides linked to southwest valley crime spree
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that the murder of a woman in her 50s and the death of another man … source