'This is a company that got a $7 billion taxpayer bailout and will be handing out $428 million in dividends to their wealthy shareholders,' said SenSanders.
"This is a company that got a $7 billion taxpayer bailout and will be handing out $428 million in dividends to their wealthy shareholders," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to ensure Southwest's chief executive pays a price for mass U.S. flight cancellations that have left passengers and employees stranded around the country, throwing lives into chaos and drawing further attention to the company's business practices.
on Tuesday that the airline needs to "upgrade" its outdated scheduling system and other technology that flight attendants and pilots have been warning about for years.
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