Southwest’s Labor Chief Departs Amid Rancorous Union Talks
- Babbitt, a former FAA head, had been with carrier four years
- Largest unions called for resignation of CEO, COO this month
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Southwest Airlines Co.’s head of labor relations is retiring less than a month after four of the carrier’s largest unions sought the resignation of its top executives amid stalled contract negotiations.
Randy Babbitt joined Southwest in 2012 and is departing following more than 50 years in the industry, including a term as head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the airline said in a statement Tuesday. Babbitt will work on an orderly transition of his responsibilities before leaving this fall.