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Southwest Airlines reworks top positions; labor relations department to form.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, August, 2004

By Bill Hensel Jr., Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 5--A restructuring at Southwest Airlines in the wake of its former chief executive's departure will include formation of a new labor relations department.

The overall restructuring was described by officials of Southwest as a "realignment and flattening" of the company's organizational structure.

Gary Kelly, who was named chief executive of the Dallas-based carrier July 15 to succeed James Parker, said Wednesday the objective was to further streamline Southwest's reporting structure.

"We have got a lot of challenges ahead of us, and I think this will position us very well to meet those challenges," Kelly said.

Southwest President Colleen...

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