Southwest Airlines fined $300K in labor fines in Arizona

Southwest Airlines has racked up more than $300,000 in labor-related fines so far this year after Arizona workers filed complaints with the state, saying the company retaliated against them for taking their earned sick time. So far, more than a dozen employees have filed retaliation complaints with the Industrial Commission of Arizona, alleging they were given warning letters for taking their earned sick time. Some of the complaints are from aircraft maintenance technicians, who belong to a labor union.