Union that represents thousands of Southwest Airlines employees voices frustration to members of Congress

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Passengers aren't the only ones upset following the thousands of cancellations at Southwest Airlines. One union president told Denver7 overworked Southwest Airlines employees are just as frustrated. via bayanwang

DENVER — Another 2,000 Southwest Airlines flights were canceled Wednesday, including more than 300 out of Denver International Airport , in what's been a week of travel nightmares for thousands of passengers, struggling to get to their destination and retrieve their luggage.Randy Barnes, the president of TWU Local 555, a union that represents about 17,000 Southwest employees, says some crews have been forced to work 16 to 18 hour days during the debacle.

In the memo titled"State of Operational Emergency," Chris Johnson, Southwest Airlines ground operations vice president, underscored an"unusually high number of absences" from ramp employees at DIA. The memo goes on to say that"failure to comply will be considered insubordination and abuse of sick leave which will result in your termination."

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