EXCLUSIVE: Amid Bigger Issues, Southwest Airlines Still Fights Against Fired Pro-Life Worker

EXCLUSIVE: Amid Bigger Issues, Southwest Airlines Still Fights Against Fired Pro-Life Worker
Charlene Carter, who worked for Southwest Airlines as a flight attendant for 21 years before she was fired, holds her former Southwest Airlines flight attendant's uniform at her home in Aurora, Colo., on Aug. 30, 2022. Michael Ciaglo for The Epoch Times
Janice Hisle
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In the throes of a Christmastime operational meltdown, Southwest Airlines filed for a new trial in a high-profile employee rights case—a decision that makes critics question the airline’s sense of priorities.

The airline claims that a federal judge and jury erred when deciding in favor of a flight attendant, Charlene Carter. After being fired for using social media to express her pro-life views, Carter sued to get her job back. Arguing free-speech violations, Carter won a nationally publicized verdict this summer.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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