Will Host Employee Event To Encourage Conversation On The Issue

Southwest Airlines shows its continued dedication to its Employees through its recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Throughout the month of October, the airline will celebrate the 2013 NDEAM theme, "Because We Are EQUAL to the Task."

"Southwest Airlines is proud to celebrate our talented Employees during National Disability Employment Awareness Month," said Ellen Torbert, Southwest Airlines' Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion. "We recognize that our People are the key to our continued success, and we are proud to provide workplace accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)."

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Southwest Airlines Diversity Council will host a Coffee & Conversation where Employees are invited to hear personal stories from two Southwest Employees: James Ashworth, Regional Director of Customer Support & Services, and Glenn Fox, a Chicago-based Flight Attendant. This event, held on October 17 at the Company's Headquarters, will give Employees the opportunity to engage in conversation about Southwest's diversity and inclusion efforts.

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