The 29-year-old airline has about 350 employees.Miami Air International is set to liquidate this week, costing 350 jobs, and an influential labor leader is accusing the US Treasury of delaying its coronavirus bailout assistance.
In late March, the federal CARES Act was passed, offering up to $25 billion in payroll assistance to airlines on the condition that workers not be furloughed or laid off until after September 30, 2020. Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA , which represents 150 of Miami Air's 350 employees, said that while the Florida carrier had applied for $10 million of aid on April 3 —The Treasury Department did not immediately return Business Insider's request for comment.
According to a representative for the AFA, the airline received a request for follow-up information from the Treasury Department on April 29. The airline submitted the requested information that day, but has not received any further communication, the representative said.The payroll assistance provided under the CARES Act consists of a combination of grants and low-interest loans, with loans making up roughly 30% of the funds.
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