DETROIT -- While many of its competitors are contemplating outsourcing work to slash costs, Delta Air Lines Inc. is bringing some jobs back in house.
The company's decision to insource will potentially bring back hundreds of "below wing" ramp and mechanical workers to Delta, jobs usually targeted during market downturns for outsourcing. The initial changes will start in big stations like Dallas/Fort Worth, a former Delta hub, and Phoenix. Eventually, workers in Michigan are expected to be part of the trend, but it's unclear how many workers will be insourced, said Michael Campbell, the company's senior vice president of labor relations.
The change was spurred by Delta's recent merger with Northwest Airlines.
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