{"id":265225,"date":"2026-05-09T23:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T23:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265225\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T23:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T23:49:08","slug":"forgotten-former-spirit-airlines-ramp-agents-in-broward-ask-public-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265225\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Forgotten\u2019 former Spirit Airlines ramp agents in Broward ask public for help"},"content":{"rendered":"

DANIA BEACH, Fla. \u2014 Derecka Hackett, a mother of three, worked as a ramp agent for Spirit Airlines for more than four years. She said she and her former colleagues need help and are often \u201cforgotten.\u201d <\/p>\n

Hackett said she and about 265 hard-working ramp agents were part of the ground crew servicing aircraft, loading or unloading luggage or cargo, and guiding planes at the gate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to hear some of these people, what they\u2019re dealing with,\u201d Hackett said. \u201cYou know, \u2018I\u2019ve got to pay my rent today.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Hackett is fundraising and was asking the public to contribute to the \u201cStanding with Spirit Ramp Agents in Need<\/a>\u201d fund. She said the goal is to make sure every single one of them receives $500. <\/p>\n

She said the group includes mothers, fathers, veterans, caregivers, and employees facing serious health concerns. Many of them have been living paycheck to paycheck. <\/p>\n

\u201cHealth coverage stopped that day,\u201d Hackett said. \u201cOur dental, our vision, our medical. Any benefits that you had stopped immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related fundraiser<\/p>\n

LOCAL LAYOFFS <\/p>\n

With more than $2.5 billion in losses since 2020, the bankruptcy filings followed in 2024 and 2025, and the shutdown was on Saturday after a last-minute $500 million government bailout failed. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 18,000 people that live in this country that are great people and great employees,\u201d President Donald Trump said about Spirit Airlines employees nationwide on April 23<\/a> at the White House.<\/p>\n

Spirit Airlines filed the layoff notices<\/a> on Monday with the FloridaCommerce<\/a>, the state\u2019s lead agency for workforce, and reported laying off more than 4,850 employees in Florida.<\/p>\n

That included more than 3,260 layoffs in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. There were 2,529 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 551 at the Spirit Support Center in Dania Beach, and 181 at Miami International Airport. <\/p>\n

Related document: Notice of layoff (May 2-13)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Florida Commerce on Spirit Airlines layoffs <\/p>\n

Helpful link: Spirit Airlines restructuring page<\/a><\/p>\n

Related stories<\/p>\n

Upcoming job fairs<\/p>\n

Miramar is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 20 at the Miramar Cultural Center, at 2400 Civic Center Place. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit the Evenbrite page<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Port Everglades Career Fair & Expo<\/a> is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 27 at the Broward County Convention Center at 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Admission and parking are free. Here is a list of the participating companies <\/a>><\/p>\n

Resources<\/p>\n

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