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ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WITH THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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The new Tentative Agreement covering Allegiant's 1,700+ flight attendants includes significant increases to wages, a modified duty rig to provide additional compensation for extended operational delays and designated Holiday pay.

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  • The new Tentative Agreement covering Allegiant's 1,700+ flight attendants includes significant increases to wages, a modified duty rig to provide additional compensation for extended operational delays and designated Holiday pay.
  • Improvements also include enhancements to retirement benefits, deadhead pay, bonus flight hour calculations, and vacation allocation and pay.
  • Allegiant flight attendants will enjoy meaningful quality of life improvements in scheduling, hours of service and leave of absence.
  • "We are encouraged the negotiating teams for both Allegiant and the TWU have come to a tentative agreement," said Allegiant President Gregory C. Anderson.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES RAMP, OPERATIONS, PROVISIONING, AND CARGO AGENTS APPROVE A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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DALLAS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines® Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines® Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.
  • The contract covers the second-highest number of Employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555), of the airline's 12 labor agreements.
  • "Our Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents provide exceptional Customer Service and are essential to the Southwest experience," said Adam Carlisle , Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines.
  • "This new labor contract rewards them for their work and places them competitively in the industry."

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS' UNION

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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DALLAS, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 (TWU 556) for a new labor contract covering the Company's nearly 20,000 Southwest Airlines® Flight Attendants.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 (TWU 556) for a new labor contract covering the Company's nearly 20,000 Southwest Airlines® Flight Attendants.
  • "Southwest's Flight Attendants support the Safety and comfort of our Customers while providing legendary Southwest Hospitality," said Adam Carlisle , Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines.
  • TWU 556 will provide details directly to Flight Attendants about the agreement and the voting process.
  • Since October 2022, nine Southwest® workgroups have ratified new agreements, and the contract status for all workgroups is available on SWAMedia.com .

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH TWU 555

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555) today reached a Tentative Agreement for a new labor contract.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555) today reached a Tentative Agreement for a new labor contract.
  • TWU 555 represents nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines® Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.
  • "This agreement rewards them for their hard work, and I'm grateful for the dedication shown by both negotiating committees as they worked to reach this agreement."
  • TWU 555 will communicate details directly to its members about the agreement and the voting timeline.

Hundreds of San Francisco City Workers Rallied Against Outsourcing at SF General Hospital

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Saturday, February 17, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, February 16, over 500 San Francisco city workers represented by SEIU 1021, IFPTE Local 21, and other City unions rallied outside of San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center to shed light on the dangerous impacts of understaffing. In bargaining with City unions, the City administration has recently rejected demands to prevent wasteful spending on contracting out.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, February 16, over 500 San Francisco city workers represented by SEIU 1021, IFPTE Local 21, and other City unions rallied outside of San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center to shed light on the dangerous impacts of understaffing.
  • In bargaining with City unions, the City administration has recently rejected demands to prevent wasteful spending on contracting out.
  • Photos and videos available for use: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/1x88llbxne5zaweo9z159/h?rlkey=2k9v65ix4au...
    The City spends on average $5.2 billion each year on contracts—and the vast majority of these dollars are awarded to contractors based outside of San Francisco.
  • The Public Employee Committee of the San Francisco Labor Council brings together over 30,000 dedicated public service workers among 26 unions.

The 12th Annual Joseph Chung Scholarship Awards Nearly Half a Million Dollars to Students

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Vancouver, BC, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joseph Chung Scholarship Fund, part of the philanthropy division at Primacorp Ventures Inc., awarded 201 students at its 12th annual Ceremony on Saturday, January 27.

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  • Vancouver, BC, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joseph Chung Scholarship Fund, part of the philanthropy division at Primacorp Ventures Inc., awarded 201 students at its 12th annual Ceremony on Saturday, January 27.
  • A total of nearly $475,000 was given to scholarship recipients across the province to pursue post-secondary education.
  • Dr. Peter and Stephanie Chung established the Scholarship Fund in honour of their late son, Joseph, who died unexpectedly at 32.
  • As an inspiration for the students and everyone in the audience, the ceremony featured two former scholarship recipients who shared how the Joseph Chung Scholarship has shaped their lives and relationship with God.

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Approve Strike Authorization with 98% Yes Vote

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Southwest Airlines flight attendants have endured more than five years without a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with Southwest Airlines, and they have had enough.

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  • Southwest Airlines flight attendants have endured more than five years without a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with Southwest Airlines, and they have had enough.
  • Today, TWU Local 556, the union of Southwest Airlines flight attendants, announced results of members’ strike authorization vote.
  • This is the first time in the union’s history that flight attendants have taken a vote to authorize a strike against Southwest Airlines, and the results were resounding.
  • If TWU Local 556 and Southwest Airlines cannot reach an agreement in federal mediation, the union could request to be released into a thirty-day cooling-off period, after which 21,000+ Southwest Airlines flight attendants would be free to strike the largest domestic carrier.

Thousands of San Francisco City Workers Rally to Protect Public Services as Contract Negotiations Begin

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, January 17th, over 2,500 San Francisco city workers represented by multiple unions, including IFPTE Local 21 and SEIU Local 1021, flooded the steps of City Hall, spilling out onto Polk Street and the plaza. Energy and spirits were high, but the tone and message to City Hall were nonetheless serious: San Francisco needs public services more than ever, and they need to be public.

Key Points: 
  • Energy and spirits were high, but the tone and message to City Hall were nonetheless serious: San Francisco needs public services more than ever, and they need to be public.
  • "The City is wasting millions upon millions of dollars to outsource public services to companies outside of SF with very little oversight or accountability."
  • City workers in attendance were adamant in their demands to staff up, protect public services, and keep them public.
  • The Public Employee Committee of the San Francisco Labor Council brings together over 30,000 dedicated public service workers among 26 unions.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO VOTE ON NEW CONTRACT

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 for the airline's nearly 19,000 Flight Attendants.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 for the airline's nearly 19,000 Flight Attendants.
  • "Southwest's Flight Attendants uphold our commitments to Safety and Hospitality by providing Customers with a safe journey and making them feel welcomed, cared for, and appreciated," said Adam Carlisle , Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines.
  • "I'm thankful for the work from both negotiating committees throughout this process and the guidance from our National Mediation Board federal mediators.
  • We are all glad our Flight Attendants will soon have an opportunity to vote on this agreement."

Central Ohio Transit Authority and Transportation Workers Local 208 announce new policy to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to employees

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) and Transportation Workers of America, Local 208 (TWU) announced a new collectively bargained Paid Family Leave policy.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) and Transportation Workers of America, Local 208 (TWU) announced a new collectively bargained Paid Family Leave policy.
  • The Paid Family Leave policy goes into effect retroactively from January 1, 2023, and includes coverage for birthing and non-birthing parents who are employed at COTA.
  • Employees will also continue to accrue vacation time during leave and paid holidays do not count as paid family leave days.
  • COTA employees are also not required to take sick leave before taking paid family leave.