Transport Workers Union

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RATIFY NEW CONTRACT

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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DALLAS, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that its Flight Attendants, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 556, voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement.

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  • DALLAS, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that its Flight Attendants, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 556, voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement.
  • In addition to industry-leading compensation increases, the new agreement incorporates refined on-call scheduling for Southwest Airlines® Flight Attendants and other quality-of-life enhancements, including Company-paid maternity and parental leaves.
  • "Our Flight Attendants embody Southwest's legendary Hospitality as they take care of our Customers and keep them safe throughout their travels," said Adam Carlisle , Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines.
  • The contract covering nearly 20,000 Southwest® Flight Attendants becomes amendable in 2028.

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.

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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.
  • 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.

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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.
  • 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.

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.

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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.
  • "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."

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION LOCAL 555 (TWU 555) REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555) today announced they reached a Tentative Agreement for the airline's Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.

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  • DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555) today announced they reached a Tentative Agreement for the airline's Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.
  • This Tentative Agreement covers Southwest's 17,120 Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.
  • TWU 555 will share details directly with its members about the agreement and the voting timeline.

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

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) and The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Local 577 announced they have reached a tentative agreement on all remaining open issues for the successor to the parties' first collective bargaining agreement.

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  • LAS VEGAS, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) and The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Local 577 announced they have reached a tentative agreement on all remaining open issues for the successor to the parties' first collective bargaining agreement.
  • The Tentative Agreement covering Allegiant's nearly 1,900 flight attendants includes significant increases to wages and deadhead pay, and includes improvements to retirement benefits, sick accrual, bonus flight hour calculations, vacation pay, annual vacation allocation and flex time.
  • "We would like to commend the hard work and dedication of the negotiating teams for both Allegiant and the TWU for meaningfully improving our contract on behalf of our flight attendants," said Allegiant President Greg Anderson.
  • Today, Allegiant serves communities across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket.

Norfolk Southern and twelve labor unions commit to working together to enhance rail safety

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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ATLANTA, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and CEO Alan H. Shaw and leaders of 12 Norfolk Southern labor unions sent a joint letter Tuesday underscoring their shared goal of partnering together to drive continuous improvement in rail safety at the company. The letter was sent to all Norfolk Southern craft and management employees. The signatories wrote in the letter:

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  • The signatories wrote in the letter:
    Today, national labor leaders and Norfolk Southern management are committing to work together to enhance rail safety for our people and the communities we serve.
  • Working together – and broadening the conversation to ensure everyone plays a part – is the best way to achieve meaningful improvement.
  • Protecting the safety of workers is one of the founding values of labor unions, and union leadership advocates tenaciously on behalf of the safety and wellbeing of our people.
  • Today, national labor leaders and Norfolk Southern management are committing to work together to enhance rail safety for our people and the communities we serve.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION LOCAL 550 (TWU 550) REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGISTS

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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DALLAS, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550) today announced that they reached a Tentative Agreement for the airline's Meteorology Employees.

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  • DALLAS, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550) today announced that they reached a Tentative Agreement for the airline's Meteorology Employees.
  • "The Board of TWU 550 would like to thank the Negotiating Committees of both parties for their hard work and diligence to provide our Meteorologists with this Tentative Agreement" said Brian Brown, President of the TWU 550.
  • This Tentative Agreement covers Southwest's Meteorologists.
  • The TWU 550 will share details directly with its members about the agreement and the voting process.