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. "This
agreement rewards our Flight Attendants and includes provisions
that strengthen Southwest's operation."
The contract covering nearly 20,000
Southwest® Flight Attendants becomes amendable in
2028.
Since October 2022, 11
union-represented workgroups at the airline have ratified new
agreements:
- Appearance Technicians
- Customer Service Agents, Customer Representatives, and Source
of Support Representatives
- Dispatchers
- Facilities Maintenance Technicians
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Material Specialists
- Mechanics and Related Employees
- Meteorologists
- Pilots
- Ramp, Provisioning, Operations, and Cargo Agents
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most
admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and
Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Southwest took
flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable,
and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying
nonstop within the United States
than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first
corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of
no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering
its nearly 75,0002 People to deliver
unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a
passionate loyalty among more than 137 million Customers carried in
2023. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity
and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for
Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique
legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including
harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities
at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting
Southwest.com/citizenship. As the airline with Heart,
Southwest has set a goal to work toward achieving net zero carbon
emissions by 2050. Southwest has also set near-term targets and a
three-pillar strategy to achieve its environmental goals. Learn
more by visiting Southwest.com/planet.
1Based on U.S. Dept. of Transportation
quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey since Q1
2021
2Fulltime-equivalent active
Employees
31973-2019 annual
profitability
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SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.