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.
"Our Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents help us
deliver the Southwest experience to our Customers—from welcoming
Customers as they board our planes, to handling all of the bags, to
restocking aircraft galleys, to moving millions of pounds of cargo
each year," said Adam Carlisle, Vice
President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines. "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. Since October 2022, nine Southwest®
workgroups have ratified new agreements, and the contract status
for all workgroups is available on SWAMedia.com.
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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