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."
Along with compensation increases and a bonus, the new contract
includes provisions allowing Southwest® to continue
investing in areas that drive efficiency and provides for
Company-paid maternity and parental leaves. The agreement with TWU
555 becomes amendable on March 21,
2029.
Since October 2022, 10
union-represented workgroups have ratified new agreements, covering
more than 41,000 Southwest Employees. These agreements
include:
- Appearance Technicians
- Customer Service Agents, Customer Representatives, and Source
of Support Representatives
- Dispatchers
- Facilities Maintenance Technicians
- Flight Instructors
- Material Specialists
- Mechanics and Related Employees
- Meteorologists
- Pilots
- Ramp, Provisioning, Operations, and Cargo Agents
Southwest on Wednesday announced a Tentative Agreement with the
union representing its Flight Attendants.
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flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable,
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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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