Apr 25, 2025 | Education Committee, News
We all know that TWU Local 556 is responsible for negotiating and upholding our Contract. Still, many Members don’t recognize the direct importance of our grievance process and how it can impact all of us. A pervasive Union-busting narrative is that Unions fight for bad employees. This is not true. Through the representation, grievance, and arbitration process, our Union ensures that our employer follows all legal and pre-established procedures and timelines for everyone equally and fairly.
Mar 21, 2025 | Education Committee, News
Earlier this week, the Southwest Airlines Implementation Team deployed the last automated pay elements in accordance with Contract 2024. Effective March 8, 2025, Late Return Override (LRO) and Last Day Late Premium (LDLP) will no longer be added to your compensation through a manual audit. While it took a little longer to automate these two premiums, we are excited to finally have our new contractual premiums, which are paid above RIGs, applied to our pay as intended.
Feb 28, 2025 | Education Committee, News
When Crew Planning makes adjustments to the size of a base which causes primary as well as secondary involuntary displacements, our Contract has protections. Through a Vacancy Award, if a Flight Attendant is involuntarily displaced, their status remains as such until they either return to the base they were displaced from, or they decide to change their vacancy to a different domicile. While this process is never desirable, your Union will work to ensure that anyone who is displaced has options afforded to them.
Feb 19, 2025 | Grievance Committee, News
TWU Local 556 remains committed to advocating for your rights and ensuring the provisions of our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) are upheld. Your Union filed a Group Grievance regarding the lack of proper aircraft cleaning, which has unfortunately placed an undue burden on Flight Attendants.
