Your TWU Local 556 Satellite Base Committee Chairpersons Lisa Trafton, along with Satin Fye, and Allison Quiñones, Negotiators Liz Howayeck, 1st Vice President Sam Wilkins, and Atlanta Domicile Executive Board Member Alison Head, met with Southwest Airlines Crew Planning and Lead Negotiator to discuss the terms of the Satellite Base Closure. Part of our discussion was around the vacancy process for Satellite-Based Flight Attendants.
What are the Minimum Crew requirements, and who established them? How do they apply to boarding, through flights, deplaning, and the end of duty? These questions and more are quickly and briefly answered in this week’s Education Committee Fast Fact Friday.
Spring is often known as the season for sowing seeds, but we’re already preparing for harvest!
On May 1, 2024, our Union ratified a new Contract that delivered an immediate 22.325% raise. That moment was historic, but it wasn’t the finish line. May 1, 2025, marks the first of several annual 3% raises we won through that agreement. These raises are more than numbers. They reflect our strength at the bargaining table, our persistence in the face of delay, and our belief that TWU Local 556 Members are the best Flight Attendants in the industry.
Education is important to TWU Local 556. Our Local is proud to sponsor five (5) scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year:
The Charline Jenkins “CJ” Bostic Scholarship
The Paul Gaynor Scholarship
The Madeleine Howard Scholarship
The Robert “Trebor” McDowell-Akins Scholarship
The Gwen York Scholarship
In March 2025, a call for Letters of Interest was sent to all Members via email and social media for applications to join the first-ever expanded Safety Committee. On April 1, 2025, our Safety Committee Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Health Committee Chairperson read and evaluated each applicant’s letter.
