Apr 29, 2025 | Base News, Oakland
I believe it’s important to begin with the most significant change in our Local. Our former President, Bill Bernal, has resigned, and our First Vice President, Kristina Peterson, has taken on the role of President. Sam Wilkins has stepped into the position of First Vice President. Additionally, our former Treasurer, John Parrott, has resigned, and Nancy Kallas has accepted the role. It is fitting that these changes took place during Women’s History Month. All three women have eagerly and enthusiastically embraced their new positions.
Apr 29, 2025 | Base News, Union Business
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.
Apr 25, 2025 | Education Committee, News
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.
Apr 24, 2025 | News, Newsletter, Union Business
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.
Apr 22, 2025 | News, Scholarship Committee
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
