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Red Eye Negotiating Team Update # 2

Red Eye flying officially starts on February 13, 2025. Your TWU Local 556 Red Eye Negotiating Team would like to share a few updates and plans from the team, along with resources provided by our Education Committee. No matter your seniority or Base, please review this valuable information.

What You’ll Find Below
– Red Eye Negotiations
– Red Eye Evaluation Period
– Data Gathering Tools
– Education: Current Red Eye Protections
– Fast Fact Friday: Red Eye Flying

Implementation Update # 33

30 Second Review
• Webinar Registration
– (Today!) January 24, 2025: Attendance and Leaves of Absence
– January 29, 2025: Points System Overview & Points Reduction Plan
• Planning Update for February 2025
– Planned Percentages of Shifted Reserve Designations
– Red Eye Pairings
• Update: Free WiFi
• Fast Fact Friday: Commuter Policy Protections During IROPs

Implementation Update # 32

30 Second Review
• Junior Late Reserve Issues
– Assignment of Early Morning Originators
– Automatic Release on the Last Day of a Block
• Legally Assigning Late Reports
• Self-Assigning Airport Standby
• Self-Assignment and 0300 Local Time
• Picking Up Reserve with Fingers Crossed
• Super-Sized Fast Fact Friday

Red Eye Negotiating Team Update # 1

With the upcoming launch of Red Eye flying, your TWU Local 556 Red Eye Negotiating Team is here to provide updates, reminders, and resources to keep you informed and supported.

What You’ll Find Below
– Status of Red Eye Launch
– Red Eye Flying: February 2025 Schedule
– Red Eye Negotiations
– Red Eye Evaluation Period
– – Tools to Assist in Gathering Data
– Red Eye Protections in Contract 2024

Deceived, Devalued, Disrespected

Members of TWU Local 556 have had enough, and have shown it through action: Your resounding YES votes authorizing your board to strike and your strong NO vote on TA 2023 have demonstrated you need more from Southwest Airlines.

Your action is the fuel moving process forward. Your TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee comes to you today with important updates on our plan to take your anger with us as we fight to get back to the table with the ultimate mission of getting you the Contract you have earned.

Agreement In Principle Reached

n Agreement in Principle has been reached between the TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee and the Company.

In multiple negotiation sessions throughout the week of May 30, the Negotiating Committee met and bargained with Southwest Airlines Labor Relations and Southwest Airlines Management in the presence of mediators from the National Mediation Board.