During a meeting with Southwest your Negotiating Committee, and Union Leave Specialist were able to rectify an issue with transitioning Flight Attendants from the previous Contract language to the new Contract language in regards to maternity, parental and extending bonding leaves.
30 Second Review:
-Reminder – New Timeline for Secondary Bidding (VR lines & On-Call Lines)
-LODO Bidding Timelines Updated
-EDD, LRO, LDLP & ExGTP Update
-New Advance Rates & 101
-Pay Request on Medical Leave
-New Electronic Reporting of Sick Calls
-Free Wi-Fi Update
-Phase 1 & Shifted Reserve System – Looking Forward!
Please see below the base breakdown for the TA2024 vote. Each base is broken down by Yes and No as well as the percentages of each.
In addition, we have included a daily running total of votes cast per day.
Since Contract 2024 was ratified on April 24, 2024, your TWU Local 556 Contract Negotiating Committee has been hard at work on the next steps. Post-ratification items include the full implementation schedule, Contract Q&As, final version of the Contract, and education materials. The following information below is not an exhaustive list but will give you an overview of next steps, including deadlines and timelines you will need to be aware of.
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.
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.
