As we previously communicated with all of you, we have engaged in multiple meetings with the Company in an effort to advocate for the Satellite-Based Flight Attendants in the wake of the Company’s disappointing decision to close the Satellite Bases.
Last week, Crew Planning published the July 2025 vacancy memo. The Vacancy Bid opened on May 7 at 1200 CT and closes on May 21 at 1200 CT.
Your Union is actively advocating for Red Eye improvements. Safety is the paramount concern, and our goal is to make our Red Eye flying as safe as possible. We know that many people have expressed that they never want to work a Red Eye, but we also have lots of people who love them. We are considering both points of view in our discussions with Management.
Your Union continues to collect and monitor data on the new Reserve System, and continues to advocate for Members’ quality of life through this new system. This communication serves as an update to Members on your Union’s activities related to Reserve.
Contract 2024 came with annual pay rate increases of 3% each year on the date of ratification – May 1 through 2027. This means that yesterday, May 1, 2025, we all received an automatic 3% pay raise applied to all TFP associated with May’s schedule. This pay rate increase will be reflected in our June 20, 2025, paycheck. Let’s take a moment and review some helpful TWU Local 556 Education Committee resources about our pay rates, advance amounts, and more!
