Nov 5, 2022 | Negotiations, News, Union Business
TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee Update #59 TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE #59Your Only Official Source of Factual Information TWU Local 556 acknowledged the four-year anniversary of the date the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the...
May 9, 2022 | News, Union Business
TWU Local 556 Second Membership Meeting Registration Information Registration is now open for the TWU Local 556 Second Membership Meeting. This Meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Please use the link below to register and review notices and...
Apr 8, 2022 | News, Union Business
Grievance Team Update The Grievance Team is seeing several cases regarding Class 1.17 and Termination level points. Class 1. Section 17 in the Flight Attendant Work Rules and Expectations states: “Failure to fulfill or complete reserve obligation by not being...
Mar 5, 2022 | News, Newsletter, Union Business
Catching up with Local 556 Greetings from your Communications Committee! Brighter skies are just around the corner as daylight saving time (for most of us) prepares to “Spring Forward” the new season, and it is looking to be another busy month with TWU Local 556. This...
Dec 23, 2021 | Negotiations, News, Union Business
TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee Update #51 TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE #51Your Only Official Source of Factual Information Dear Member: In meetings held on December 10, and December 16, the Union and the Company continued discussions on the...
Dec 8, 2021 | Negotiations, News, Union Business
TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee Update #50 TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE #50Your Only Official Source of Factual Information The Union and the Company conducted a series of meetings November 30 through December 3 to continue discussions on the FAR...
Nov 18, 2021 | Negotiations, News, Union Business
TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee Update #49 TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE #49Your Only Official Source of Factual Information The Union and the Company met yesterday to discuss the FAR 10-hour rest requirement within the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018...
Nov 5, 2021 | Negotiations, News, Union Business
Negotiating Committee Update The Union and the Company have scheduled a series of meetings to discuss the FAR 10-hour rest requirement within the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 and its impact on Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants. On November 16, the TWU Local 556...
Oct 25, 2021 | News, Union Business
TWU Local 556 Zoomcast Replay: Vaccine Mandate and Accommodations Update Your TWU Local 556 Leaders held a Zoomcast on Monday, October 25, presenting the latest information on the Vaccine Mandate issued by Southwest Airlines. Lyn Montgomery, President, Michael...
Oct 22, 2021 | Baltimore, Base News
Baltimore E-Connection Note: The following update was emailed to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale-based Flight Attendants on October 22, 2021. If you’d like to receive emails from TWU Local 556, please email communications@twu556.org. To say the last few years have been a...