Southwest Airlines flight attendants ratify a new contract

Southwest Airlines has announced that its Flight Attendants, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 556, voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement. In addition to industry-leading compensation increases, the new agreement incorporates refined on-call scheduling for Southwest Airlines® Flight Attendants and other quality-of-life enhancements, including Company-paid maternity and parental leaves.

The contract covering nearly 20,000 Southwest® Flight Attendants becomes amendable in 2028.

Since October 2022, 11 union-represented workgroups at the airline have ratified new agreements:

  • Appearance Technicians
  • Customer Service Agents, Customer Representatives, and Source of Support Representatives
  • Dispatchers
  • Facilities Maintenance Technicians
  • Flight Attendants
  • Flight Instructors
  • Material Specialists
  • Mechanics and Related Employees
  • Meteorologists
  • Pilots
  • Ramp, Provisioning, Operations, and Cargo Agents

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