Dear Sisters and Brothers: This message is to provide an update on the General Grievance filed for Pass Violations. We have now moved the grievance from Step 2 to Arbitration per Article 20 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and the process of striking for Arbitrators begins immediately. As soon as Arbitration dates are confirmed,
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM and Southwest Airlines concluded their final summit of the year on December8–9, 2025, at District 142 Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. PDGC John Coveny,Southwest GCs, and senior leadership from Labor, Ground Operations, and Customer Care participated in the meeting. Ground Operations Updates • Article 20 – Discipline Procedures: Company Directors
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Negotiations resumed on December 10 and 11, 2025, focusing on:• Article 5 – Classifications (including AI/Artificial Intelligence)• NCP Time Off Language• Article 27 – Wages Following the IAM’s proposed PTO language, the Company introduced a counterproposal: LOU 13 – NOC Customer Planner Time Off Program. We appreciate your participation in the
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 has officially submitted a General Grievance to Southwest Airlines regarding the recent mass suspension and warnings of Employee Travel Privileges without transparency, evidence, or due process. The Company issued blanket suspension letters and warnings alleging “suspicious activity” involving NRSA guest passes, yet failed to provide any evidence or reasonable opportunity to respond.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 is pleased to announce that new negotiation dates for our Southwest Airlines Network Control Planners have been secured for December 10 and 11, 2025. These sessions will allow your Negotiations Committee to resume its work and continue moving this process forward. During these upcoming sessions, the Committee will
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Negotiations between the IAM and Southwest Airlines resumed on November 18, 2025. This session focused on Paid Time Off (PTO). The Company informed us that they will not be ready to respond to our proposal by the next scheduled negotiation dates of December 3 – 4, 2025. We are looking at
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: This week, your District 142 negotiating team met with Southwest Airlines leadership to begin discussions on Paid Time Off (PTO), including how it compares to traditional vacation and sick leave. This is an important step in our effort to ensure your time-off benefits meet the needs of our members. We’ve scheduled
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Sincerely and fraternally, John M. Coveny, Jr.President/Directing General Chair VIEW/DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THIS BULLETIN POST ON ALL IAM BULLETIN BOARDS
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