Dear Sisters and Brothers: Following discussions today with Southwest Airlines leadership, I have received confirmation from Steve Goldberg that action has been taken at all locations regarding the BEBOP program. Specifically, the company has stated that Customer Service Agents (CSAs) should not be moving bags down the jetway. This clarification is important, and we expect it […]
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To All Southwest Airline Members of District 142: District 142 Leadership/General Chairs want to remind our members that all IAM represented members at Southwest Airlines have the right to have Union Representation anytime you have a meeting with leadership that may lead to discipline specifically; Article 20 C states: An employee who completes his probationary period will
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Today we met with Southwest Airlines leadership to resume discussions regarding Baggage Estimation Based on Passengers (BEBOP). BEBOP directly affects the day-to-day workload and safety of our members, which is why these discussions are so important. Our position remains unchanged: the safety and well-being of our members is our top priority.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 has secured a location and time for the Hybrid in person / Teams meeting for August 25, 2025. The physical location that has been reserved is Tops Building, Lonestar 101. Below is the TEAMS meeting link and times if you can not make in person 0930-1100 CST 1130-1330
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 is pleased to announce that Deanna Dye has accepted the appointment for the NOC Customer Planner Negotiation Committee Member. There have been a couple of inquiries regarding the negotiations and the Negotiation Committee, and we want to make sure that everyone is up to date on the status
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM met with Southwest Labor Department, Ground Ops and Customer Care Leadership at Southwest Headquarters on August 11 and 12th We discussed the general grievances for BEBOP and Sky Caps covered work at length. For BEBOP – We discussed the inconsistencies in the stations and most importantly, the safety of
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The Southwest Airlines NOC Customer Planner Negotiation Committee reconvened with Company leadership at Southwest Airlines Headquarters in Dallas, Texas, on August 12-13, 2025. During these sessions, both parties engaged in meaningful discussions informed by your recent survey responses, which highlighted the priorities and concerns of your group. A Tentative Agreement (TA)
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM met with Southwest Labor Department, Ground Ops and Customer Care Leadership at Southwest Headquarters on August 11 and 12th We discussed the general grievances for BEBOP and Sky Caps covered work at length. For BEBOP – We discussed the inconsistencies in the stations and most importantly, the safety of
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: As we communicated in our previous update on July 22, 2025, your District 142 negotiating team reached out to Southwest Airlines leadership to secure dates for continued negotiations. We have now scheduled the following dates: August 12,13, 25, and 26. These sessions will take place in Dallas, TX. We appreciate our
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The IAM District 142 and International Leadership have received and reviewed your surveys following the failed Tentative Agreement Ratification Vote. We have reached out to the Company to schedule dates to resume negotiations and are awaiting confirmation on upcoming dates. We will communicate those dates once they have been secured. Thank
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