Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 General Chairs held a summit with Southwest Airlines leadership last week. The following topics were discussed: Customer Service: Customer Care: SOS: The next summit is tentatively scheduled for the week of May 19th, but this will be confirmed later. Thank you to all our Members for your support and […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM Negotiating Committee reconvened at District 142 Headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, on April 9 and 10, 2025. During this period, we conducted virtual negotiation sessions with Southwest Airlines. A Tentative Agreement was reached on Article Eighteen, General and Miscellaneous, and extensive discussions were held on Article Seven – Overtime. Your
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Negotiations between the IAM and Southwest Airlines resumed March 26 – 28, 2025, in Dallas, TX. Tentative Agreements were reached for the following Articles: In addition to the Tentative Agreements above, we had discussions around these additional Articles: While we have made significant progress, your District 142 Negotiations Committee continues to
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 has been informed of Southwest Airlines’ planned workforce reductions in BWI. The Company has outlined options for affected employees that are currently in the process of being finalized, including the ability to bid for open positions in various locations, pursue and apply for other open positions throughout the
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your District 142 NOC Customer Planners Negotiation Committee met virtually with the Company on March 6th, 2025. Discussions between the parties continued with Article 6 – Hours of Service. The NCP Negotiation Committee also passed our first proposal for Article 7 – Overtime. Negotiations are scheduled to resume March 26 –
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The Company and your District 142 Negotiations Committee agreed to hold additional virtual negotiations meetings on February 26 – 27, 2025. After continued discussions, a Tentative Agreement was reached on Article Five – Classifications. The committee also worked on Article Seven – Overtime in preparation for our next session. Future dates
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: In light of the recent news regarding layoffs at Southwest Airlines, the IAM District 142 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) committee wants to assure our members that we are here to support you during this challenging time. We understand the uncertainty and concern that comes with such announcements, and we are committed
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are aware of the announcement on Monday regarding the unprecedented layoffs at Southwest Airlines. We understand that this news is causing a lot of uncertainty and concern among our members. We want to assure you that District 142 is closely monitoring this developing situation, and we are in contact with
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: The NOC NCP Negotiations Committee met with the company at Southwest Airlines headquarters in Dallas from January 27 to 29, 2025. Both parties discussed Article 6, Hours of Service, related to shift bids and trades, and Article 5, Classifications. A Tentative Agreement was reached for Article 26, Relief Agent/Representative, although that
Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 leadership is hosting a webinar for our Southwest Airlines Customer Care Team Members and Shop Stewards on Monday, January 27, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. District 142 General Chairs for Southwest will be online to answer your questions and concerns. All Customer Care members and