Dear Sisters and Brothers: The January 21-23, 2025, date for negotiations will need to be rescheduled, we will inform the members of the new dates as soon as they are available. Your IAM negotiation committee will continue to work on the remaining articles to get you the contract that you deserve We appreciate your support. […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM negotiation committee resumed negotiations with Southwest December 17-18, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. This week, the Negotiating Committees reached tentative agreements (TAs) on the following articles: We also had good discussions regarding scheduling and overtime. The Committees agreed to continue working through these items before we meet again January 21-23
Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 is proud to announce that we have finalized a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with Southwest Airlines which will provide Maternity and Parental Leave benefits for our members who are Customer Service Agents (CSAs) and Customer Representatives. Southwest CSAs and Customer Representatives will be eligible for new Company-paid Maternity and
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM negotiation committee met in Dallas, Texas, from Wednesday, December 11, 2024, to Thursday, December 12, 2024. During these negotiation sessions, the company and union had very productive discussions regarding several articles in the contract. We are happy to announce that we have reached tentative agreements on the following articles:
Dear Sisters and Brothers: District Lodge 142 has received two complaints from a select few members concerning the 401(k) and how it is applied under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. I want to share the following membership update regarding this issue. In October 2023, District Lodge 142 entered into a Letter of Agreement with Southwest Airlines, which
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: IAM District 142 leadership met with Southwest Airlines leadership this week to plan for the opening of contract negotiations for Network Operations Control Customer Planners (NCP). The Southwest NCP group joined the IAM in April of this year after the majority of employees signed authorization cards. The National Mediation Board recognized
IAM District 142 General Chairs Kenny Champagne and April Butler, ATL Shop Stewards Denise Sylvia, Tyrone Jones, and Terry Sykes, and EAP Reps Renita Gibbs and David Jackson held informational meetings with Southwest Airlines agents in ATL today regarding the recent announcement by the company of a reduction in force. As we work through this
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 leadership is hosting another webinar this coming Monday, October 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time for our Southwest Airlines Customer Care Members (formerly CS&S) and Shop Stewards. Your District 142 General Chairs for Southwest will be available to answer your questions and concerns. All Customer Care members and
Dear Sisters and Brothers: With the announcement of the reductions in Atlanta by Southwest Airlines, IAM District 142 will monitor closely to ensure that the Company follows the language as stated in Article 15 and Article 16 of the collective bargaining agreement. We will also have EAP reps available for our members to talk with.
Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your Negotiation Committee met in Dallas, TX, on August 15, 2024, to identify contract language that will apply to your workgroup. Please visit our website at www.atd142.org and click on the buttons at the top of the homepage to sign up for email bulletins and text messaging alerts. Remember to submit your surveys