Amisha asks: Is this the ‘LUV’ airline?

For Flight Attendant Amisha Thomas, leaving her previous airline was a tough decision. But after all that she had heard about Southwest Airlines, she thought this might be the place that would value her.

“You go into training and you believe this airline is such the ‘LUV’ airline,” Amisha recalled. “But when I came here, Southwest knocked themselves off the pedestal.”

On her day off, Amisha returned a call from Crew Scheduling, not knowing that returning that call would require her to work a trip on her day off. “Because I did not accept the trip, I got points — and points, accumulated, can get you terminated,” she said. Noting that she’s a grown adult who needs control of her own schedule, Amisha voices the same frustration heard from across the more than 18,000 Members of TWU Local 556 who fly for Southwest Airlines.

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Control over your own day off: When will Southwest Airlines understand that we Flight Attendants are humans who need time to rest, recharge, and care for our own families? When will Southwest Airlines Make It Right?

The views contained herein do not necessarily represent those of TWU Local 556 or TWU International. The purpose of this email communication is intended only to educate and inform TWU Local 556 Members. It is not intended to officially establish or clarify past practice, Contract language, or grievance/arbitration positions. It is therefore not to be utilized or relied upon by any person or party as evidence of the Union’s position on any past practices, Contract language, grievances/arbitrations, or any other disputes or issues between TWU Local 556 and Southwest Airlines.