TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE Update #35Your Only Official Source of Factual Information   Dear Member: Your Negotiating Team met with the Company on Friday, November 6, and again today, November 9, to discuss alternatives to concessions and furloughs....

July 2020 "Good afternoon,Making the decision to bid for ETO was one not taken lightly by our Flight Attendants; most acted out of “luv” and with a deep sense of commitment helping to stabilize our Company’s immediate financial position and secure our long-term...

Your Negotiating Committee took your voice to the table again in a meeting with the Company on October 27. This was another follow-up discussion on the Company’s request for concessions and the threat of furloughs, and to keep demanding answers for the Members of TWU...

Your Negotiating Team held a Zoomcast on Monday, October 26, to address the topics of concessions and furloughs, and to educate Members on our rights as a Union. A replay of the webinar is now available at the link below. Members of the Negotiating Team were joined by...

Your Negotiating Committee is holding “Concessions & Furloughs: Part II,” Zoomcasts for Members on Monday, October 26, at 1000 CT and 1500 CT. Please join the team for one or both of these one-hour Q&A sessions, where your Union will address Member's questions...

Your Negotiating Committee took your voice to the table again in a meeting with the Company on October 21, for a follow-up discussion on the Company’s request for concessions and the threat of furloughs. The Union also brought forth ideas that would help avoid both...

Your Negotiating Committee took your voice to the table in a meeting with the Company on October 20, 2020 to discuss the Company’s request for concessions and the threat of furloughs that the Company has referenced to you, our Members.  30-second summary: In following...

Your TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee meets with the Company tomorrow, October 20. Your Union has heard your questions and concerns, and will be taking them to the table. Flight Attendants have risen to every challenge put before us, sacrificed our health and have...

TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE  Concessions and Furloughs – NT Webinar Rebroadcast     Dear Member: Your Negotiating Team held a webinar on Friday, October 9, to address the topics of concessions and furloughs, and to educate Members on our rights as a...

TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE #31 Concessions and Furloughs Your Only Official Source of Factual Information     Dear Member: The Company postponed meetings with the Negotiating Committee that were previously scheduled for this week. Those...

Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company on Tuesday, September 22. As you will recall from our previous update, the Union presented the Company with a written proposal on September 10 that outlined guidelines for return to work from Extended Emergency Time Off...

Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company on Thursday, September 10, to discuss a fair and equitable process around an early return to work from ExTO, when and if needed. 30-second Summary: The Union presented the Company with a proposed letter of agreement...

Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company on Monday, August 17, to discuss staffing needs and possible recalls from ExTO (Extended Emergency Time Off), when and if needed. 30-second Summary: The Company presented information regarding how voluntary leave...

Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company on Friday, July 31. The meeting was planned as a follow-up to earlier conversations about the Voluntary Separation Program (VSP) and how to bring Flight Attendants back from Extended Emergency Time Off (ExTO), when and...

Your TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee brought your voice to the table on Friday, July 17, 2020, in a meeting with the Company. Our goal was to understand what the future of Southwest Airlines looks like and how our Members’ contributions have impacted our...

TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE # 23 Your Only Official Source of Factual Information The TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee met with Southwest Airlines for a three-day session on March 3-5. During this session both teams presented counterproposals for the...

TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE # 22 Your Only Official Source of Factual Information Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company for a three-day session this week on February 25-27. Day One: The Company, on the first day of this session, provided...

  TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE # 21 Your Only Official Source of Factual Information Your Negotiating Committee met with the Company for a three-day session this week on February 4–6. Day One:On the first day of this session, your Team presented...