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TWU Local 556 Negotiating Committee Update #50

by | Dec 8, 2021 | Negotiations, News, Union Business

TWU LOCAL 556 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE UPDATE #50
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The Union and the Company conducted a series of meetings November 30 through December 3 to continue discussions on the FAR 10-hour rest requirement within the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and its impact on Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants.

The Union began these conversations in 2019 and has made multiple proposals to the Company regarding the implementation of the requirement. The discussions held this week continued that work and were a strong step forward in the implementation of better working conditions for Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants.

While the new requirement affects Flight Attendants across the industry, contractual language governing the application of the rule will vary among carriers. Your Union and the Company have already identified and discussed the more than 30 provisions in our Collective Bargaining Agreement that this new rest requirement affects. In the implementation of this FAR, your Union is committed to creating clear contractual language that is specific to our operation and that allows the most amount of time possible for rest, whether during RONs, in between pairings/reserve days for line holders and reserves, or in other schedulings.

We are encouraged by the work that has taken place this week, and the matters on which the Union and the Company have agreed in principle.

The parties will meet again on December 10 to continue detailed discussions on the terms associated with this new rest requirement’s implementation.

Negotiations Committee

TWU Local 556 Negotiation Committee

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.