LUV - SOUTHWEST AIRLINES RAMP OPERATIONS PROVISIONING AND CARGO AGENTS APPROVE A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT | Benzinga
DALLAS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) today announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines® Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The contract covers the second-highest number of Employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555), of the airline's 12 labor agreements.
"Our Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents provide exceptional Customer Service and are essential to the Southwest experience," said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines. "This new labor contract rewards them for their work and places them competitively in the industry."
Along with compensation increases and a bonus, the new contract includes provisions allowing Southwest® to continue investing in areas that drive efficiency and provides for Company-paid maternity and parental leaves. The agreement with TWU 555 becomes ...