DALLAS, Sept. 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines
Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
(IBT) Local 19, which represents the airline's Flight Simulator
Technicians, have reached a Tentative Agreement for a new
collective bargaining agreement.
"Our Flight Simulator Technicians help keep our flight training
facility operating nearly 24 hours a day and play a pivotal role in
Southwest's mission to support a safe and reliable operation," said
Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor
Relations at Southwest Airlines®. "I am pleased they
will have the opportunity to vote on a new contract."
Southwest® has more than 50 Flight Simulator
Technicians who provide maintenance and engineering support for the
Company's flight training equipment. Since October 2022, 11 of Southwest's 12
union-represented workgroups have ratified new agreements.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines
Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded
airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 117
airports across 11 countries. Southwest took flight in 1971 to
democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air
travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within
the United States than any other
airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first
corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of
no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering
its more than 74,0002 People to deliver
unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a
passionate loyalty among more than 137 million Customers carried in
2023. That formula for success has brought industry-leading
prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of
profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV).
Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve
communities around the world including harnessing the power of its
People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success.
Learn more by
visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. As the airline
with Heart, Southwest has set a goal to work toward achieving net
zero carbon emissions by 20504. Southwest has also set
near-term targets and a three-pillar strategy to achieve its
environmental goals. Learn more by
visiting Southwest.com/planet.
- Based on U.S. Dept. of Transportation quarterly Airline
Origin & Destination Survey since Q1 2021
- Fulltime-equivalent active Employees
- 1973-2019 annual profitability
- Our net zero by 2050 goal includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and
Scope 3 Category 3 emissions only and excludes any emissions
associated with non-fuel products and services, such as inflight
service items.
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