SOUTHWEST TRUE-UP INFORMATION

SOUTHWEST TRUE-UP INFORMATION February 22, 2016 IAM’s Forward Thinking Negotiations Strategy at Southwest Results in Windfall of Cash for Members. When IAM members at Southwest Airlines ratified their most recent contract in December 2014, they not only received wage increases, lump sum payments and other improvements, they also ratified IAM negotiated protections against falling behind […]

DISTRICT #142 SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

The following is a basic format for the year 2016 District #142 Scholarship Program and is intended for the guidance of all members and legal children of members who may be eligible to participate in the competition. The competition will be open to all members in good standing of District Lodge 142 as of February […]

Southwest Me-Too Clauses

To the IAM Membership at Southwest Airlines: As you have seen, the TWU has a tentative agreement with their Ops and Ramp agents. Congratulations to them. Like negotiations with many companies with multiple unions on the property, each union follows the other and gets more, in essence, leap-frogging each other. The IAM anticipated this when […]

SOUTHWEST SOS Negotiations Update

On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, the initial meeting between the IAM and Southwest Airlines opened the negotiations for the Source of Support represented group. It was an exchange of documentation: the list of the covered group and job descriptions. A review of the current collective bargaining agreement that covers the CS&S Reps and the Customer […]

Southwest Airlines Tentative Agreement Ratified

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT RATIFIED Ratification voting was conducted yesterday throughout the system. The tentative agreement has been ratified by a majority of the voting membership. The negotiation committee would like to thank you for your patience and support in achieving another industry leading contract.   Fraternally, David Supplee PRESIDENT-DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIR Ann Pantano    Liu […]