Labor Contracts
Roughly 82 percent of Southwest Employees are represented by a Union. Our goal is to maintain collective bargaining agreements that take care of our Employees, the Company, and Shareholders in ways that support our Vision to become the world's most loved, most flown, and most profitable airline.
CBA By Workgroup Name |
Headcount |
Union Representation |
Effective Date |
Status |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance Technicians | 208 | Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Asociation (AMFA) | 11/22/2022 to 7/31/2027 | Closed | ||||
| Customer Service Agents, Customer Representatives, Source of Support Representatives | 8056 |
Internal Association of Mechanists and Aerospace Workers AFL - CIO (IAM) – District 142 | 12/15/2022 to 12/14/2027 | Closed |
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| Dispatchers | 469 |
Transport Workers Union (TWU) – Local 550 | 2/4/2023 to 12/14/2027 | Closed | ||||
| Facilities Maintenance Technicians | 50 |
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) | 11/16/2022 to 11/16/2027 | Closed | ||||
| Flight Attendants | 18,841 | Transport Workers Union – (Local) 556 | 6/1/2013 to 10/31/2018 | Mediation | ||||
| Flight Instructors | 210 | Transport Workers Union – (Local) 556 | 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2026 | Closed | ||||
| Flight Simulator Technicians | 55 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division (IBT) - Local 19 | 5/1/2019 to 4/30/2024 | Closed | ||||
| Material Specialists | 481 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division (IBT) - Local 19, 104, 210, 455, 769, 781 and 986 | 4/1/2019 to 4/1/2024 | Direct Negotiations | ||||
| Mechanics and Related Employees (Mechanics, Inspectors, Controllers, Training Instructors) | 2,828 | Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) – Local 4, 11, 18 and 32 | 8/16/2023 to 8/16/2027 | Closed | ||||
| Meteorologists | 12 | Transport Workers Union (TWU) – Local 550 | 5/1/2023 to 4/30/2028 | Closed | ||||
| Pilots | 9,604 | Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) | 9/1/2012 to 8/31/2020 | Mediation | ||||
| Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents | 16,341 | Transport Workers Union (TWU) – Local 555 | 2/19/2016 to 2/18/2021 | Direct Negotiations |
*“Headcount” represents Active Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employees as of March 2023
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