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
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
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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