TWU Local 550

The Union representing the Flight Dispatchers & Meteorologists of Southwest Airlines. Retweets, replies & follows ≠ endorsement.

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

PRESS RELEASE: Southwest Airlines Meteorologists, represented by Transport Workers Union Local 550, have reached a Tentative Agreement on a new Labor Contract.

[Kyle Arnold @kylelarnold]

A dozen @southwestair meteorologists come to contract deal with the carrier. @twu550 via @AlexandraSkores https://t.co/1WAnWbl9Hx

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

TWU550 is aware of a technology issue impacting Southwest Airlines.

Our members are working diligently to ensure the safety & operational control of the airline.

This is, once again, a failure of leadership to address the real issues: a lack of planning, foresight, and vision.

[Southwest Airlines Pilots Association @swapapilots]

It is SWAPA’s responsibility to ask the Pilot group to consider the best interests of @SouthwestAir and to vote against the re-election of the 12 members of the SWA Board of Directors (BOD) on May 17th.

-Tom

https://t.co/92qoYWBTzt

[Southwest Airlines Pilots Association @swapapilots]

"Herb would have been here." -Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

SWAPA is proud to represent the more than 10,000 pilots of @SouthwestAir, and today, we showed up.

#wheresbob

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

The TWU 550 Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Tentative Agreement 2 has been approved and ratified by a vote of our Membership.

Voting breakdown was as follows:

YES: 75.86%
NO: 24.14%

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

PRESS RELEASE
(Jan. 23, 2023)

Southwest Airlines Dispatchers, represented by TWU 550, reach Tentative Agreement on new labor contract with Southwest Airlines.

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

Expanded statement from TWU Local 550 President, Brian Brown:

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

The lack of vision for the future, long-needed overhauls of technology, and limited changes to the network are all compounding each other.

"Sorry" is not enough this time. Action must be taken and @SouthwestAir must be held accountable. (3/3)

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

Major weather events will always be a burden on our operation, but the current situation is untenable and is a direct result of the lack of investment and foresight by @SouthwestAir leadership. (1/3)

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

Sadly, our staff and, more importantly, our customers are being forced to bear the brunt of poor decisions by our Leaders. (2/3)

[Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure @TransportDems]

"Dispatchers have a joint responsibility, along with the flight crew, for the safety and operational control of flights under their guidance."

Read the full letter from Chairs @RepPeterDeFazio and @RepRickLarsen to @FAANews below.
https://t.co/T5weVe5jnd

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

Our Informational Picket at Dallas Love Field this morning went off without a hitch! Thank you to all who participated and to all who support our efforts!

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

131 at final count.

[Kyle Arnold @kylelarnold]

Another week, another airline employee picket.

100 @southwestair dispatchers and meteorologists demonstrated outside @dallaslovefield near Southwest HQ in Dallas Monday, saying contract talks have stalled.

@TWU550

[Pilots of Delta @PilotsOfDelta]

Appreciable RETROACTIVE PAY means far more than just recovering delayed compensation. It’s the only balancing pressure RLA Labor has against companies’ foot-dragging on improved contracts.

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

Today is the day! TWU 550 Dispatchers will conduct Informational Picketing at the Dallas-Love Field terminal from 10am to 12pm! Join us!
https://t.co/riUkAlpRbw

@swapapilots
@TWU556
@TWUlocal555
@SWAmatspec
@wfaa
@NBCDFW
@CBSDFW
@FOX4
@TXA21
@transportworker

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

Day 1,316 since entering Section 6.

This week has been a week full of ups and downs at the table. Today, we wrapped the session after discussions on open topics. Company asked to have the break until meeting again to compile their next proposal.

We return to the table Dec. 6-8.

[United Airlines Pilots @UnitedPilots]

Pilot unity @United Airlines Flight Training Center.

It’s time for United to invest in pilots!

#WeAreAlpa #UnitedPilots #1U #ContractFirstUnitedNext

[TWU Local 550 @TWU550]

Day 1,314 sine the opening of Section 6 negotiations.

The Company completely wasted our time today.

We go again tomorrow. Hopefully, Company negotiators will come to the table with a reasonable offer that does not undervalue the work of our Membership.

[Kyle Arnold @kylelarnold]

Flight attendants for @americanair and dispatchers for @southwestair are the latest to head to airports to picket slow contract negotiations @APFAunity @TWU550 https://t.co/YX4BEPFwmh