Southwest Airlines announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The contract covers the second-highest number of employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 555, of the airline’s 12 labor agreements, the company stated. “Along with compensation increases and a bonus, the new contract includes provisions allowing Southwest to continue investing in areas that drive efficiency and provides for Company-paid maternity and parental leaves. The agreement with TWU 555 becomes amendable on March 21, 2029. Since October 2022, 10 union-represented workgroups have ratified new agreements, covering more than 41,000 Southwest Employees,” the company said.
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