Southwest Dispatchers and Facilities Maintenance Technicians approve CBAs

Southwest announced its Dispatchers and Facilities Maintenance Technicians have voted in favor of their new collective bargaining agreements, or CBAs. Southwest’s Dispatch Employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 550, or TWU 550, have voted in favor of their new contract. This agreement covers Southwest’s more than 450 Flight Dispatchers, Assistant Dispatchers, Flight Superintendents, Dispatch Specialists, and Dispatch ATC Specialists and becomes amendable June 1, 2027. This agreement covers Southwest’s more than 450 Flight Dispatchers, Assistant Dispatchers, Flight Superintendents, Dispatch Specialists, and Dispatch ATC Specialists and becomes amendable June 1, 2027. Southwest’s 50 Facilities Maintenance Technicians maintain, modify, and repair all facilities across its system to provide attractive and functional spaces for Customers and Employees alike. This agreement becomes amendable November 16, 2027. Since October 2022, five of Southwest’s union-represented workgroups have voted in favor of new collective bargaining agreements-the Appearance Technicians, Customer Service Employees, Flight Instructors, Facilities Maintenance Technicians, and Dispatch Employees.