Southwest Airlines and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement for Material Specialists

Dallas, TX, 2023-Sep-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) reached a Tentative Agreement for the airline’s Material Specialists.

“We are pleased to reach a Tentative Agreement with the IBT for our Material Specialists who support our Technical Operations organization by having the right tools and parts ready to maintain our aircraft,” said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines®. “I appreciate both Teams working together to reach an agreement that rewards our Employees far before the amendable date for this contract.”

This agreement covers Southwest’s more than 480 Material Specialists. The IBT will communicate directly with its members about the agreement and the voting process.

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1. U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded
2. Fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3. 1973-2019 annual profitability

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