Alexandra Skores at The Dallas Morning News reports Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants have voted in favor of a new contract, the first contract among Unionized Flight Attendants at major airlines.  Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556, which represents Southwest’s nearly 20,000 Flight Attendants, and the airline had been in negotiations since 2018.  The four-year contract includes an immediate 22% snap-up raise and 3% raises in 2025, 2026 and 2027.  It also includes retroactive pay to make up for not having any raises since the last contract went up for negotiation.  Lyn Montgomery, who serves as TWU Local 556’s President and was the Lead Negotiator, said: “This was about our Members raising their voices and choosing to lift not only themselves, but also an entire industry.  With their tenacity and perseverance, the Flight Attendants of Southwest Airlines have shown that we can do great things when we are committed to standing in solidarity.”

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