What union represents Southwest flight attendants?

Transport Workers Union 556
Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association represents more than 8,300 pilots. Transport Workers Union 556 represents more than 14,500 flight attendants. Transport Workers Union Local 555 represents more than 11,500 ramp, operations, provisioning and freight agents.

Is Southwest Airlines a union?

Southwest Airlines is approximately 83 percent unionized. How do Southwest Employees wages, benefits, and work rules compare to other airlines in the U.S.? We believe that Southwest Employees have the best contracts in the industry and that they are very well compensated.

Which flight attendants are unionized?

AFA-CWA is a democratic union representing flight attendants at every type of carrier. All AFA-CWA officers are flight attendants who solicit member input on policy and financial decisions.

What airlines are not unionized?

Delta is the only major U.S. airline whose flight attendants aren’t unionized.

When did Southwest Airlines unionize?

February 5, 1975
On February 5, 1975, with National Labor Relations Board Case Number 16RC-6826, the Flight Attendants of Southwest Airlines became certified as a Unionized workforce.

Do airlines have unions?

There are several airline industry unions of note. Among others, there is the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), National Association of Air Traffic Controllers (NATCA) and the Transport Workers Union. Most of these groups are affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

Do Delta Airlines flight attendants have a union?

Delta Is the Only Major U.S. Airline Without a Flight Attendant’s Union.

Are American Airlines flight attendants unionized?

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) represents American Airlines flight attendants. The union has just sent a note to members with a pretty shocking statistic. The union claims that: 7,636 flight attendants are behind on their union dues, representing around 32% of the membership.