Southwest Air Mechanics Ratify Deal After Six Years of Talks
- Union members back five-year labor contract with 95% support
- Negotiations led to lawsuit, alleged disruption to operations
Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing Co. 737 aircrafts taxi on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
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Southwest Airlines Co. mechanics approved a new contract that provides pay increases and a retroactive bonus, closing out more than six years of negotiations that included a lawsuit and an alleged worker slowdown.
The five-year agreement won 95% support from the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, the union said Tuesday. About 94% of eligible voters participated.