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Southwest Flight Attendants Reject Contract By Wide Margin
- Union says negotiations with Southwest will resume after vote
- Deal would have raised pay, improved benefits and scheduling
Members of TWU Local 556 during a Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants rally in 2022.
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Southwest Airlines Co. flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected a contract proposal that would have provided an immediate 20% pay increase, 3% annual boosts through 2028 and a ratification bonus.
The agreement was voted down 11,761 to 6,635, Transport Workers Union local 556 said in a livestream on its website Friday. The union didn’t comment on any particular reason for the rejection, which does not give workers the ability to strike.