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Southwest Airlines’ Flight Attendants Approve Contract Worth $6.3 Billion
- Accord provides 22.3% increase followed by three annual raises
- Four-year agreement endorsed by 81% of members voting
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Southwest Airlines Co.’s flight attendants approved a new $6.3 billion labor contract, setting a standard that could influence talks at other US carriers.
The four-year agreement will provide an initial 22.3% pay raise, followed by three annual increases of 3%, the Transport Workers Union local 556 said in a statement Wednesday. The pact was approved by 81% of those voting, according to the union, which represents 21,000 Southwest workers.