National Mediation Board

Vensure Employer Solutions Appoints Pat Cleary as Chief Growth Officer and Board Member

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Vensure Employer Solutions , a leading provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing, today announced the appointment of Pat Cleary as Chief Growth Officer and member of Vensure’s Board of Directors.

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  • Vensure Employer Solutions , a leading provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing, today announced the appointment of Pat Cleary as Chief Growth Officer and member of Vensure’s Board of Directors.
  • Cleary is the former president and CEO of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), the leading trade association for the PEO industry, where he served from 2011-2023.
  • By unifying PEOs to focus on education, promotion and growth, the industry quadrupled in size during his tenure with NAPEO.
  • “I’m honored to be joining the Vensure Employer Solutions organization during this period of enormous growth,” Cleary stated.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS TO VOTE ON FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that a Tentative Agreement has been reached with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) and will be voted on by the airline's nearly 11,000 Pilots.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that a Tentative Agreement has been reached with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) and will be voted on by the airline's nearly 11,000 Pilots.
  • "Our Pilots are exemplary aviators, and this agreement would give them industry-leading pay rates, and numerous quality-of-life enhancements, while also providing opportunities for operational efficiencies," said Adam Carlisle , Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines®.
  • "I thank both negotiating committees and the National Mediation Board for their hard work to achieve this milestone, and I am glad our Pilots will get to vote on this agreement soon."
  • Southwest® began accruing for market wage rates for all open labor contracts April 1, 2022.

Southwest Pilots to Open First-Ever Regional Strike Center

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) is taking its first official step toward a strike by opening a Regional Strike Center in Dallas, Texas.

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  • DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) is taking its first official step toward a strike by opening a Regional Strike Center in Dallas, Texas.
  • This is the first time in Southwest Airlines history that a workgroup has gotten this far in the process of a strike.
  • SWAPA will open the strike headquarters to prove its operational capability and readiness.
  • "The Regional Strike Centers are being opened because our pilots have shown that they are ready to take the RLA process all the way to its conclusion.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO VOTE ON NEW CONTRACT

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 for the airline's nearly 19,000 Flight Attendants.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 for the airline's nearly 19,000 Flight Attendants.
  • "Southwest's Flight Attendants uphold our commitments to Safety and Hospitality by providing Customers with a safe journey and making them feel welcomed, cared for, and appreciated," said Adam Carlisle , Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines.
  • "I'm thankful for the work from both negotiating committees throughout this process and the guidance from our National Mediation Board federal mediators.
  • We are all glad our Flight Attendants will soon have an opportunity to vote on this agreement."

Aircraft Maintenance Technician and Related Union Requests Federal Mediation with Sun Country Airlines After One Year of Unproductive Bargaining

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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AMFA filed for mediation because of Sun Country's delay tactics and failure to bargain in good faith toward a first contract.

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  • AMFA filed for mediation because of Sun Country's delay tactics and failure to bargain in good faith toward a first contract.
  • The NMB certified AMFA as the representative of SCA's Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) and related employees after winning an overwhelmingly favorable vote for craft-specific union representation in 2022.
  • "Management has openly recognized their serious trouble hiring and retaining skilled and experienced aircraft technicians, maintenance controllers, ground support technicians, planners, and technical analysts they desperately need.
  • AMFA represents licensed and unlicensed Aircraft Maintenance Technicians/Engineers and skilled trade groups actively involved in the aviation industry.

BNSF Railway, SMART-TD Reach Tentative Agreement on PEB Articles VI & VII, Paid Sick Days and More

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division (SMART-TD) and BNSF Railway have reached a system-wide agreement that will significantly benefit ground service employees at BNSF.

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  • The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division (SMART-TD) and BNSF Railway have reached a system-wide agreement that will significantly benefit ground service employees at BNSF.
  • The tentative agreement follows up on the mandatory local bargaining items from last year’s Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) and goes well beyond.
  • This breakthrough tentative agreement comes after several months of negotiations, and pending ratification by SMART-TD's members at BNSF, it is expected to bring positive changes to both the professional and personal lives of these employees.
  • The agreement will allow for more predictable scheduling (with rest days available to all pool and extra board employees) and enables all ground service employees to take paid sick days, with many additional quality of work/life changes.

SWAPA Announces Picket of Southwest Spirit Party in Denver

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) will be conducting an informational picket outside of the Southwest Airlines' Spirit Party at McGregor Square on Wednesday, September 20 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. local time.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) will be conducting an informational picket outside of the Southwest Airlines' Spirit Party at McGregor Square on Wednesday, September 20 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. local time.
  • SWAPA has been attempting to bargain in good faith with Southwest Airlines since September of 2020, even filing for federal mediation in September of 2022, and have yet to secure a contract.
  • Southwest is the last major carrier to reach an agreement in principle and are losing pilots to other carriers daily.
  • "Southwest 'Culture' has become little more than a punchline when it comes to how employees are treated at our airline.

SWAPA Announces Nationwide Picket

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) will be conducting its first-ever multi-base informational picket on Thursday, August 31 at noon local time at Baltimore Washington, Los Angeles International, Hartsfield Jackson International (Atlanta), Houston Hobby, and Chicago Midway airports.

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  • DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) will be conducting its first-ever multi-base informational picket on Thursday, August 31 at noon local time at Baltimore Washington, Los Angeles International, Hartsfield Jackson International (Atlanta), Houston Hobby, and Chicago Midway airports.
  • SWAPA has been attempting to bargain in good faith with Southwest Airlines for more than three years, even filing for federal mediation in September of 2022.
  • They are the last major airline without an agreement in principle and have lost hundreds of pilots to other carriers already this year.
  • We are willing to take the RLA process all the way to its conclusion to ensure that our airline and our pilots have secure futures," said SWAPA President Captain Casey Murray.

SWAPA Announces Picket of Southwest Spirit Party in Chicago

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) will be conducting an informational picket outside of Southwest Airlines' Spirit Party at Gallagher Way on Monday, August 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CT.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) will be conducting an informational picket outside of Southwest Airlines' Spirit Party at Gallagher Way on Monday, August 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CT.
    SWAPA has been attempting to bargain in good faith with Southwest Airlines for more than three years, even filing for federal mediation in September of 2022, and have yet to secure a contract.
  • They are the last major carrier to reach an agreement in principle and are losing pilots to other carriers daily.
  • "We cannot continue to sit by while other carriers secure contracts and lure potential aviators away from Southwest Airlines."
  • After securing a 99% vote in favor of a strike back in May, the pilots of Southwest Airlines are ready to strike upon release from the National Mediation Board.

SWAPA Requests Release from the National Mediation Board

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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DALLAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) filed a request with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to be officially released from mediation.

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  • DALLAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) filed a request with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to be officially released from mediation.
  • SWAPA and Southwest have been in negotiations for a new contract for more than three years and in federal mediation since September 2022.
  • SWAPA negotiators have become increasingly frustrated with Southwest's lack of commitment to negotiating in earnest and the pace of productivity during this negotiation cycle.
  • "If released from mediation, our Pilot group will continue down the path afforded to us through the Railway Labor Act (RLA)," said SWAPA President Casey Murray.