Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with Teamsters on new contract for material specialists
Contract will cover nearly 500 airline employees
Southwest Airlines and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for more than 480 material specialists who work for the carrier.
"We are pleased to reach a tentative agreement with the IBT for our Material Specialists who support our Technical Operations organization by having the right tools and parts ready to maintain our aircraft," said Adam Carlisle, Southwest Airlines’ vice president of labor relations.
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Ground operations employees ready a Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing Co. 737 aircraft for departure on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, on April 14, 2016. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The IBT will communicate directly with its members about the agreement and the voting process, according to Southwest.
The Teamsters did not respond to FOX Business' request for comment.
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Details of the contract were not disclosed. The contract is subject to ratification by members of the union.