Southwest Airlines' mechanics union seeks federal mediation in contract talks
Source: bizjournals
Lance Murray
The union that represents the aircraft maintenance technicians at Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has asked the National Mediation Board to intervene in contract talks with the airline.
The union, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, said the talks have been going for three years and it wants to the mediators to speed the talks up.
The union's national director wrote a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly explaining the union's position.
"When we started these negotiations we anticipated that we would reach a tentative agreement and the negotiations would conclude in a reasonable timeframe, especially in light of the unprecedented profits being enjoyed by Southwest Airlines, which our members play a significant role in achieving. Unfortunately, this has not been the case," Director Louie Key wrote to Kelly.
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