Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Southwest Airlines Co. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 19, representing the airline’s Flight Simulator Technicians, have reached a Tentative Agreement on a new collective bargaining contract. “Our Flight Simulator Technicians help keep our flight training facility operating nearly 24 hours a day and play a pivotal role in Southwest’s mission to support a safe and reliable operation,” said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines®.
“I am pleased they will have the opportunity to vote on a new contract.” Southwest® employs over 50 Flight Simulator Technicians responsible for maintaining and engineering the company’s flight training equipment. Since October 2022, 11 out of the 12 union-represented groups at Southwest have ratified new contracts.
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