A Southwest Airlines aircraft flies past the U.S. Capitol before landing at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022.
REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 15 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co (LUV.N) said on Tuesday it had reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents about 17,120 transport workers who handle ramp, operations, provisioning and cargo.
The workers will now earn $36.72 per hour, higher than the hourly wages at United Airlines Holdings (UAL.O) and Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N), based on the tentative agreement uploaded on Transport Workers Union Local 555's website.
Recently, pilots at rival Delta Air Lines and American Airlines also reached new labor agreements with the companies, while Southwest is yet to strike a new deal with its pilots.
In June, Southwest agreed to a tentative agreement with its more than 2,800 mechanics and related employees.
Persons:
Joshua Roberts, Ananta agarwal, Shilpi Majumdar, Shinjini
Organizations:
Southwest Airlines, U.S, Capitol, Reagan National Airport, REUTERS, Southwest Airlines Co, United Airlines Holdings, Delta Air Lines Inc, Transport Workers Union, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Thomson
Locations:
Arlington , Virginia, U.S, Southwest