Published 31 Mar, 2011
TWU Local 542 and Alaska Airlines jointly announced a tentative agreement on March 31 for a new four-year contract for the carrier’s 36 dispatchers. The proposed contract includes wage increases and provisions to improve quality of life issues, among other changes.
Local 542 members will now review the proposed contract and conduct a ratification vote, with results expected in late April.
“Transport Workers Union Local 542 is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with Alaska Airlines on a new collective bargaining agreement that provides increased compensation for our members, who work tirelessly to ensure that each flight operates safely, compliantly and efficiently,” said Joe Demory, TWU Local 542 section chairman and an Alaska Airlines dispatcher.
The current contract became amendable on June 30, 2010 and the TWU and Alaska Airlines have been negotiating on a new contract since May 2010.