TEAMSTERS FLIGHT SIMULATOR TECHNICIANS SECURE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
TEAMSTERS FLIGHT SIMULATOR TECHNICIANS SECURE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
"Over the next few weeks, we'll be holding meetings with our members to go over the details of this phenomenal new agreement," said Union Continues to Fight for and Win Industry-Leading Aviation Contracts
工會繼續爲行業領先的航空合同而奮鬥和取得勝利
DALLAS, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 19 has reached a tentative agreement significantly raising pay and improving benefits for flight simulator technicians at Southwest Airlines.
達拉斯，2024年9月12日 /美通社/ -- 美國國際司機工會19號地方分會（Teamsters Local 19）已達成初步協議，大幅提升西南航空公司飛行模擬技術人員的工資並改善福利。
"This is just the latest example of our union securing the best collective agreements out there for aviation maintenance workers," said Jesse Ruiz, President of Local 19. "We're going to fight anywhere and everywhere we need to get our members the best union contracts in the airline industry."
「這只是我們工會爲航空維修工人爭取到最好的集體協議的最新例子，」19號地方分會主席傑西·魯伊斯（Jesse Ruiz）表示。「無論在哪裏，我們都要努力爭取爲會員提供航空行業最好的工會合同。」
"Over the next few weeks, we'll be holding meetings with our members to go over the details of this phenomenal new agreement," said Arnold Villarreal, Local 19 Trustee. "Negotiations for this contract were driven by and for rank-and-file Teamsters, and that's how we got the best contract ever for this work group."
「在接下來的幾周裏，我們將與會員舉行會議，詳細介紹這份卓越的新協議的細節，」19號地方分會董事阿諾德·維拉雷亞爾（Arnold Villarreal）說。「這份合同的談判是由基層團員推動的，我們爲這個工作群體獲得了空前的協議。」
The 54 technicians are responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the company's flight simulators. Improvements in the new, four-year tentative agreement include a 23 percent wage increase, more paid paternity and maternity leave, an improved retirement package, and significant ratification bonuses. Members will be voting on the contract within the next few weeks.
這54位技術人員負責公司飛行模擬器的維護、修理和翻新。新的四年初步協議的改進包括23%的工資增加、更多帶薪父/母產假、改進的退休方案和顯著的批准獎金。會員將在未來幾周內對該協議進行投票。
"These hardworking men and women are indispensable to the safety, profitability, and overall success of this airline, and it's an honor to get them a collective bargaining agreement that reflects their contributions to the carrier," said Angel Cantu, Teamsters Airline Division International Representative.
「這些勤奮的男女對於這家航空公司的安全，盈利能力和整體成功來說是不可或缺的，能爲他們達成反映他們對承運商做出貢獻的集體談判協議，我們感到非常榮幸。」國際司機工會代表安吉爾·坎圖（Angel Cantu）表示。
Teamsters Local 19 represents aviation workers throughout Texas. For more information, go to teamsterslocal19.org/
國際司機工會19號地方分會代表德克薩斯州的航空工人。更多信息，請訪問teamsterslocal19.org/
Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (202) 624-6877
[email protected]
聯繫方式:
馬特·麥克奎德（202）624-6877
[email protected]
SOURCE Teamsters Local 19
SOURCE 19工會
