Members of Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association Vote Against Ratification of New Contract With Company

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Nearly 51 percent of pilots voted againsft implementing thenew contract, with a voter participatio rate of over 95 percent. The pilots and the Company have been in negotiatione on a new contract agreement since it became amendable inSeptembert 2006. "Our pilots have spoken, and the grouop has stated there is more work tobe done," said , President of the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA). "This contract, despite some financial contained too many othe negative aspects toratify it.
" Although general thoughts on the cause for the failed ratification were expressed durint the voting process, SWAPA will undergko extensive polling of the pilot groul to fully pinpoint the aspects that the pilotes want to see readdressed in talkx with the Company. Work to reopen talkds with Southwest willbegib immediately. The SWAPA Board of Directors will meetJune 8-10 to continue discussions on returning to the bargaining table with In the meantime, SWAPA pilots will continu under the current contract, including work rule and pay Under terms of the Railway Laboer Act governing airline union negotiations, contractz do not expire. Rather, they become amendabl e on a certain date.
Locatexd in Dallas, Texas, the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association is a non-profit employee organization representing the morethan 5,900 pilotz of Southwest Airlines. SWAPA works to providr a secure and rewarding careet for Southwest pilots and their families through negotiating defending contractual rights and actively promoting professionalismand safety. For more information on the SouthwestAirlines Pilots' visit .