Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Vote in Favor of Strike Authorization

First time in the union’s history that flight attendants have taken a vote to authorize a strike against Southwest Airlines

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet lands at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 28, 2022. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images

The union representing Southwest Airlines flight attendants has voted in favor of strike authorization after its members rejected a contract negotiated between the airline and the union last month.

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556, which represents more than 21,000 flight attendants at Southwest Airlines, said it would return to the negotiating table to get a more favorable contract.