The SWAPA Number
Episodes
273 episodes
60 (Budget, Hank Ketchum, Andy Rose, Nia Williams)
Today's SWAPA number is 60, as in 60 million in net assets. SWAPA has spent the last three years focused on building a strong financial position as we prepare for the next negotiating cycle, which begins in just nine months.So to...
Schedule Planning and Exchange Education | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 Survey, Educate and Poll series. In today's podcast, Glenn Wickline and I chat about the second week of scheduling topics with Scheduling and Analytics Committee member Steven Anders and Negotiating Committee m...
Schedule Planning Q&A | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 SEP series. Today's podcast covers some frequently asked questions about Schedule Planning and Execution. For a deep dive into these topics, please read the articles available on the website under the Contract ...
Schedule Planning and Exchange | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 SEP series. In today's Survey, Educate and Poll podcast, we sat down with Eric Gavin and Steven Anders from the Scheduling and Analytics Committee to discuss what responses came in during the blank sheet survey...
3 (SWAPA Execs, Jody Reven, Kevin Hornburg, Hank Ketchum)
Today's SWAPA Number is 3, as in our three executive officers giving us a brief on the third board meeting of the year. You received an email from the board of directors this past Friday that hit the high points, but three days of business are ...
365 (SAC, Scott Plyler, Eric Gavin, Meagan Nelan)
Today's SWAPA Number is 365. That's the number of days of the year that you're probably thinking about your schedule. Whether that's for a minute or several hours, it's always on our minds. Contract 2020 was designed to operate with all of the ...
Retirement and Expenses | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 Survey, Educate and Poll series. I'm Tony Mulhare with SWAPA Communications, and today I'm joined by negotiating committee chair Kurt Heidemann, as well as committee member Jacob Thomas. Today's discussion will...
Retirement | Contract 2029 SEP Education
In this episode of the Contract 2029 Survey, Educate, and Poll Series, host Tony Mulhare is joined by Tony Caparella, Debi Shields, Damian Jennette, and retiring SWAPA IT Director Will Young. The discussion focuses on retirement and benefits pl...
Expenses | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 Survey Education and Poll Series. Today we are relaunching the Contract 2020 TA Education podcast on Section 3: Expenses, which was originally recorded in December 2023. Most of that conversation b...
3 (Professional Standards, Jon Ross)
Today's SWAPA Number is 3, as in the 3 step technique that Professional Standards recommends using for conflict resolution out on the line. Listen in to find out what that technique is and how to use it.
10 (Executive Town Hall)
Today's SWAPA Number is 10. That's the number of subject matter experts and executives that were on the town hall that took place on July 28th. So for this episode, we are providing you an opportunity to hear that town hall in case you missed t...
Sick Leave and Sick Bank Buyback | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to The Contract 2029 Survey Education Poll series. I'm your Communications Committee Chair, Matt McCants. My guests today are Kurt Heidemann, your negotiating committee chair. And Resident Benefits Subject Matter Expert and NC Memb...
Benefits and Leaves | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029, Survey, Educate and Poll Series. I'm Tony Mulhare with SWAPA Comm. And today, I'm sitting down with Tony Caparella, Brent Wiesner, and Damian Jeanette to talk the benefits portion of the contract. Damian is on...
83,503 (IT, Leigh Sperberg, Will Young, Thomas Lowrey)
Today's SWAPA Number is 83,503. That's the number of queries fielded by Contract AI in its first nine months.So today we're joined by IT Chair Will Young, Committee Member Thomas Lowrey, and IT director at Leigh Sperberg to discuss where...
13 ( Safety, Ken Schwantner, Gary Niemann )
Today's SWAPA Number is 13. That's the number of pilots on the SWAPA safety committee covering multiple departments. They all look at different parts of the safety world, but together, they refine exactly how we keep safety our number one prior...
Hotels | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Join host Amy Robinson, Matt McCants, and guest Amanda Burford, SWAPA’s Hotels Liaison, for a discussion on crew accommodations as part of the Contract 2029 Education Series. This episode covers key insights into hotel policies, processes, and ...
4.6% (Earnings, Hank Ketchum, Greg Auld, Erich Schnitzler)
Today's SWAPA Number is 4.6 as in 4.6%. That was Southwest Airlines operating margin in the first quarter of 2026. That's the best first quarter margin that the company has produced since before the pandemic. So today, we'll take a look at the ...
Long Haul Scheduling Roundtable with APA and Delta/ALPA | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 SEP Education Series. This episode builds on recent scheduling education tied to a potential new fleet, focusing on key points due to time limits. Members from SWAPA, APA, and Delta ALPA discuss long‑haul wideb...
New Fleet | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 Education Series as we continue our focus on scope. The first four lessons reviewed Section 1 basics, current airline partnerships, differences between Southwest and other airline scope, and common FAQs. Those ...
Scope and Section 1 FAQs | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Communications Committee Pilots Matt McCants and Tony Mulhare go over the 26 Frequently Asked Questions from the first 3 weeks of education on Section 1. From important definitions to differences in our competitors' scope language, this is a gr...
1.1% (Profit Sharing, Damian Jennette)
Today's SWAPA Number is 1.1. That's the percentage of pay that Southwest will distribute in profit sharing from 2025.So today we're sitting down with retirement guru and negotiating subject matter expert, Damian Jennette, about profit shari...
Section 1 | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome to your Contract 2029 SEP Education series. In this first episode, Negotiating Committee Chair Kurt Heidemann will go over all areas of Section one for our Pilots.
7-1-27 ( SEP Process, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)
Today's SWAPA Number is 7/1/27, as in July 1st, 2027. That is when SWAPA has the right to early open negotiations for the next collective bargaining agreement. That may seem like a long way off, but in order to be ready for that moment, the mem...
2 (From the Jumpseat, Emanuel Prince, Jared Savage)
Today's SWAPA Number is two because today we're sitting down and telling the stories of two pilots in our ranks that are some of the most powerful we've had the honor of sharing on this show.Midway First Officer Emanuel Prince grew up on...
14% (401K, Mike Haynes, Kevin Sheth)
Today's SWAPA Number is 14%. That's the amount that is recommended to ensure that you maximize your employee contributions and your catch-up contributions before your NEC caps out.So today we're sitting down with two of our resid...
