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Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
We uphold our commitment to labor relations respecting employees ' rights . With a significant portion of our workforce represented by unions , we maintain open dialogue and collaboration with five unions , covering skilled trades , public safety communications , firefighting and law enforcement . Our Labor and Employee Relations Department ensures adherence to conduct and discipline directives , fostering a fair and harmonious work environment .
Our workforce includes 413 union employees , making up 24.8 percent of our employees . Five unions operate under their specific collective bargaining agreements .
• American Federation of Government Employees represents 31.4 percent of the skilled trades employees at Dulles Airport .
• American Federation of Government Employees Local 1118 represents 45.3 percent of the skilled trades employees at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports .
• Communications Workers of America Local 2252 represents 46 percent of our Public Safety communications workers and traffic control officers .
• International Association of Firefighters Local 3217 represents 100 percent of the Airports Authority ’ s firefighters .
• International Union of Police Associations Local 5004 represents 95.5 percent of the Airports Authority ’ s police .
In 2023 , 61.4 percent of union eligible employees were union members covered by collective bargaining agreements .
The Airports Authority ’ s Labor and Employee Relations Department oversees and administers our Conduct and Discipline Directive and Labor Code . An Employee Relations Counsel reviews collective bargaining matters .
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