Robert Gadd
Summary
Union advocate whose professional interests include fighting for workers' contractual and legal rights, upholding the integrity of CBA language and intent, advising union members of their bargained protections and ensuring those protections are enforced.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Ramp Agent
Southwest Airlines
06.2007 - Current
Negotiating Committee Member
TWU Local 555
09.2021 - 05.2024
Negotiated our current CBA with the Company's negotiating team, which included, but was not limited to, writing contractually binding language, presenting data as evidence to argue for policy, determining the intent of original contractual language, working with team members to arrive at important decisions by consensus, developing both short and long term strategies to reach sets of goals.
Line and Prep Cook
University Of Missouri Alumni Club
03.2006 - 06.2007
IT Coder - Paid Internship
Washington University, St. Louis
05.2004 - 08.2004
Grocery Store Worker
Schnucks Markets
09.2002 - 08.2003
Education
History And Political Science
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MOHigh School Diploma -
Lindbergh High School
Saint Louis, MO05.2003
Skills
- Developing and writing contractual language
- Collecting and analyzing data/supporting documentation to build an argument
- Understanding the relationship between local, state, federal laws and our CBA
- Interpreting the intent of contractual language in practical scenarios
- Enforcing contractual protections through the grievance process
Representative Roles in TWU 555
Interpretations Committee Member (2024 - Present)
Legislative Committee Member (2023 - Present)
Negotiating Committee Member (2021 - 2024)
Alternate Union Representative - STL (2019 - 2021)
Alternate Union Representative - PDX (2019 - 2019)
Alternate District Representative - D8 (2015 - 2017)
Elected Ramp/Cargo Representative - PDX (2014 - 2019)
Alternate Union Representative - PDX (2013 - 2014)
Alternate Union Representative - STL (2011 - 2013)
Timeline
Negotiating Committee Member
TWU Local 555
09.2021 - 05.2024
Ramp Agent
Southwest Airlines
06.2007 - Current
Line and Prep Cook
University Of Missouri Alumni Club
03.2006 - 06.2007
IT Coder - Paid Internship
Washington University, St. Louis
05.2004 - 08.2004
Grocery Store Worker
Schnucks Markets
09.2002 - 08.2003
History And Political Science
University of Missouri - Columbia
High School Diploma -
Lindbergh High School
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