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        Tentative Agreement (TA)

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        TA Documents & Resources

        NEW TA webinar videos now available by clicking here.

        Reference Key

        • AS or L-AS: Affects only pre-merger Alaska Airlines FAs
        • VX or L-VX: Affects only pre-merger Virgin America FAs
        • AS+VX: Affects pmAS FAs and pmVXFAs

        TAs (Comprehensive Full Text)

        [AS+VX] AFA Alaska Airlines-Virgin America Merger Agreement
        • Merger Agreement TA
        [AS+VX] 2018-2021 Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA)
        • JCBA 2018-2021 TA (03/27/2018)
          • JCBA LOA Changes to the 2014-2019 CBA TA (03/04/2018)
          • JCBA LOA Supplemental Reduction in Force Protection TA
          • JCBA LOA Virgin America Red-Circled Pay Rates TA
        [AS] L-AS Transition Agreement 2018
        • L-AS FA Transition Agreement 2018 TA
        [VX] L-VX Transition Agreement 2018
        • L-VX FA Transition Agreement 2018 TA (03/24/2018)
        • L-VX JCBA Implementation Timetable LOA TA
        • VX InFlight Teammate Work Rules v5

        TA Summaries

        • [AS+VX] Summary of Changes to the 2014-2019 CBA (02/13/2018)
        • [AS] Summary of AS Transition Agreement (03/04/2018)
        • [VX] Summary of VX Transition Agreement (03/24/2018)

        JCBA Payscale Comparisons

        • [AS] FA Industry Comps in TFP (2/16/2018)
        • [VX] FA Industry Comps in BLOCK HOURS (2/16/2018)
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        TA Timeline

        Date Event
        02/09/2018 TA reached in negotiations
        02/12/2018 TA approved by MEC for presentation to Membership
        03/06/2018 Roadshows begin
        03/13/2018 Ballots mailed to address on file with AFA International
        03/16/2018 Polls open
        04/03/2018 Polls close
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        Roadshow Schedule

        Date Times City Location
        Tuesday
        March 6
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        ANC The Lakefront Anchorage
        4800 Spenard Road
        Anchorage, AK  99517
        Wednesday
        March 7
         No roadshow
        Thursday
        March 8
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        SEA Four Point by Sheraton Seattle Airport South
        22406 Pacific Hwy South
        Des Moines, WA  98198
        Friday
        March 9
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        PDX Embassy Suites Portland Airport
        7900 NE 82nd Avenue
        Portland, OR  97220
        Saturday
        March 10
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        SEA Four Point by Sheraton Seattle Airport South
        22406 Pacific Hwy South
        Des Moines, WA  98198
        Sunday
        March 11
         No roadshow
        Monday
        March 12
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        SFO Doubletree San Francisco Airport
        835 Airport Blvd
        Burlingame, CA  94010
        Tuesday
        March 13
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        SFO Doubletree San Francisco Airport
        835 Airport Blvd
        Burlingame, CA  94010
        Wednesday
        March 14
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        LAX Embassy Suites Los Angeles Airport North
        9801 Airport Blvd
        Los Angeles, CA  90045
        Thursday
        March 15
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        SNA Embassy Suites Irvine/Orange County Airport
        2120 Main Street
        Irvine, CA  92614
        Friday
        March 16
        9 AM – 12 PM
        1 PM – 4 PM
        SAN Doubletree San Diego Downtown
        1646 Front Street
        San Diego, CA  92101
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        TA Questions?

        Do you have questions about the TA?  Is there language you would like clarified or need more information about?  Email the Joint Negotiating Committee at jnc@afaalaska.org to get your answers from the source!  You can also view the JNC blog to review questions asked by other Flight Attendants and the answers from the JNC.

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