Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council
Q: I am a L-VX FA currently on maternity leave until March. I am reading over the TA and was hoping you could offer me some clarification. Would I be eligible for the year of maternity leave if this TA is ratified?
A: Yes. Ratification will not occur until April 3, 2018, but management has agreed to allow Maternity Extension Leave for L-VX FAs in the interim.
In This Edition Cabin Air Quality Reporting Form Air Quality Fume Event Q&A Let’s Talk It Out–AFA Professional Standards Cabin Air Quality Reporting Form Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) – Air Quality Subcommittee On June 10, 2019, management issued Emergency Interim Bulletin (EIB) 19-11 regarding Cabin Air Quality. This EIB was subsequently incorporated into the […]
The Master Executive Council (MEC) is very pleased to announce the electronic version of the AFA Alaska Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) 2018-2021 is now available on the AFA Alaska contract page. Click here for the AFA Alaska eJCBA 2018-2021 > For those of you who wish to have a print version of the contract, […]
In this edition: AFA Census closes on May 31 Report adjoining hotel rooms on CrewCare FDA requires stronger warnings about rare but serious incidents related to sleep medications AFA Census closes on May 31! The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA 2019 Census is a project to better understand the demographic make-up of our union, including your […]
The Master Executive Council (MEC) has been very hard at work ensuring disciplinary due process and contractual compliance on your behalf. The ratified Joint CBA increased our arbitration dates from the previous 10 to 13 dates yearly to argue discipline/termination cases and contractual issues. AFA typically prioritizes termination cases in order to return a Flight Attendant back […]
The Master Executive Council (MEC) is canceling the Open Time Tentative Agreement 2019. Voting will be discontinued as soon as AFA Membership Services at the International Office has an opportunity to pull down the ballot. Why? AFA representatives and management have been collaborating on the development of “user stories” in preparation for the programming of […]