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 PBS Software Update PBS Software Update Scheduling Committee—PBS Subcommittee A PBS update occurred on Nov 25th that likely makes it necessary to clear your browser’s cache. This is especially important if using the ‘new’ version of Navblue (the one they refer to as ‘WebApp’). If you get an error message when trying […]
By Jarod McNeill (MEC Reserve Chairperson/SEA Communications Chairperson)
As a Flight Attendant, we depend on many people to provide us the tools we need to complete our jobs. One of the most important (from a service point of view) are our friends at the catering kitchens. Have you ever stepped back and thought about their work conditions and what they have to live […]
In This Edition Changes to 2020 Recurrent Training Violation of Cancellation of Open Time Trial and Back to Book Grievance Sustained FINAL REMINDER: MEC Committee Chairperson & Appointed Position Interviews Changes to 2020 Recurrent Training Master Executive Council (MEC) On Wednesday, November 20, management announced changes to how Recurrent Training (RT) will be conducted in […]
In This Edition MEC Officer Election Results Council 30 (ANC) LEC Officer Election Results REMINDER: MEC Committee Chairperson & Appointed Position Interviews Grievance Committee Update Dues – Know Your Obligation At Risk Drinking–How Much is Too Much? AFA Statement on Boeing 737 MAX Hearings We Support Delta Flight Attendant Efforts to Join AFA MEC Officer […]
By Bradley Young (SFO Council Representative/MEC ASHSC Vice Chair-ASAP)
Membership Meeting November 4 Please join us for the next Council 35 membership meeting in SFO. Please review this past communication for details. Management continues to disrespect our contractual language by failing to provide a real-time trading system. Let them know that enough is enough! It’s time for management to be accountable, take action to fix Crew Access, […]