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AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – April 28, 2021

AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – April 28, 2021

Master Executive Council (MEC)

In This Edition

  • All Virtual Roadshows Posted
  • Polls Are Open Through May 12th at 9 AM PT
  • Did Not Receive a Ballot and/or Need a New Activation Code?
  • Votes Cast

All Virtual Roadshows Posted

All four virtual roadshows have been posted. Recordings of the Zoom sessions and their respective transcripts (when available) may be accessed from the Contract Extension 2021 webpage –> Virtual Roadshows –> Session Recordings.

The MEC highly encourages you to check out the 2nd Roadshow with special guest panelists AFA Director of Collective Bargaining Joe Burns and Aviation Economist Dan Akins of FlightPath Economics.

Polls Are Open Through May 12th at 9 AM PT

Polls are now open through May 12, 2021 at 9 AM PT for active members in good standing.

Click here to vote > (Activation Code required)

Did Not Receive a Ballot and/or Need a New Activation Code?

Flight Attendants who did not receive their voting instructions with the 16-digit activation code may request a new code and instructions by filling out an online form. Membership Services will process these requests and a new activation code with instructions will be emailed directly to the Member as soon as possible during regular business hours.

Click here to request a new activation code > 

Alternatively, you may call the AFA Ballot Helpline at (800) 424-2401, choose option 1, then enter extension 706. Flight Attendants who have dues or membership issues should call AFA Membership Services at (800) 424-2401 and choose option 7.

AFA Membership Services and the AFA Ballot Helpline are staffed Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 5 PM EDT. The AFA International office is currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so everyone is working from home. Please leave a voice message with your name, Peoplesoft number and a good callback number. Someone will return your call as soon as possible during regular business hours.

Votes Cast

Click here for the percentage of eligible votes cast >

Questions?

Visit the Extension 2021 TA information page or email extension@afaalaska.org.

AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – April 14, 2021

AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – April 14, 2021

Master Executive Council (MEC)

In This Edition

  • Last Chance to Register for Tonight’s Virtual Roadshow!
  • 2nd Virtual Roadshow Recording Posted (w/ Special Guest Panelists)
  • Video Message from AFA International President Sara Nelson Posted
  • Voting Eligibility While on Extended Leave

Last Chance to Register for Tonight’s Virtual Roadshow!

This is your last chance to register for tonight’s virtual roadshow at 7 to 8 PM PT, which is the third of four currently scheduled. The fourth virtual roadshow is scheduled for Saturday, April 17th at 3 to 4 PM PT. Register by visiting the Contract Extension 2021 webpage –> Virtual Roadshows –> Schedule & Registration. Advanced registration is required in order to participate.

Join us!

2nd Virtual Roadshow Recording Posted (w/ Special Guest Panelists)

The second virtual roadshow session recording from Monday, April 12th at 10am PT is now posted. This session included special guest panelists AFA Direction of Collective Bargaining Joe Burns and Aviation Economist Dan Akins of FlightPath Economics. Recordings of the Zoom sessions and their respective transcripts (when available) may be accessed from the Contract Extension 2021 webpage –> Virtual Roadshows –> Session Recordings.

Video Message from AFA International President Sara Nelson Posted

AFA International President Sara Nelson recorded a video message regarding the Alaska Contract Extension 2021-2022 Tentative Agreement. View her message from the Contract Extension 2021 webpage –> Documents & Resources –> Video Message from AFA International President Sara Nelson.

Voting Eligibility While on Extended Leave

Several members have asked the MEC to address voting eligibility while on extended leave. Extended leave in this context would be consecutive months of any type of unpaid leave, including but not limited to COVID leave, Staffing Adjustment Leave (SAL), Enhanced Voluntary Furlough (EVF), Extended Leave of Absence (ELOA). The AFA Constitution & Bylaws Article II.C.1 [Membership – Description of Class – Active Members] states that “An active member in good standing shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Union, including the right to vote and hold elected and appointed office.”

While on extended unpaid leave, you are required to pay dues the first 90 days of such leave. You may elect to not pay dues for the remainder of the time on unpaid leave, but you are no longer considered “active” if you choose to not pay dues during that period. You may be current (i.e., paid up) and therefore in good standing by paying the three months of required dues, but you are not necessarily an active member in good standing by doing so. In order to be considered an active member in good standing and to be eligible to vote, you must pay dues for the entire duration of the unpaid extended leave up through the count date of the ballot.

AFA leadership is so appreciative of Flight Attendants who took unpaid leaves in order to prevent other Flight Attendants from being involuntarily furloughed (prior to the second round of the Payroll Support Program being enacted). However, the C&B is very clear regarding voting eligibility while on extended unpaid leaves. After multiple discussions with AFA International, we are also confident the practice has been consistently applied over the years. The MEC understands this will be frustrating to at least some on extended unpaid leaves.

If you are on an extended unpaid leave and would like to pay dues for the entire leave in order to vote, contact AFA Membership Services at (800) 424-2401 and choose option 7. AFA Membership Services is staffed Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 5 PM ET. Keep in mind that the AFA International office is currently closed due to the pandemic, so everyone is working from home. Please leave a message and someone will call you back as soon as possible during regular business hours.

AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – April 9, 2021

AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – April 9, 2021

Master Executive Council

In This Edition

  • First Virtual Roadshow Recording and Transcript Posted
  • Second Virtual Roadshow and Special Guest Panelists

First Virtual Roadshow Recording and Transcript Posted

The first virtual roadshow session took place earlier today, Friday, April 9th at 10am PT via Zoom. A recording of the session and its transcript may be accessed from the Contract Extension 2021 webpage –> Virtual Roadshows –> Session Recordings.

Second Virtual Roadshow and Special Guest Panelists

Register for the second virtual roadshow on Monday, April 12th at 10am PT by visiting the Contract Extension 2021 webpage –> Virtual Roadshows –> Schedule & Registration. Advanced registration is required in order to participate.

Two special guest panelists are currently confirmed for this session:

  • AFA-CWA Director of Collective Bargaining Joe Burns
  • Aviation Economist Dan Akins of FlightPath Economics

Join us!

Questions?

Do you have questions about the proposed contract extension?  Is there something you would like clarified or need more information about?  Email extension@afaalaska.org to get your answers from the source!  You can also view the Contract Extension 2021 blog to review questions asked by other Flight Attendants and the answers from AFA.

AFA Alaska Special Negotiations Update – Potential One-Year Contract Extension

In This Edition

  • Tentative Agreement for a One-Year Contract Extension
  • Contract Extension 2021 Webpage

Tentative Agreement for a One-Year Contract Extension

Master Executive Council

Earlier this week, AFA and Alaska Airlines management reached an agreement in concept on a one-year extension to the contract. Your Local Executive Council (LEC) presidents, who are the directly elected representatives and voting members of the Master Executive Council (MEC), subsequently reviewed the agreement in concept and unanimously approved it to be released as a tentative agreement (TA) for membership ratification. Although there are encouraging signs of developing economic recovery within the airline industry, the MEC and management recognize that entering into negotiations during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic would potentially—if not likely—be unproductive for AFA and for the Company. The MEC strongly believes this proposed contract extension is worthy of your consideration.

Contract Extension 2021 Webpage

Visit the Contract Extension 2021 webpage at https://afaalaska.org/extension2021 as your “one-stop shop” for information about the Contract Extension TA:

  • Full Text TA
  • Highlights (e.g., revised “early opener” and amendable dates; 1.5% full-scale step rates of pay increases effective December 17, 2021; PPO healthcare contributions frozen at 2019 rates; etc.)
  • Timeline
  • Virtual Roadshows (via Zoom)
    • Schedule and required registration for “live” sessions:
      • Fri 4/9 10 AM – 11 AM PT
      • Mon 4/12 10 AM – 11 AM PT
      • Wed 4/14 7 PM – 8 PM PT
      • Sat 4/17 3 PM – 4 PM PT
    • Archive for all sessions, which will be recorded and posted
  • Link to the Contract Extension 2021 blog
  • Voting information

Questions?

Do you have questions about the proposed contract extension?  Is there something you would like clarified or need more information about?  Email extension@afaalaska.org to get your answers from the source!  You can also view the Contract Extension 2021 blog to review questions asked by other Flight Attendants and the answers from AFA.

Presidents’ Day Weekend 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm

Presidents’ Day Weekend 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm

A Storm for the Record Books

What a weekend! The recent Pacific Northwest (PNW) snowstorm was one for the record books, so the systemwide severe irregular operations were not terribly surprising. That being said, it’s clear the operation became profoundly broken at various points: Crew Scheduling “perma hold” for up to two hours (assuming one could get through) and/or dropped calls, hotel rooms extremely delayed or unavailable, no ground transportation, significant delays and cancellations, et cetera, et cetera.

Operational Debrief with Management Next Week

Your AFA Alaska leadership knows you want answers as to what went wrong and what can be done to prevent this from happening again. We are currently working on scheduling an operational debrief with management for next week. Stay tuned for an update following the debrief.

AFA Alaska Online Support Center

In the meantime, we encourage Flight Attendants to open a new ticket at the AFA Alaska Online Support Center if you need a union representative to review an issue or concern. Some examples related to the recent snowstorm:

  • Requests for Management Drop denied (or initially approved and subsequently denied) and No Show assessed
  • Day rooms unavailable (for transit time through an outstation exceeding four hours)
  • Delayed layover hotel rooms – AFA will need FAs to provide their release time into the applicable layover and the time when they received a room key
  • Flight Attendants paid for their own rooms either due to snow rooms being unavailable or layover hotel rooms being unavailable

Please provide as many details as possible to help your AFA representatives research your ticket. Thank you!

Protect Yourself From Potential Discipline on Social Media

Our Grievance Committee would like to provide background on social media, protected classes, and discipline. Federal protected classes include race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or transgender status), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.  Alaska’s People Policy says: Personal Conduct22. Threatening, intimidating, or discourteous behavior, including abusive, profane, or obscene language, acts, […]

Human Rights & Equity Committee Meeting Recap – 1st Quarter 2026

On Wednesday, March 25, our AFA Human Rights & Equity Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing activism to raise awareness and create positive change within our workplace and community. Your representatives attending the meeting included Louise Borras (LAX-pmAS), Bruni Agosto-Pinal (LAX-pmHA), Aaron Miller (PDX), Nyachan Chuar (ANC), and Yan Yan Teague (SEA). MEC Human […]

Pre-Merger Hawaiian Inflight Service Committee Update – March 2026

Editor’s Note: Our MEC Inflight Service Committee now represents both pre-merger airlines, but management still makes service decisions that affect each group of Flight Attendants differently. This update covers changes for both Hawaiian- and Alaska-branded flying, but is specific to aircraft flown by pre-merger Hawaiian Airlines crews. As the work of the merger progresses, we […]

Joint Contract Negotiations Session 13 – March 2026

Our JNC met this week for three days of collective bargaining with management. The JNC focused on clarifying questions about moving expenses and presented a proposal for Sick Leave, using feedback from Flight Attendants to guide improvements. The Committee is working to incorporate the strongest elements from both contracts to ensure better support for all members.

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – March 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, March 24, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met virtually to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Rebekah Olds (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), […]

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