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A message from our LEC President, Melanie Buker
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council
Click the following link to read the latest edition of The Fly By….
A message from our LEC President, Melanie Buker
Just a very quick but IMPORTANT reminder! This Tuesday, September 3rd, we will be having a Base Meeting at the Alaska Regional Building. We are expecting Andy Schneider, Ron Calvin and other “guest speakers” to attend and answer questions that we have all been talking about! Some of these circle around pairings, future planned Anchorage flying, hotel issues/costs (since use of API), etc. Please plan to attend and/or send in any questions you’d like your LEC to ask, in your absence!
Following the Base Meeting is the Anchorage “Happy Hour” (also at the Alaska Regional Center). Andy Schneider is hosting this event, and she requests that anyone planning to attend RSVP online. (You can find the link on our Flight Attendant webpage at Alaskasworld.com)
This is a great opportunity for all of us to find out, firsthand, what future plans may be in the works AND to get our own specific questions answered! See you there!
Anchorage, AK
The Coast International
10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
I. Call the meeting to order
II. Call for Late Agenda items
III. LEC Update
IV. Committee Reports
a. EAP
b. Hotel
c. Grievance
d. VOICE
e. Benefits
f. Retirement
g. Air Safety & Health
h. ISSC
i. Reserve
j. Government Affairs
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
a. Board of Director’s Agenda Items
VII. Adjournment
Mike Link – Mgr. Inflight Labor & Performance
206.392.6080 ext 26080
Leslee Cabulagan SEA Flight Attendants A-F & P-Z
206-392-6146 ext 26146
fax 206-392-6198
Michelle Kirschbaum/Rachel Mattioli ANC Flight Attendants SEA Flight Attendants G-O
206-392-6157 ext 26157
fax 206-392-6198
Candy Donaldson PDX and LAX Flight Attendants
206-392-6143 ext 26143
fax 206-392-6198
Brenna Bell – Flight Attendants A-F
Phone: (206) 392-6135
Lois Overman – Flight Attendants G-K
Phone: (206) 392-6132
Debbie Bakke – Last Names L- R
Phone: (206) 392-6139
Tuylet Le – Last Names S – Z
Phone (206) 392-6133
Sabrina Krupa
Flight Attendants A-K
Phone: (206) 392-6124 Fax (206) 392-6198
Beth Swanson (Leslee Rayno-retiring)
Flight Attendants L-Z
Phone: (206) 392-6122 Fax: (206) 392-6198
Sunae Park – Director 206-392-6454 ext 26454
John Bumanglag (206)392-6141 ext 26141
Kelly Yeager (206)392-6142 ext 26142
Kieran Whitney Mgr (206)392-6033 ext 26033
Recurrent – Kris Brugman (206) 392-6086 Jury Duty -Gail Hill (206) 392-6095
Matrix Absence Mgmt (888)-205-2590
Inflight Help Desk (877) 238-1077
Our AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, June 13, to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent and advocate for our Reserve Flight Attendants. The Committee also met with management to review specific concerns that Flight Attendants brought forward. Your Local Reserve Committee is available to answer questions, clarify contractual language, or help resolve reserve-related issues. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
On June 25, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work representing Flight Attendants’ interests in lineholder scheduling. The Committee met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems Flight Attendants face with scheduling, pairings, and bidding. Your Local Scheduling Committee is available to assist with any lineholder scheduling-related issues. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help!
AFA has not agreed to any extra-contractual terms for the newly announced supplemental ditching training; discussions with management just started. Many management decision-makers are away at contract negotiations, delaying progress toward any sort of agreement. Our AFA Committees are committed to advocating for your rights and will address unresolved issues through the contractual grievance process if necessary.
Our AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) met this week on Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, to conduct their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants. The MEC was supposed to meet with executive management and union leaders from other company workgroups but chose to skip the meeting in support of our Negotiating Committee. The next Regular MEC Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, and Wednesday, July 10.
Flight Attendants are facing technical issues with Crew Access and Open Time trading/dropping, causing stress and frustration. Management plans to resolve these issues with server upgrades in June and July and will monitor the system closely during July Open Time. Our Scheduling Committee has requested a meeting with management to discuss long-term solutions for the ongoing Crew Access challenges.