Representing the Flight Attendants of Alaska + Hawaiian
Converting $/ TFP → $/ Block Hour
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$/ TFP → $/ Block Hour |
$ amount (TFP) X 1.13 = |
$ Amount/ Block Hour |
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Example: AS Top of Scale $rate currently |
$46.48/ TFP X 1.13 = |
$ 52.50 / Block Hour at other carriers |
Converting $/ Block Hour → $/ TFP
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$/ Block Hour → $/ TFP |
$ amount (TFP) ÷ 1.13 = |
$ Amount/ TFP |
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Example: New AA/ USA TA Top of Scale $rate |
$53.52/block hour ÷ 1.13 = |
$ 47.36 / TFP |
Dear Flight Attendants,
As you know, a tentative deal – what we are calling an “Agreement in Concept” — has been reached. This document will remain an Agreement in Concept until it has been presented to and approved by the Master Executive Council (MEC). Only after MEC approval does it truly become a Tentative Agreement (TA). At that point, it would be released to the membership for a ratification vote.
Management has stated “voting [is] expected to be complete by December,” which we believe may be a premature estimate. In the rush of getting TA1 to you last year, it became quite clear that more time could have been spent clarifying and cleaning up the final document. This time, we are going to be more methodical in our approach and ensure everything is in order before the MEC votes whether or not to accept the agreement.
The Negotiating Committee is working diligently to finalize and then present the agreement to the MEC as quickly as possible. During this process, we ask for your patience. We know that you are very anxious to see the details, but you also sent us a strong message during the last round to take the time needed to have complete contract language ready for your consideration.
Although the November 12th Informational Picketing event has been canceled, we still encourage you to wear your RED AFA t-shirts to the upcoming meetings!
Thank you for your support!
In Solidarity,
Your LEC Presidents –Becky Strachan, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow, Laura Masserant and Stephen Couckuyt
After several late nights, long hours and a flurry of activity here in Chicago, management and your Negotiating Committee have reached an agreement in concept.
The next step of the process is the Negotiating Committee will present the agreement to the Master Executive Council (MEC) for approval per the AFA Constitution and Bylaws (C&B). Pending MEC approval, the details of the Tentative Agreement (TA) will be made available to the membership. There is still a fair amount of work to be done and your Negotiating Committee will complete a comprehensive review of the entire TA prior to releasing to the membership.
Thank you to those of you who were planning to bid off for the November solidarity events. At this time, AFA will be canceling the event. Hopefully this will give you enough time to change your bid.
We know you will have a ton of questions, but the Negotiating Committee cannot answer any of them at this time. However, we will get you information as soon as possible.
In solidarity,
Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo
“Five Bases Standing Strong”
Please be sure to bid Wednesday, November 12 off for our next RED Hot informational picketing event! If you aren’t able to bid the day off, you can also bid around the picketing time for your base. Your Negotiating Committee is counting on your support to demonstrate our solidarity to management on the opening day of the scheduled November mediation session. More information including a sign-up link and meeting location for each base will be coming soon!
| Base | Time |
| ANC | 12 to 2 PM |
| LAX | 8 to 10 AM |
| PDX | 6 to 8 AM |
| SAN | 8 to 11 AM |
| SEA | 3 to 5 PM |
In Solidarity,
Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow, Stephen Couckuyt and MEC Mobilization Chairperson Adam Clarey
Your Negotiating Committee – MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo
Contract negotiations resume this coming Monday through Wednesday in Chicago. Victoria Gray, with the National Mediation Board (NMB), will mediate the session. AFA anticipates very significant developments this week.
Since the August session in La Jolla, your Negotiating Committee and management have been hard at work seeking to finalize language in various open sections. As a result, the parties are very close to reaching tentative agreements (TAs) in many non-economic sections of our Contract. Reaching TAs in those sections early this week will pave the way to passing comprehensive economic proposals including compensation.
Over the past few weeks, management—including executive management—has made several very positive statements directly to AFA leadership as well as individual line Flight Attendants regarding expectations and goals for this session. Management had said they are coming prepared with a serious comprehensive proposal and are aiming to reach a TA on the entire contract this session.
AFA considers this a positive development and we are cautiously optimistic. However, keep in mind that AFA’s objective is clear: the TA must meet the requirements determined by the Flight Attendants in the negotiations survey and in comments to the Negotiating Committee. Even if those criteria are met, AFA will not rush to publish a TA until we are reasonably satisfied that we have secured the absolute best deal possible and all the “i’s” are dotted and the “t’s” are crossed.
Think positive thoughts and stand by for potentially big developments this session!
Mark your calendar and plan to bid Wednesday, November 12th off for our next RED Hot informational picketing event! If we don’t get a deal this session, come demonstrate our solidarity to management on the opening day of the scheduled November mediation session. More information including a sign-up link and picketing times for each base will be coming. Your Negotiating Committee is counting on your support!
In solidarity,
Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo
