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AFA Council 18 (LAX) Election Results

Master Executive Council (MEC)

The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in Los Angeles:

LEC President: Timothy Green
LEC Vice President: Kelese Richardson
LEC Secretary: Majo Tanco
Council Representative: Bryan Wall

View the certified election results here >>

These officers will serve a term of office starting July 1, 2022 and concluding on June 30, 2025.

Our Master Executive Council (MEC) congratulates the newly elected officers and we sincerely thank all those who stepped forward to run in the election.

California Councils Joint Membership Meeting November 16, 2020

Board of Directors Membership Meeting

The next membership meeting for members will be Monday, November 16, 2020 at 1100 on Zoom. The purpose will be to discuss the AFA Board of Directors Meeting scheduled for November 18, 2020.  This meeting will be a combined council meeting and open to all Council 35, 18 and 15 members in good standing (up-to-date on dues).  

Agenda, time and registration details will be sent in a separate communication. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

-Your AFA Alaska California Council Officers-

  • Melissa, Aladrian, James and Brad (SFO@afaalaska.org)
  • Tim, Kelese, Martin and Bryan (LAX@afaalaska.org)
  • Brice, Melanie and JR (SAN@afaalaska.org)

Proposed Annual Budget 2020-2021

Membership Meeting to Review 2020-2021 AFA Proposed Annual Budget

The next membership meeting for Council 35 members will be Tuesday, May 19, 2020 from 1100-1200 on Zoom. The purpose will be to discuss the AFA Board of Director’s Budget Proposal 2020.  The Board will be voting on this budget during the special AFA Board of Director’s Virtual Meeting on May 20, 2020, so this is the opportunity for members to ask questions and provide feedback to their LEC President on voting preferences.  

This meeting will be a combined council meeting and open to all Council 35, 18 and 15 members in good standing (up-to-date on dues).  The only agenda item for this meeting will be the budget.  Stay tuned for future meetings to allow members the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics with a full agenda.

You may review the agenda prior to this meeting. The full budget document will be shared during the Zoom meeting by the host.  Special Guest Terry Taylor from the AFA Finance Committee will be present to answer specific questions.

If you wish to attend, please register by May 18, 2020. Once registered, you may submit budget questions to your LEC and the question will be answered during the meeting.  No anonymous questions will be accepted.

Your AFA Alaska California Council Officers-

Melissa, Aladrian, James and Brad (SFO@afaalaska.org)

Tim, Kelese, Martin and Bryan (LAX@afaalaska.org)

Brice, Melanie and JR (SAN@afaalaska.org)

Melissa Osborne, LEC President •  Melissa.osborne@afaalaska.org • 415-275-1322
Aladrian Hillmon, LEC Vice President • Aladrian.hillmon@afaalaska.org •  415-991-3791
James Ikehara, LEC Secretary •  James.ikehara@afaalaska.org  • 415-289-9011
Bradley Young, Council Representative • Bradley.young@afaalaska.org • 916-508-3503

Council 18 (LAX) Special Election Results

The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing the combined Legacy Alaska Airlines and Legacy Virgin America Flight Attendants based in Los Angeles:

LEC President: Timothy Green
LEC Vice President: Kelese Richardson
LEC Secretary: Martin Martinez
Council Representative: Bryan Wall

View the certified election results here

These officers will serve a term of office starting immediately and concluding on June 30, 2019.

The Master Executive Council (MEC) congratulates the newly elected officers and we sincerely thank all those who stepped forward to run in the election.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Terry Taylor, Mario de’Medici, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

Stay In The Loop: Manage Your AFA Newsletter Subscription

As a reminder, AFA representation for Legacy Virgin America (L-VX) Flight Attendants will shift on August 1.  LAX-based Flight Attendants will move to AFA Council 18, the currently established Local Council that represents Legacy Alaska (L-AS) Flight Attendants based at LAX. Going forward, AFA Council 35 will only represent SFO-based Flight Attendants.

The AFA newsletter system allows Flight Attendants to manage their own account and subscribe to the AFA Local Council(s) of her/his choosing.  L-VX Flight Attendants who are LAX-based might wish to subscribe to Council 18 AFA email newsletters to ensure that they receive correct Local Council emails and up-to-date information.  Additionally, the manage subscription function can be used to make changes in the event of a base transfer.

How To Manage Your Subscription

To manage your subscription, click “manage your subscription” link at the bottom of your email. To ensure security, this is the only way to access the subscription management page.

Once on the subscription management page, check the box for the AFA Local Council(s) you would like to subscribe to emails from.  At the bottom of the page are fields to update personal subscription information (name, email address, airline, base, and employee/PeopleSoft number). After making changes, click the blue “submit” button at the bottom of the page to save any changes.

Questions?

If you have any questions or need assistance with your AFA newsletter subscription, please contact your LEC Officers.  If LAX-based, email lax@afaalaska.org; if SFO-based, email sfo@afaalaska.org.

Grievance Committee Update – 3rd & 4th Quarters 2022, 1st Quarter 2023

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Grievance Committee Our Grievance Committee has been very hard at work ensuring disciplinary due process and contractual compliance on your behalf. The contract requires a minimum of 13 arbitration dates yearly to dispute discipline/termination cases and contractual issues. Termination cases are usually given first priority in order to return a Flight Attendant back to work […]

Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2023

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Inflight Service Committee On Wednesday, May 24, our AFA Inflight Service Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Naomi Parcell (ANC), Ross DeJong (SEA), Todd Horn (PDX), Raymond Ramirez (SFO), Johanna Thomas (LAX), and Chase Vandergrift […]

Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month

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Human Rights Committee June 1st marks the first day of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month in the United States.  The celebration originated to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.  The Stonewell Uprising is recognized as a major milestone in the LGBTQ civil rights movement.  On June 28, 1970, the first Pride March was held […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – May 2023

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Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, May 23, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Heather Reier (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Natalie Codd (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]

Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2023

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Uniform Committee On Tuesday, May 9, our AFA Local Uniform Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace.  Representing you at the meeting were Kim Mazzolini (ANC), Salá McDaniel (SEA), David Jelinek (PDX), Lisa Mueller (SFO), Heather Holmes (LAX), and JP Perina (SAN). The […]

Response to the November 18th Inflight Town Hall Webcast

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California meal & rest breaks Management’s continued scare tactics and speculative “what-if’s” as put forward during the Inflight Town Hall webcast today regarding California meal & rest breaks are unnecessary and extremely disappointing. Although it is true there are some challenging aspects of compliance with California meal & rest break laws for commercial aviation, AFA […]

ALPA Alaska Approves Tentative Agreement for Pilot Ratification

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Master Executive Council (MEC) President Jeffrey Peterson The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Alaska Airlines leadership recently announced they approved a tentative agreement (TA) with Alaska Airlines management for pilot ratification. Click here for the Alaska Airlines Pilots TA Quick Guide (September 2022) > At a quick glance, the TA contains impressive improvements to scope, […]

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