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New SAN and LAX Officers Begin Term of Office

Newly elected Council 15 (San Diego) and Council 18 (Los Angeles) Local Executive Council (LEC) Officers begin their term of office today.  Nominations and elections for these positions were held this spring.  These officers will serve a three-year term of office beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2019 consistent with AFA election cycle III.

Council 15 – San Diego

Incoming Council 15 LEC Officers are President Brice McGee, Vice President Melanie Buker, and Secretary Stephen Couckuyt.  Biographies for each officer can be found on the Council 15 page of afaalaska.org.

The MEC would like to recognize outgoing LEC President Stephen Couckuyt and Secretary Brice McGee for their work in their previous officer roles and congratulates Melanie Buker on her reelection to the office of Vice President.

Council 18 – Los Angeles

Incoming Council 18 LEC Officers are President Tim Green, Vice President Melanie Seymour, Secretary Fady Shenouda, and Council Representative Bryan Wall.  Biographies for each officer can be found on the Council 18 page of afaalaska.org.

The MEC would like to recognize outgoing officers Sandra Morrow, Kelly Johnson, Kelese Stallings, and David Lehman for their years of service to the members of Council 18 and AFA Alaska.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Satterlee, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Tim Green and Brice McGee

AFA Council 18 Los Angeles Certified Election Results

The following AFA Council 18 Los Angeles Flight Attendants were elected to a Local Executive Council (LEC) term of office beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2019. Certified Council 18 Los Angeles election results are posted on www.afacwa-elections.org, or click here.

Council 18 Los Angeles

LEC President: Tim Green

LEC Vice President: Melanie Seymour

LEC Secretary: Fady Shenouda

LEC Council Representative: Bryan Wall

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

In solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Satterlee, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt

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AFA Meeting LAX & SAN – October 8th

Please join us for our joint AFA Meeting (LAX & SAN)

October 8th from 11 am -2pm

What A Dish Cafe

24921 Dana Point Harbor Drive, b 100

Dana Point, CA 92629

Please join us for lunch with guest speaker, Jeffery Peterson

RSVP by October 6th to:

LAX – Sandra Morrow – sleemorrow@verizon.net – 951-532-3880

SAN – Melanie Buker – melanie.buker@gmail.com – 208-890-1849

Please feel free to stay and join us for an un-hosted Happy Hour that starts at 3:00 pm.

LAX and SAN Meeting October 8th

Save The Date October 8th
LAX and SAN flight attendant bases will have a joint AFA meeting on October 8th. Please bid for the day off if you plan on attending this event with your LEC officers, committee chairs, and MEC President Jeff Peterson as the guest speaker.

Time and place TBD (somewhere between the two bases).

In Solidarity,
Your LEC

Sandra Morrow, LEC President • sleemorrow@verizon.net •
Kelly Johnson, LEC Vice President • laxvice@aol.com •
Kelese Stallings, LEC Secretary • kelesestallings@yahoo.com •
David Lehman, LEC Rep • lehmaninla@yahoo.com •

2026 AFA Board of Directors Convention Recap

The 2026 AFA Board of Directors Convention concluded on Wednesday, marking the end of an engaging and productive three days. Delegates participated in a full agenda: hearing from elected officials and union leaders, joining a spirited picketing event at PDX to support Horizon Flight Attendants in their contract fight, honoring the achievements of AFA award recipients, electing […]

Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 1st Quarter 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Thursday, March 5, representatives from our pre-merger Alaska AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to advocate for Reserve Flight Attendants. Representing you at the meeting were Conner Gallager (SEA), Anthony Eskander (PDX), Meghan Casey (SFO) & MEC Reserve Committee Vice Chairperson—New Hire […]

2026 AFA Board of Directors Convention: What You Need To Know

Next week, our Master Executive Council (MEC) Officers, Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents, and several other LEC Officers, Committee Chairpersons, and Committee Members will attend the 53rd Annual AFA Board of Directors (BOD) Convention in Portland, Oregon. They will join representatives from other AFA airlines to address our Union’s business at the international level. Watch […]

Hawaiian Flight Attendant Seattle Domicile Negotiations – March 2026 Update

Management currently requires Flight Attendants to provide proof of relocation to receive the flat-rate moving expense, a policy that the AFA is formally challenging through the grievance process. While this dispute is ongoing, Flight Attendants able to submit proof of relocation must submit two forms of documentation, such as a lease or updated driver’s license, within 60 days of transfer if they wish to be paid under management’s terms. The union continues to advocate for a fairer process and encourages members to keep records of all related interactions.

Joint Contract Negotiations Session 12 – February 2026

During this negotiation session, we made progress on Sections 15 (Leaves of Absence) and 22 (Expenses). The JNC advocated for positive developments from the Hawaiian CBA to strengthen our proposals. We also introduced our initial proposal for Section 28 (Domiciles) and remain committed to meaningful improvements in all areas of discussion.

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