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        Introducing Your MEC Grievance Committee Chairperson

        October 14, 2016 05:00

        Your Master Executive Council (MEC) conducted interviews at the September MEC meeting for the position of MEC Grievance Committee Chairperson. We would like to thank the candidates who expressed a willingness to serve and interviewed for the position. After thorough consideration, the MEC has appointed Stephanie Adams to the position.

        Stephanie began her career with Alaska Airlines in 1995 as a Reservation Sales Agent, she spent an additional year as a Customer Service Agent, and in 1997 she became a Flight Attendant. For the majority of her career she has been based in Seattle with a brief time in Portland.

        Stephanie began AFA work when she was elected as Seattle Council Representative in 2014. In 2015 she also became the MEC Grievance Representative. She felt compelled to begin AFA work as it combines her education with her longtime experience as a Flight Attendant. Her goal is to passionately protect all Flight Attendants under the purview of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

        Stephanie is a graduate of Seattle University School of Law and member of the Washington State Bar. Formerly, Stephanie acted as a family law attorney. She resides in Renton and enjoys spending time with her kids and traveling.

        In her role as MEC Grievance Committee Chairperson, Stephanie will work closely with the Local Grievance Committee Chairpersons, AFA Staff Attorney Kimberly Chaput, and the AFA International legal department to represent and advocate for Flight Attendants. Stephanie’s appointment is effective December 1, 2016, and her term of appointment is concurrent with the term of the MEC Officers. She will report directly to the MEC.

        In Solidarity,

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

        Filed Under: Grievance Committee, Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2016, Grievance Committee, MEC, MEC Committee Chairperson

        Flight Attendant in Recovery Survey

        October 5, 2016 17:00

        The following message is from Heather Healy, Director of the AFA EAP Program and Manager of the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP).  If you have questions about EAP or the FADAP Program, feel free to contact Heather at the telephone number below or reach out to your Local EAP Committee.  You can find contact information for your EAP Committee Members at http://afaalaska.org/eap.

        If today, you are currently a Flight Attendant and in recovery from alcohol and/or drug abuse, please consider completing this short 9-question survey.  Your answers are completely anonymous. You can skip any questions you don’t want to answer.

        Click here to access the Flight Attendant in Recovery Survey

        The purpose of this survey is to collect data on the value of supporting Flight Attendants through the recovery and return to work process. Your answers could help Flight Attendants still struggling with their substance use. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Please don’t hesitate to call me with any concerns or questions.

        Sincerely,

        Heather Healy
        Director of AFA EAP and Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Manager
        (800) 424-2406

        Filed Under: EAP/Professional Standards Committee, Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2016, EAP, FADAP, recovery

        Vacation Bidding Issues

        September 21, 2016 19:00

        Due to the ongoing technical issues with vacation bidding, your Master Executive Council (MEC) has requested a 24-hour extension to the first round vacation bidding window. If you are experiencing issues with inputting your vacation bids, please contact inflight administration for assistance and a manual work around for entering your bid. Please include your LEC President when corresponding with inflight administration about the issues you are facing. First round vacation bidding will now close at midnight on Friday, September 23.

        In Solidarity,

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

        Filed Under: Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2016, vacation, vacation bidding

        U.S. Presidential Election Text Messaging by CWA

        September 19, 2016 12:00

        Over the weekend, it came to our attention that many AFA Members received a text message or series of messages from the Communication Workers of America (CWA), of which AFA is part, regarding the upcoming presidential election. The messages were sent using a computer system and were programmed to carry on a conversation based on the response from the person receiving the message.

        After further investigation, we discovered that these text messages were sent from the CWA Political Department without the knowledge of your AFA Alaska leadership. Your MEC has contacted both CWA and AFA International regarding these communications. We received a commitment that AFA Members will not be included in future messaging using this system.

        If you have any questions, please contact your LEC President. Contact information for your LEC President can be found on your Local Council page at http://afaalaska.org.

        In Solidarity,

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

        Filed Under: Government Affairs Committee, Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2016, CWA, election, presidential election

        Update on Open Time Survey Suspension

        September 12, 2016 13:00

        In light of recent technical issues with the Open Time Survey over the weekend, the MEC has made the decision to suspend the survey and take this opportunity to address membership feedback we have received.

        MEC President and Negotiating Committee Chairperson Jeffrey Peterson is on pre-planned vacation this week.  Jeff’s feedback and expertise is important to addressing the feedback that has been received.  As a result, the survey will stay down for the time being until the entire Negotiating Committee can come together to address this feedback.

        Additional communication on the survey will be provided next week.  We appreciate your patience and understanding.

        In Solidarity,

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

        Filed Under: Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC), Negotiations

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