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Q&A: Did the negotiating committee recommend the TA?

The NC negotiated the tentative agreement.  The NC unanimously voted to send the TA to the MEC for their consideration.  The MEC voted 4 yes, 1 no to present the tentative agreement to the members for your consideration.

Secondly, per the constitution and bylaws the MEC is required to give a recommendation of neutral, for or against.  The MEC voted 4 neutral and 1 against.

The individual LEC Presidents provided statements as to why they voted either yes or no to send the agreement to the membership for consideration.  In addition they have provided information as to why they either recommended neutral or against. They are available to answer questions regarding the voting process and their recommendation if you have specific questions please contact them as the NC does not speak on their behalf.

 

Q&A: What is the percentage of 4k pairings created by the optimizer?

It is important to note the information provided was used for January 2015.

Pairings                              Pairing Operations

6456                                    13,872                    Total

327                                       687                       Long Duty Pairings

5%                                       5%                       Percentage created

Refreshed Inflight Mobile Device (IMD) Distribution

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants Management has recently informed our Master Executive Council (MEC) that they are distributing new Inflight Mobile Devices (IMDs) to Flight Attendants with devices nearing the end of their lifecycle. The specific schedule for this distribution will be communicated by management separately. Flight Attendants with the oldest devices […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – September 2025

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, September 23, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met in person at Alaska Airlines Corporate Headquarters 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), […]

Meet Our Pre-Merger Alaska Committee Chairperson & Representatives

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants We’re excited to introduce the first group of pre-merger Alaska MEC Committee Chairpersons and Representatives for the upcoming MEC Officer term. They’ll begin transitioning into their roles over the next few months and officially start their terms on January 1, 2026. Below, you’ll find brief biographies that […]

Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 3rd Quarter 2025

On Thursday, September 18, our AFA Inflight Service Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing efforts to represent our Flight Attendants and advocate for improvements in our workplace. Although our Inflight Service Committee has now merged, meetings with management continue to focus primarily on the Alaska or Hawaiian brands individually. This particular meeting was centered […]

Vacation Survey Closing Soon

There’s just 1 DAY LEFT to complete the crucial vacation survey that will help shape future provisions—your insights are essential for advocating the best outcomes for all Flight Attendants. The survey is currently open and will remain available until Wednesday, September 24 at 12 PM PT.

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