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Save The Date for More RED Hot Informational Picketing

Mark your calendar and plan to bid Wednesday, November 12 off for our next RED Hot informational picketing event! 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 picketing times for each base will be coming soon!

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt

Your Negotiating Committee – MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

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Council 39 (PDX) Seeking Safety Committee Members

We are seeking Safety Committee Members and a Local Committee Chairperson for the Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (SHSC).

Responsibilities of our Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Members include:

  • Acting in an advisory role to the LEC Officers on safety matters
  • Studying local air safety and health problems and prepare recommendations to be presented to the LEC Officers for consideration
  • Reviewing material, handling correspondence, and keeping the local members well informed of current 
safety developments.
  • Attending management debriefings when safety related issues are discussed

If you are interested in serving, please express your interest by e-mailing LEC President Cathy Gwynn at catgwynn@comcast.net

 

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August 27 RED Hot Informational Picketing – Sign Up Now!

Your AFA Negotiating Committee will go back to the table with management on August 25 in San Diego, CA for our next mediation session. As a show of support and solidarity for the Negotiating Committee, we will be conducting informational picketing on Wednesday, August 27 in each of our five bases. The Negotiating Committee is counting on you to show management and the public how serious we are about getting a contract with the improvements we deserve!

Sign Up Now And Show Your Support!

Click here to sign up now to participate in the August 27th event

Are you ready to turn up the heat? Your support is vital to help make the event successful. Help to turn the airport RED in solidarity! Click on your base below for times and details.

ANC  LAX  PDX  SAN  SEA

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Show your solidarity by proudly wearing your RED AFA pin and RED Five Bases Standing Strong lanyard!

Specific Questions?

If you have specific questions about the event at your base, please contact your Local Mobilization Chairperson for assistance. You’ll find contact information at afaalaska.org/mobilization. You can also see the information below for more details.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt and

Your Negotiating Committee – MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

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ANC

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM (AKDT)

Meeting Point
Meet on the departure level ramp, south of the domestic terminal

LAX

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (PDT)

Meeting Point
Meet in front of Terminal 6, departures level

PDX

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM (PDT)

Meeting Point
Meet in front of Columbia Sportswear, pre-security

SAN

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT)

Meeting Point
Meet in the employee parking lot

SEA

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (PDT)

Meeting Point
Meet at Angle Lake Park 

Council 39 Portland Officer Election Run-off Results

Dear Flight Attendants,

 

 

Cathy Gwynn was re-elected as Council 39 Portland president to the term of office beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2017. Certified Council 39 Election Results here: http://afacwa-elections.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Council-39-Certified-Results-Run-Off-2014.pdf.

 

The Master Executive Council (MEC) congratulates Cathy and we sincerely thank John Cornelius for stepping forward to run in the election.

 

In solidarity,

 

Your MEC—Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn and Sandra Morrow

Council 39 LEC President Runoff Election – Polls Close Friday

Dear Fellow Flight Attendants:

Polls are currently open and voting is underway in the Council 39 LEC President runoff election.  The two candidates on the runoff ballot for LEC President are John Cornelius and Cathy Gwynn.  If you haven’t already voted, please be sure to do so.  Polls close on Friday, May 16 at 12 PM PDT.  Results will be published after the ballots are certified.

For more information about the runoff election or to view the results after ballots are certified, visit the AFA-CWA elections website at http://afacwa-elections.org/councils/ala-council-39-pdx/.

In Solidarity,

Your LEC Officers – Cathy Gwynn and Brian Palmer

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Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – October 2026

On Monday, October 12, our AFA Hotel Committee Chairpersons met remotely to receive an update on current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (pmAS SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (pmAS LAX), Kanani Vallot (SAN), and Matt […]

Reserve Survey Closing Soon

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants The Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) is working to secure the best reserve provisions for our Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). We want to hear from you about which parts of the reserve experience matter most, so we can better meet your needs. The survey […]

Join The Picket Line: Support Horizon Flight Attendants this Wednesday, October 14

This Wednesday, October 14, Horizon Air Flight Attendants will take to the picket line to demand the fair contract they rightfully deserve. During our own contract fight, Horizon Flight Attendants never hesitated. They showed up for us on our picket lines, stood shoulder to shoulder with us at every rally, and proved what true solidarity […]

Reserve Survey Now Open

Our JNC encourages all members to participate in the Reserve survey, regardless of your current Reserve status. Whether you are on Reserve now, pick up Reserve days occasionally, or have not been on Reserve recently, your input is valuable. The survey will be open until Tuesday, October 20 at Noon PT.

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – September 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, September 29, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met virtually to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Rebekah Olds (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), […]

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