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Councils 39/17 Joint Local Council Meeting

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Please mark your calendar for our next Local Council Meeting, to be held Tuesday, April 15 from 8:30 to 12 PM. The meeting will be held in the Vancouver Room of the PDX Airport Conference Center. From the Oregon Market Food Court, take the stairs near the clock tower to the mezzanine level and turn left. The Vancouver Room is the first room down the hall on the left.

We will conduct Local Business from 8:30 AM to 10 AM and then will be a joined by members and officers from Horizon Air Council 17 (PDX/MFR) from 10 AM to 12 PM to discuss advanced agenda items for the AFA Board of Directors Meeting.

If you have an advance agenda item to submit, please email it to LEC President Cathy Gwynn at catgwynn@comcast.net. Submission deadline for advance agenda items is Tuesday, April 8 at 8:30 AM PDT. Please direct any other questions to LEC Vice President Brian Palmer at bpalmer@alaskamec.org.

New Reserve Committee Member

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New Reserve Committee Member

Please join us in welcoming Bethany Gilbo to the Reserve Committee, effective February 12, 2014.  Bethany has been an Alaska Flight Attendant since December 2011 and was with Horizon prior to joining Alaska.  This is her first time being involved in a union position.  She is looking forward to helping Reserve Flight Attendants gain knowledge about their work group and contract while working to make the transition to their new career as easy and understandable as possible.

The main purpose of the Reserve Committee is to help Flight Attendants to interpret and understand the reserve portion of the contract and serve as a liaison between Crew Scheduling and Flight Attendants holding a reserve schedule.  They may be contacted through the PDX AFA Hotline at (503) 396-4089, option 4 or through the AFA website at http://alaskamec.org/pdx/reserves.

Yours In Solidarity,

LEC President Cathy Gwynn, LEC Vice President Brian Palmer, and Local Reserve Committee Chairperson Hannah Winit

Tomorrow’s Local Council Meeting CANCELLED

Dear Fellow Flight Attendants:

Due to the ongoing severe weather emergency in the Portland area, your LEC Officers have elected to cancel tomorrow’s Local Council Meeting.  Information about a rescheduled meeting date will be provided soon.

Yours In Solidarity,

Your LEC Officers – Cathy Gwynn & Brian Palmer

PDX Inflight Service Committee Changes

Inflight Service Committee Changes

The Council 39 Inflight Service Committee will be undergoing a change of Committee Members over the next few weeks.

Tutu Smith

Tutu Smith will be joining the Committee, effective February 12, 2014.  Tutu has been an employee for Alaska Airlines since February 2001.  Her foundation started as a Customer Service Agent in Seattle and she then transferred to Portland after about a year.  In 2007, she decided to pursue a career in Inflight and honestly loves flying.  “I’ve seen familiar faces over the years and definitely have met new ones that have created loyal and lifelong relationships for me,” says Tutu.  Though she has not been involved in any prior union committees, she looks forward to the opportunity to be representing her coworkers on the Inflight Service Committee.

Tutu was born and raised in Portland and has an amazing supporting cast at home: her husband John and daughters Ariana (9) and Averie (4).

David Sutherland

David Sutherland will join the Committee effective February 5, 2014.  David started his flying career 12 years ago and has worked with SkyWest, United and Alaska.  He started his most recent round with Alaska in 2008 and has been based in Portland since 2010.  He loves the Portland base and is lucky enough that he’s able to work with some of closest friends on a regular basis.

David’s previous union involvement includes serving on the Reserve Committee.  As a new member of the Inflight Service Committee, he looks forward to giving Flight Attendant thoughts and feedback on changes that will keep us competitive in this always-changing industry.

David was born and raised in Fairview, Oregon and has lived all over the west coast and in Washington D.C.  He has 3 adorable nephews who keep him occupied on his off time and currently resides in Northwest Portland.

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Please join us in thanking Committee Members Alan Sousa and Cali Huynh, who have served on the Committee for the past few years.  They will remain on the Committee during the transition period and will step down on February 28, 2014.  We thank them for their volunteerism and service.

The Inflight Service Committee represents Flight Attendant interests regarding catering and inflight service/sales and addresses Flight Attendant complaints and concerns regarding catering and inflight service/sales.  They may be contacted through the PDX AFA Hotline at (503) 396-4089, option 7 or through the AFA website at alaskamec.org/pdx/inflightservice.

Yours In Solidarity,

LEC President Cathy Gwynn, LEC Vice President Brian Palmer, and Local Inflight Service Committee Chairperson Todd Horn

Local Council Meeting Agenda – February 10, 2014

Agenda

Local Council Meeting
Alaska Airlines Council 39, Portland
Monday, February 10, 2014 – 8:30 AM to 12 PM
Sandy Room, PDX Airport Conference Center, Portland, OR

Download: 2014.02.10 Council 39 Local Meeting Agenda

I.  Call To Order

II.  Introduction of Guests

  1. Liz Skayhan, Alaska Airlines PDX Inflight Base Manager (attending through announcements only)
  2. Kirk Hansen, AFA Council 17 LEC President (QX-PDX/MFR)

III.  Announcements

IV.  Approval of Minutes

V.  Call For Late Agenda Items

VI.  Officer’s Reports

  1. President
  2. Vice President

VII.  Committee Reports

  1. Air Safety, Health, & Security
    1. Air Quality
  2. Benefits
  3. EAP/Professional Standards
  4. Government Affairs
  5. Grievance
  6. Hotel
  7. Inflight Service
  8. Membership
  9. Reserve
  10. Retirement
  11. Scheduling
    1. PBS
    2. Pairing Construction
  12. VOICE
  13. Uniform
  14. Negotiating

VIII.  Old Business

  1. LEC Officer Elections (CG)

IX.  New Business

  1. Board of Directors Meeting (CG)

X.  Good and Welfare

XI.  Adjournment

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