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        Council 15 (SAN) LEC Officer Election Results

        May 16, 2025 10:30

        Polls closed at 12 PM PT yesterday for the election of Council 15 LEC Officers, representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in San Diego. The following AFA Flight Attendants have been elected to Local Council Officer positions:

        LEC President: Brice McGee
        LEC Vice President: Melanie Buker
        LEC Secretary: Katharine “Kitty” Cohen

        View the certified election results here >>

        These newly elected officers will begin their terms on July 1, 2025, and serve until June 30, 2028.

        On behalf of our Master Executive Council (MEC), we congratulate the newly elected officers. We also want to express our gratitude to everyone who participated in the election process, whether by voting or by running for office. 

        Filed Under: AFA News Now, Council 15 SAN Tagged With: election results, officer elections

        Our Red-Hot Summer is Heating Up!

        July 3, 2023 07:55

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        Red AFA Pins! 


        ​We have heard you loud and clear! Council 15 – SAN members are eager to start wearing our red-hot AFA pins!​Mobilization volunteers will begin distributing red AFA pins beginning next week. Please begin wearing them immediately!  We appreciate your patience; it may be several days before all local volunteers receive the pins.

        you can also reach out to our mobilization chair Samantha Wolff sam.wolff@afaalaska.org


        Mobilization Events – Coming Soon!  


        ​Management’s insulting compensation offer has members hot and ready to stand up against corporate greed! It’s time for us to demand our fair share! Our Mobilization Committee is busy planning events designed to harness that energy!  

        ​Save The Dates:

        • July 17th SAN
        • July 18th LAX
        • August 15 ALL BASES Bid the date off! Additional information will be provided soon. 

        Reach out to SAN@AFAAlaska.org for more info on the events


        Show Your Solidarity!


        Wear your red AFA pin proudly while flying and at all company events, including training and special events.


        Get Involved!


        ​Become a Mobilization Volunteer!  

        Share reliable information and help promote solidarity and mobilization events!
        Learn more here.  


        Stay informed!​


        Bookmark the official AFA Alaska Negotiations website https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/

        ​​Update your newsletter subscription at afanewsletters.org.

        ​

        In Red-Hot Solidarity,

        Brice, Melanie, Stephen, Sam

        Filed Under: Council 15 SAN Tagged With: Informational Picketing, red hot summer, red pins, solidarity

        News and Updates August

        July 31, 2022 21:47

         Important Dates and Information


        Important Dates


        August 1: Deadline for the 90,000 Mileage Bonus

        August 2: Deadline for updating email address for AFA Negotiations Survey

        August 3: AFA Negotiations Survey Launch

        August 19: AFA Negotiations Survey Close


        Alaska Airlines 90th Anniversary Gifts


        As of today’s publication, 96 SAN Flight Attendants have not signed up to receive the 90th Anniversary Bonus.  The deadline to receive the anniversary bonuses is 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. If  you do not have you’re own mileage account you can create one for free. Once you have your number  Please enter your Mileage Plan number into PeopleSoft and make your selection for either $90 to the Company Store or a $90 Yiftee gift card.  Miles can be used on other airlines and other travel perks!  For more information visit Alaskasworld. 


        Negotiations, Does AFA have your Personal Email? Stay Informed


        To ensure you receive an invitation to complete our Negotiations Survey, use this link to update your personal contact information directly with AFA Membership Services if you have recently changed your email address. Sign up with this link to receive AFA Alaska e-newsletters and stay in the loop with the latest negotiations news.  


        PBS Bidding


        After months of planning, NAVBLUE ClassBid (the old PBS bidding interface) has officially been retired.  Flight Attendants will now only have access to the newer interface, WebApp.  Your login and password remain the same.  Bookmark https://asapbs.navblue.aero/webapp.  
        Available WebApp Training Resources 

        •  WebApp Program Guide (AAG SSO Required)
        •  Basic Line Bidding Video
        •  WebApp Tutorial Video 
        •  Basic Reserve Bidding Video
        •  Additional WebApp Videos

        Negotiations Mobilization Volunteers


        As we get closer to the start of negotiations there will be various events planned. If you are interested in becoming a Mobilization Volunteer and assisting with these events please reach out to our SAN LEC Mobilization Chair Sam Wolff at sam.wolff@afaalaska.org


        California COVID-19 Law:  Action for Flight Attendants


        The 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Effective February 19, 2022 – retroactive to January 1, 2022 was put in place to protect employees from COVID-19 absences. 

        Management has taken a position that Flight Attendants are not eligible for these CA benefits, however AFA does not agree. Your Council 15 officers encourage all CA-based Flight Attendants that have COVID-19 related absences to file a wage claim with the state and/or report a labor law violation. AFA has received reports that some California-based F/As have had success filing a claim and potentially will be eligible for compensation if the claim is ultimately resolved in their favor.

        Filed Under: Council 15 SAN Tagged With: 90th, anniversary, COVID-19, Mobilization, negotiations, Newsletter

        July Updates and Information

        July 7, 2022 12:14


        Bernstein v. Virgin America Ruling


        Since the ruling was announced (06/30/2022) Council 15 LEC Officers have been inundated with questions related to the potential impact to our base.  At this point, we do not believe any decisions have been made. I personally feel the company has created unneeded panic before there is even a plan going forward.

        Please review the following communications from AFA and look for updates as more information becomes available. 

        AFA News Now – Supreme Court Ruling on Bernstein v. Virgin America
        Alaska MEC 
        (06/30/2022)

        “In our opinion, management’s various communications are largely speculative and suggest that somehow safety provisions and meal and rest breaks cannot coexist. Arguably, the meal & rest requirements are applicable only to CA-based FAs working for a CA-based airline solely on intra-CA flights (e.g., SFO-LAX but not SFO-JFK).Rather than focus on practical solutions, management simply continues to gripe about having to comply with this law. As the 9thCircuit Court of Appeals already told them more than a year ago, there are many ways to comply with this law.”

        Meal and Rest- Don’t Exempt, Negotiate 
        AFA International (05/27/2022)

        “Instead of meaningfully seeking to address the provisions of the law, airline executives have argued the most onerous outcomes of applied law. For example, one argument the industry makes is that this law will require augmenting crew on long haul flights. They mount this argument despite the fact that the case is limited to California-based flight attendants flying in California. The court did not address the applicability of meal and rest provisions to long-haul flying, which primarily would take place outside of California and therefore may not even fall under this law.”

         AFA stands ready to work out a solution with management that is compliant with the law and is a mutually agreeable path forward for all stakeholders.


        SAN Mobilization Chair Selected for Negotiations


        We would like to thank those who expressed interest for the San Diego Mobilization Chair. Both candidates showed passion, knowledge, and drive and we were excited to have such strong candidates. With that being said, Samantha Wolff has been selected and accepted the position. She will attend training at the beginning of August with the other local mobilization chairs. More opportunities to get involved with the committee will be announced later this summer.

        Samantha began her career as a flight attendant flying for Virgin America in 2011. She quickly upgraded to Inflight Team Leader which was the airline’s purser position, and flew as the ITL until the merger with Alaska Airlines in 2018.

        She has a bachelor’s degree in fine art and is a painter, sculptor and photographer. She also has a background as a legal assistant. She and her husband, who is an Alaska captain and ALPA volunteer, are empty nesters for his 2 adult sons and they currently live in San Diego with their 3 rescue cats.

        She is a passionate union advocate and although this is her first volunteer position with AFA, she is dedicated to provide our union members with timely information during membership surveys, contract negotiations and voting.


        Email Verification


        With negotiations quickly approaching, we want to make sure all emails are up to date. If you are using a company email address, please be sure to update it to a personal email address by clicking here. AFA does not send communications to the Company provided email. Over the next few weeks we will be reaching out to anyone with a company email address on file to make sure a personal address is listed or we will purge your information from the AFA data base.


        Negotiations Survey Coming Soon


        Get Ready for Our Negotiations Survey—Update Your Contact Information Now!
        In just a few months, our Negotiating Committee will be conducting a Negotiations Survey of all Flight Attendants.  The survey results will be used to help our Negotiating Committee prepare our Opening Proposal.  When it’s ready to launch, the survey will be sent out to all Flight Attendants using the contact information on file with AFA.  If your contact information has recently changed, update it as soon as possible so you can receive your invitation to complete the survey. Read more about our Negotiations Survey here.


        Local Committee Updates


        We have made some changes and additions to a couple of the committees

        Reserve Committee

        We want to welcome Rebecca Garcia as the New Reserve Chair and thank Joe Coneglio for his time as Reserve Chair.

        New to Reserve? Familiarize yourself with Reserve [Section 11] & Hours of Service [Section 8] of the Contract and the Reserve Survival Guide.  It may be found on your IMD. Search “Reserve” or go to ASFA Supplemental> Collective Bargaining Agreement> AFA Alaska Reserve Survival Guide. 

        If you believe you have received an illegal assignment, don’t hesitate to contact our local Reserve Committee.  They have been helping members work through their concerns. When a contractual violation is identified- they can assist you. 

        Read more about the Reserve Committee here.

        Uniform Committee

        We want to welcome Jesus Perina Jr. “JP” as the New Reserve Chair and thank Denise Sheldon for her time as Uniform Chair and wish her well in her retirement from Alaska.

        Don’t hesitate to contact our local Uniform Committee.  They can assist you with any questions or concerns.

        Read more about the Uniform Committee here.

        A full list of Local Committees can be found here.


        Questions and Concerns


        Contact information for Council 15 committee members can be found on our website.  You can also open an online support ticket and the appropriate rep will respond.

        In Solidarity,

        Brice McGee, President

        Melanie Buker, Vice President

        Stephen Couckuyt, Secretary

        Filed Under: Council 15 SAN Tagged With: lawsuit, Mobilization, negotiations, Newsletter, San Diego

        AFA Council 15 (SAN) Election Results

        May 25, 2022 13:00

        Master Executive Council (MEC)

        The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in San Diego:

        LEC President: Brice McGee
        LEC Vice President: Melanie Buker
        LEC Secretary: Stephen Couckuyt

        View the certified election results here >>

        These officers will serve a term of office starting July 1, 2022 and concluding on June 30, 2025.

        Our Master Executive Council (MEC) congratulates the newly elected officers and we sincerely thank all those who stepped forward to run in the election.

        Filed Under: AFA News Now, Council 15 SAN Tagged With: election results, officer elections

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