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    Joint Council Meeting

    April 20, 2022 01:02

    This is a reminder for our Joint Local Council Meeting on April 21st at 1PM and we hope you can attend. This meeting will be primarily to review the agenda for the Board of Directors meeting taking place in May. 

    Joint Local Council Meeting

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    Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

    Sunset of NavBlue ClassBid & PBS Base Sits

    January 3, 2022 19:30

    NavBlue is sunsetting the old PBS bidding interface, ClassBid, after the March 5-14 bid period. Once ClassBid is retired, Flight Attendants will only have access to the new interface, WebApp, for PBS bidding.  

    3 months of PBS Base Sits – February 2022-April 2022

    Look for the March base sit schedule prior to February 5th, and the April base sit schedule prior to March 5th

    February- Access to both ClassBid (old) and WebApp (new)

    March- Access to both ClassBid (old) and WebApp (new)

    April- Access to only WebApp (new)

    February Base Sit Schedule:

    Location SEA Inflight

    • 2/5 9am-9pm
    • 2/6 9am-5pm
    • 2/7 5am-9pm
    • 2/8 5am-9pm
    • 2/9 5am-9pm

    WebApp Help:

    WebApp Quick Reference Guide

    WebApp Tutorial

    WebApp Q&A from May-July 2021 WebApp Virtual Trainings

    WebApp Program Guide

    WebApp Videos

    (You will need to be logged into your AAG account to access WebApp Quick Reference, WebApp Q&A, and WebApp Program Guide)

    Your Default bid will not need to be re-created in WebApp it is already there, the only time your Default bid is erased is when you transfer/swap bases.

    Login to Webapp through the Inflight Page>Schedule & Bidding>Line Bidding or by going directly to the site, https://asapbs.navblue.aero/webapp. Once ClassBid is retired the ClassBid (old) link on the Inflight Page will go away, and the URL will redirect to WebApp.

    You can reach the PBS Committee by emailing pbs.qa@alaskaair.com.

    Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

    Outstanding Dues

    December 4, 2021 21:00

    Outstanding Dues

    If you have received an email or letter from AFA International’s Membership Services department about your dues, it is important that you contact AFA-CWA Membership services by calling them directly at 844.232.2228, extension 3 (Monday to Friday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM EST), or by submitting an online inquiry by CLICKING HERE to verify the amount owed on your account.

    If you were on any type of leave, be sure to note the dates of your leave in the comments section and they will investigate and make the necessary changes. Debit and credit card payments can be made by CLICKING HERE. 

    It is very important that this is handled as soon as possible. 

    Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

    PSP Relief Now!

    October 9, 2020 18:56

    We have another Rally for the Payroll Support Program (PSP) and we need your help!  All Flight Attendants are urged to attend!

    Date: October 13th, 2020 

    Time:  11:30AM – 1:00PM

    Where: Senator Maria Cantwell’s Office, 915 2nd Avenue Seattle WA 98174

    What to Wear: Please come wearing your uniform or your Red AFA/CWA shirt!

    More Information: Contact Melinda Jorge at melinda.jorge@afaalaska.org or 253.376.8642

    Over 100,000 aviation workers woke up without work on October 1, 2020: 45,000 were furloughed and tens of thousands more went on ‘unpaid leave’ when the Payroll Support Program expired. There is no longer a backstop for aviation job loss; there will likely be more. The October 1 furloughs were not a notice. People woke up Thursday morning without jobs, without paychecks, and without healthcare. They are filing for unemployment as we speak — but we have a chance to reverse course if Congress acts quickly.

    Flight Attendants and other essential aviation workers have spent months calling on Congress to reach a deal for a comprehensive relief package to help all workers, including an extension of the PSP. But when Congress failed to act before the Sept. 30 deadline, furloughs began immediately for Flight Attendants and other aviation workers. 

    Congress must pass a PSP extension through March, 2021, to support essential aviation workers, prevent mass furloughs and protect our broader economy!

    Call Congress: Extend PSP

    SENATE: 888-848-4824
    HOUSE: 888-907-9365

    “Hello, I am a constituent calling to tell my (Senator/Representative) that aviation workers are out of time. Furloughs have begun and we only have short time to reverse course. We need relief and an extension of the Payroll Support Program TODAY. Without an extension of this successful jobs program, there is no backstop for layoffs. This is just the start. Inaction is not an option. We are out of time #ExtendPSP now. Thank you.”

    Write Congress

    Send a letter to your Representative and two Senators >

    Tweet Your Representative and Senators (add pictures of you in uniform to each!):

    We’ve made it easy to Tweet at your lawmakers. Click here to get started. Or, you can copy and paste the following Tweets into your Twitter. 

    • Massive layoffs have begun for Flight Attendants & aviation workers. We only have a short time to reverse course. Extend the Payroll Support Program TODAY, [tag your Senators/Representative]! Pass #ReliefNow to save my job & healthcare! #ExtendPSP
    • I’m one of thousands of furloughed Flight Attendants who needs [tag your Senators/Representative] to act to extend the Payroll Support Program TODAY. We need #ReliefNow! #ExtendPSP
    • Tell your personal story using the hashtags #ReliefNow and #ExtendPSP

    If you do not know your Senators or Representatives’ Twitter handles you can find them here! Don’t have Twitter, set up an account today to take action. Here’s how >

    Relief Now Events

    Flight Attendants have rallied across the country in Washington, D.C., Newark, Chicago, Toledo, Philadelphia, Allentown, Atlanta, Seattle, Charlotte, Salt Lake, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Denver, Orlando, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Los Angeles to demand that Congress extend our Payroll Support Program and pass #ReliefNow. Other events are being planned now and up next is:

    RSVP or Plan your own #ReliefNow event >

    Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

    Our Fight is Not Over!

    October 6, 2020 16:41

    Our Fight is Not Over

    October 6, 2020

    As Secretary Mnuchin and Speaker Pelosi moved close to a deal this week that would provide relief to working people across the country, President Trump issued one tweet to blow up the COVID deal and leave millions of essential workers in free-fall. The strong support of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) extension gives us every reason to hope that Congress will take action to #ExtendPSP. Continue to call, tweet and act.

    WATCH: AFA President Sara Nelson’s October 6 Update on PSP >

    The only reason an extension of PSP has not passed is due to procedural issues. We call on the Republicans and Democrats in both chambers to come together and get it done. Call, tweet, write and take direct action below. 

    Just this morning, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell begged Congress to support the economy until it is “clearly out of the woods” and emphasized that relief of any size “will not go to waste.” People need relief now. 

    Over 100,000 aviation workers woke up without work on October 1, 2020: 45,000 were furloughed and tens of thousands more went on ‘unpaid leave’ when the Payroll Support Program expired. There is no longer anything that prevents aviation job loss. The industry’s trade association, Airlines for America said today, “Thousands of airline workers across the country have already lost their jobs – and more furloughs are expected in the coming weeks – because Congress did not extend the successful Payroll Support Program.”

    We will not stand by while our flying partners are without paychecks and healthcare, nor will we accept inaction by Congress when they owe us certainty for doing our jobs to keep the country connected. The airlines have said they will reverse furloughs if Congress acts quickly to extend PSP through March 31, 2021. Making this extension law will reverse and stop any further harm. 

    Our union held an emergency meeting this afternoon to review our options to protect Flight Attendants and keep us from harm. The AFA Board of Directors is scheduled to meet again tomorrow. Our work is far from done tonight — we are coordinating with other aviation unions and the industry. 

    Stay closely tuned to AFA communication channels. 

    In Solidarity, 

    Sara, Deb, Kevin 
    AFA International Officers

    Call Congress: Extend PSP

    SENATE: 888-848-4824
    HOUSE: 888-907-9365

    “Hello, I am a constituent calling to tell my (Senator/Representative) that aviation workers are out of time. Furloughs have begun and we only have short time to reverse course. We need relief and an extension of the Payroll Support Program TODAY. Without an extension of this successful jobs program, there is no backstop for layoffs. This is just the start. Inaction is not an option. We are out of time #ExtendPSP now. Thank you.”

    Write Congress

    Send a letter to your Representative and two Senators >

    Tweet Your Representative and Senators (add pictures of you in uniform to each!):

    We’ve made it easy to Tweet at your lawmakers. Click here to get started. Or, you can copy and paste the following Tweets into your Twitter. 

    • Massive layoffs have begun for Flight Attendants & aviation workers. We only have a short time to reverse course. Extend the Payroll Support Program TODAY, [tag your Senators/Representative]! Pass #ReliefNow to save my job & healthcare! #ExtendPSP
    • I’m one of thousands of furloughed Flight Attendants who needs [tag your Senators/Representative] to act to extend the Payroll Support Program TODAY. We need #ReliefNow! #ExtendPSP
    • Tell your personal story using the hashtags #ReliefNow and #ExtendPSP

    If you do not know your Senators or Representatives’ Twitter handles you can find them here! Don’t have Twitter, set up an account today to take action. Here’s how >

    Relief Now Events

    Flight Attendants have rallied across the country in Washington, D.C., Newark, Chicago, Toledo, Philadelphia, Allentown, Atlanta, Seattle, Charlotte, Salt Lake, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Denver, Orlando, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Los Angeles to demand that Congress extend our Payroll Support Program and pass #ReliefNow. Other events are being planned now.

    RSVP or Plan your own #ReliefNow event >

    Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

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    Never Forget: Honoring Alaska Airlines Flight 261—January 31, 2000

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    Master Executive Council (MEC) Twenty-three years ago today, we tragically lost Alaska Airlines Flight 261, flying between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco, when it went down in the Pacific Ocean between Port Hueneme and Anacapa Island off the coast of Southern California. We will never forget Flight Attendants Kristin Mills, Craig Pulanco and Allison Shanks; […]

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    Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) As previously communicated, AFA and management agreed to conduct a Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) to help improve safety for Flight Attendants, other crewmembers, and passengers.  The LOSA program is jointly administered by AFA and management as outlined in the Inflight Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Program letter of agreement. The […]

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