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Council #19 Winter Newsletter

Winter Newsletter

Council #19 SEA

PARKING

We continue to be asked when garage parking will end, and why those who have returned from a Leave of Absence, or will be returning soon do not have garage parking restored.  The Port refuses to issue additional garage parking.  All other carriers besides Alaska have already lost garage parking.  The current estimate is ‘sometime in March.’  That said, we’ve also been advised that since Delta has left the garage, the North Parking lot is now at capacity.  Apparently Alaska will be contracting for a new parking facility only for Alaska employees, that is about 10 minutes north of the North Parking lot.  They plan to use Alaska owned buses, and McGee employees to operate the buses.

CBTs

We continue to have issues with Flight Attendants not completing CBTs timely.  Discipline is then issued.  We are aware that some have had technical issues with completion.  If you are having difficulty, please contact the IT help desk.  Several have moved through steps of discipline, up to and including suspensions for failure to complete CBTs. Until you receive an email that your CBT is complete, and verify through Cornerstone that it is no longer listed, your CBT is ‘in progress.’  

Commuter Violations

Every month the Company reviews Commuter Travel (D8Y) usage.  Violating the commuter policy, does result in discipline.  The most common issues include using D8Y status after being released from a deadhead at a city other than one’s domicile, rather than E1Y travel.  In addition, we have continuing issues resulting in disciplinary action that involve commuting to base during the reserve availability period.  Even if one has self-assigned, the reserve availability period is the required time to be in base.  Assignments (even self-assignments) can be changed.  

Pre-Board of Directors Local Council Meeting

This year is a ‘budget only’ Board of Directors meeting.  The budget for the fiscal year 2023/2024 has been prepared and will soon be sent out to all BOD delegates (the Local Council Presidents for each base.)  We have scheduled a pre-Board of Director’s meeting to review the budget, from 1-3 pm on March 15, 2023.  This meeting will take place in the Earhardt Room on the lowest level of the STOC, in the South Tower.  This building is directly across the street from the airport, in the same building that houses 13 Coins Restaurant.

Joint Council Meeting

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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Sunset of NavBlue ClassBid & PBS Base Sits

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.

Outstanding Dues

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. 

PSP Relief Now!

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 >

That’s a Wrap on Government Affairs Focus Month!

As Government Affairs Committee Focus Month comes to a close, we want to sincerely thank everyone who tuned in, asked insightful questions, and shared resources throughout September. Whether you watched a quick video on the van or started a conversation about voting in the crew lounge, your engagement made a difference. We started this month […]

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On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, our AFA Human Rights & Equity Committee Chairpersons met for their regular quarterly meeting to advance ongoing activism, promote workplace equity, and champion meaningful policy improvements across our workplace. Your representatives attending the meeting were Nyachan Chuar (ANC), Soon Kim (HNL), Bruni Agosto-Pinal (pmHA LAX/SEA), Aaron Miller (PDX), Erika Daniel […]

MEC Town Hall Video and Q&A Recap – September 23, 2026

Whether you joined us live or are ready to watch on your own schedule, the full recording of our September 23 MEC Town Hall is now available! Catch up on the discussions and hear directly from our MEC Officers and AFA panelists. Watch the video anytime on our AFA Alaska + Hawaiian YouTube channel using the link below. (Note: […]

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In September, our Hotel Committee participated in two meetings: the standing monthly meeting with Crew Hotels on September 14, and a Quarterly Business Review (QBR) with the company’s hotel procurement vendor, API, on September 23 (pmAS) and September 24 (pmHA) in Seattle.  Representing you at these meetings were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA pmAS), […]

Register Now: Reserve Webinar – Wednesday, October 21

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants When Crew Scheduling calls at 3 AM with a change to the trip you self-assigned, do you know your contractual rights? Understanding what management can—and cannot—do on reserve is your strongest line of defense. Join our Reserve Committee for “Is This Legal?”, the second installment in our three-part pre-merger […]

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