AFA Alaska

Representing the Flight Attendants of Alaska + Hawaiian

Click here to report an issue to AFA
Menu
  • Local Councils
    • Anchorage (Council 30)
      • Officers
      • Committees
    • Honolulu (Council 43)
    • Los Angeles (Council 18/pmAS)
      • Officers
      • Committees
      • Los Angeles (Council 47/pmHA)
        • Officers
      • Portland (Council 39)
        • Officers
        • Committees
      • San Diego (Council 15)
        • Officers
        • Committees
        • Seattle (Council 19)
          • Officers
          • Committees
        • San Francisco (Council 35)
          • Officers
          • Committees

        • More About Local Councils >>
        Close
      • Master Executive Council
        • Officers
        • Close
      • Committees
          • Air Safety, Health, & Security (ASHSC)
            • Air Quality
          • Benefits
          • Communications
          • Employee Assistance Program & Professional Standards
          • Government Affairs
          • Grievance
          • Hotel
          • Human Rights & Equity
          • Inflight Service
          • Inflight Training
          • Membership
          • Membership Engagement
          • Reserve
          • Retirement
          • Scheduling
            • Pairing Construction
            • Preferential Bidding System (PBS)
          • Uniform

        • More About Committees >>
        Close
      • Contract
          • Contract Home
            • 2025 Alaska TA2 (Ratified)
            • 2018 Alaska JCBA
            • 2020 Hawaiian Contract
            • Ask Contract Questions
          • Contract Resources
          • Alaska Contract Negotiations (2022-2025)
        • Close
      • Resources
          • What To Do If You Encounter Contaminated Cabin Air
          • Issues & Campaigns
          • Newsroom
            • AFA News Now
          • Event Calendar
          • Membership Services
          • New Members
          • About
          • Links
          Close
        • Merger
          • Joint Negotiating Committee
          • Close
        • Contact Us
        You are here: Home / Archives for Council 19 SEA

        Council #19 Base Meeting Minutes (11/22/2019)

        November 26, 2019 16:55

        AFA-CWA Council 19 Base Meeting

        When: Friday, November 22nd, 2019

        Where: Earhart Room Lower Plaza STOC

        Time: 1pm-4pm

        Agenda

        I. Call meeting to order-meeting called to order at 1:02pm by Terry Taylor

        A. Call for late agenda items

        B. Late agenda items

        C. Announcements

        II. Meeting

        1. Officer Update

        President Report- Four day MEC meeting all MEC Committee Chair positions will be interviewed, send in your application and letter of interest no later than November 25.  To get to the expression of interest form please follow this link to the latest MEC Update, https://afaalaska.org/mec.

        Unusual amount of lost IMD’s in Seattle, automatic oral warning (lowest level of discipline).

        Benefits handbooks have all been updated on the inflight page.

        We are getting a new payroll system, Rainmaker.  A release date has not yet been published.

        Vice President Report- See JCTE/Crew Access Agenda Item

        Secretary Report- We are operating under budget.  Push from the MEC to get all outstanding dues paid.  International Membership is resending all bad standing letters.  If you are in bad standing contact International Membership and pay off your dues in full or start a payment plan by signing a promissory note.  AFA International Membership Office 1-800-424-2401, ext. 707 (M-F 9:00-5:30 EST).   You can pay your dues online at http://www.afacwa.org/payment or mail your payment to AFA-CWA Membership Department, 501 Third Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington DC 20001.  

        • Committee Updates

        Scheduling Committee- OT Issues, our base does not have the same experience as the smaller bases.  Over 160 tickets have been filed with AFA, and a grievance has been filed. Will need to schedule base sits regarding how back to book works.  A transaction history will be another report available soon in JCTE.

        PBS- Steve Poynter AFA MEC PBS Committee Chair- Program update coming on Monday November 25th.  This update will require Flight Attendants to clear your cache.  Instructions for clearing cache are available on the PBS Info Page a quick google search will also provide you information on how to clear your cache.  Update has increased the speed of the login synchronization process.  New aircraft code when bidding opens 32B, code is for 321 NEO.  If you are avoiding Airbus you will need to add this new Airbus code for January bidding, when bidding opens on December 5th.

        EAP/Professional Standards-FAAS Program (Flight Attendant Alcohol Support) has been put on hold to do a safety risk management assessment.  EAP believes there’s is a huge need for this program.  In the meantime, EAP will still utilize their current substance abuse resources to support Flight Attendants that reach out to EAP.  In January Horizon will start building the same program.  EAP Chairs will tour Recovery Ways facility in Salt Lake City.  New EAP Rep joining us in December Frank Isles, brings our total to 9 reps.  Transition to new EAP emails soon, more information will be provided at that time.

        Communications- Text alert program isn’t functioning anymore.  Looking at a replacement text alert program through AFA International.  

        Reserve- Only one class of 83 is planned for next year to come online May 1st.  Planned classes for the next year are subject to change.  

        Hotel-New Program Aces has been delayed until at least March.  Recent site visits to MSP, FLL, SAT, and currently doing OKC.  Upcoming site visits for LGB for recurrent training and DEN. Complaints regarding ORD hotel on Facebook, but very few official complaints filed through Crew Care.  For hotels issues please file a complaint with Crew Care.  Everyone will be moved to Crystal City in DCA until January because of construction.

        Uniform-Looking at an alternate for the new winter parka for fall 2020, reason for the alternate is complaints regarding the warmth of the current one.  The current winter parka will still be uniform complaint.  Reminder that only uniform approved coats are allowed.  Ongoing grievance regarding using our allotment for Luly Yang accessories.  Swapping out crew bags for the Legacy VX FA’s to the travel pro.  CBT Quarter 1 2020 will include uniform compliance standards.

        Inflight Service-Asking catering to put their top 10 wish list together, once received, wish list will be communicated to the Flight Attendants.  Gogo App will no longer be needed to stream movies, planned rollout is April 2020.  Push for FA’s to write up inop outlets, this is a maintenance issue not an inflight serve issue.  Planned launch in April, FA’s will be able to directly communicate with the boarding agents in B2B.  New menu tasting on December 16th.

        Safety-New hardstand operation, called cargo 7, near existing Alaska hanger.  Port is planning on putting placards to scan for safety concerns out at hardstand locations.  Concerns regarding using the thumbs up on Airbus for potential injury if the CSA opens up the door before FA pulls their arm back from viewing port.

        Human Rights-Introduction of our new chair Yan Yan Teague, Human Rights is a new committee set up at the AFA/CWA convention in 2018.   Still navigating how the Human Rights Committee will function.  Working towards more partnership with CWA, increasing election turnout.  Working on a gender-neutral option for our Flight Attendant uniform.

        Government Affairs- Unite Here Local 8 union includes our caterers in Seattle, attended a meeting to support their negotiations, Tuesday November 26 a picket scheduled at SeaTac.  Planning on a government affairs/human rights joint meeting this next year during the upcoming election to begin a voter registration push as well as a push to sign up for Flight Pac.

        • Agenda Items
        • Training update-Have seen an increase in FA’s failing their first and second attempts evacuation drills.  Change in drills, no instruction or coaching is allowed.  RT classes have been running over since we’ve come back from the FAA shutdown.  
        • Pairing update/scheduling issues-Guest ANCFA Karen Ferrell MEC AFA Pairing Analyst- Company and AFA provide pairing solutions each month and the company decides which solution will be selected.  Main consideration is cost when selecting pairing solution. AFA’s goal is to find the sweet spot where the most desirable pairings are selected for each base balanced out with a comparable cost to the company solution so that AFA’s pairing solution is selected.

        Karen presented a slideshow of how pairing construction works, and how pairing solutions are selected. 

        Results from the survey in Seattle indicate that 4 day trips are not desirable, during the pairing solution runs the amount of 4 day trips is considered and attempts are made to limit the amount of 4 days in Seattle.

        Discussion and Q&A for Karen and the Scheduling Committee regarding soft locks, hard locks, and why pairings are built differently each month.

        • Parking issues at North Lot-Increased number of complaints regarding the North Parking Lot.  Overcrowded buses and lack of parking spaces are the two main complaints. Company committee is working on the issue and looking into alternate solutions for parking options. Parking complaints and concerns should be sent directly to Jenny Bookert, jenny.bookert@alaskaair.com, pictures are helpful.
        • JCTE/Crew Access issues- MEC met with the President of Jeppesen regarding our recent Crew Access issues.  Changes were made to stabilize the system, but still a work in progress.  Notifications, Trip Header, Trade History, Fire and Forget were the main topics discussed by line pilots, line fa’s, AFA reps, and ALPA reps at the November 17th meeting.  Jeppesen doesn’t have a real time instant solution, currently working towards 10 second transaction processing time.  Back to Book will be coming, estimated timeline to reprogram Crew Access is 9-12months.  For more information on Back to Book please refer to our contract Section 12 Exchange of Sequences.
        • Delta Airlines Organizing- AFA has begun organizing Delta, look for more information coming out soon if you are interested in assisting with the effort.
        • Question and Answers from members regarding topics discussed, officer reports, and general questions.

        III. Adjournment- Meeting Adjourned by Terry Taylor and seconded by Adam Clarey at 3:57pm

        Attendance at local Council 19 meeting 11/22/19

        Members

        Kriste McKeown

        Carole Babcock

        Leisa Russell

        Sean Cox

        Justin Wetherell

        Eric Thorsen

        Jerry Sinclair

        Denise Brooks

        Teresa Murphy

        Jennifer Christensen

        Jake Jones

        Steve Poynter

        Martin Vance

        Lisa Haugen

        Julie Pinson

        Tyler Vail

        Ross DeJong

        David Lake

        Yan Yan Teague

        Jarod McNeil

        Rita Tillou

        Olivia Borrows

        Melinda Jorge

        Adam Clarey

        Terry Taylor

        Guests

        Karen Ferrell-ANCFA MEC Pairing Analyst

        Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

        One Job Should be Enough!

        November 23, 2019 14:41

        As a Flight Attendant, we depend on many people to provide us the tools we need to complete our jobs. One of the most important (from a service point of view) are our friends at the catering kitchens. Have you ever stepped back and thought about their work conditions and what they have to live with every day? In many of the cities we serve, they work in extremely hot or cold conditions, with no heat or air-conditioning in their trucks. Many work for poverty level wages and only have about 40% of their healthcare premiums covered with no out of pocket maximums. The majority are forced to work more than one job, just to cover the necessities like food and electricity. 

        While Alaska, Delta, United, American and other airlines pull in BILLIONS of dollars in profits, Airline Catering workers, who work hard for us every day, have to live with poverty level wages and benefits. NOBODY should ever have to choose between putting food on the table, paying their bills or getting medical treatment. 

        AFA Council #19 stands with and supports our brothers and sisters at UNITE HERE Local #8. 

        Please join other AFA Members on Tuesday, November 26th as we show our support and stand shoulder to shoulder with our teammates. 

        We will be meeting at the UNITE HERE union office at 19415 International Blvd (across from Angle Lake) at 5:30pm on November 26th (Tuesday). Busses will transport us to SeaTac Airport for this National Day of Protest. 

        For those who cannot attend the meeting, there are other ways to show your support:

        • Next time you see a caterer onboard your aircraft, take a moment to say hello, thank them for what they do and remind them that you stand with them 100% in their fight for better pay, benefits and working conditions.
        • Always remember that there is someone on the other end of the cart. Our Inflight Service Committee members just had an opportunity to tour the LSG facility in Seattle. They observed catering personnel opening, and “unloading” the carts. When we don’t take a few moments to return catering items to their original locations, and to disassemble trays after service, it can create dangerous situations. Glasses break, liquids spill, and coffee cups are stained to the point that they cant’ be cleaned. We realize sometimes it’s not possible due to turbulence, and other issues.   Just as we appreciate our fellow crew members taking the time to leave the galleys in a organized, and usable condition for a downline crew, think about how you are returning supplies to the carts at the end of service. 
        • Go to the UNITE HERE Local #8 Facebook page and leave a message of solidarity! https://www.facebook.com/Local8/ 

        ONE JOB should always be enough. Lets stand together!!

        Filed Under: Council 19 SEA, Latest News

        Open Enrollment Base Sits

        November 10, 2019 19:04

        As a reminder, Kathy O’Malley, Council #19 Benefits Chairperson, will be conducting base sits for Benefits Open Enrollment on the following dates in the Seattle Inflight Office:

        • November 11th:  8:00AM – 4:00PM
        • November 13th:  7:00AM – 3:00PM

        Please stop by and get all of your questions answered! Please note that you can make changes up until 10:00PM on the 13th of November!

        If you don’t have a chance to stop by, she is always available to help Flight Attendants by phone or text at 425.238.8219 or email benefitsassist@hotmail.com.

        Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

        Council #19 Local Meeting

        November 10, 2019 19:00

        REMINDER

        Seattle Council #19 Local Council Meeting

        Date: November 22, 2019

        Time: 1:00PM – 4:00PM

        Where: SeaTac Office Tower (the building that also contains 13 Coins Restaurant), 18000 International Blvd, Level LP (Lower Plaza), Earhart Room

        Parking: Free parking is available in front of the building, or park behind the building and bring your ticket with you to the meeting for validation. 

        AGENDA

        • Training update
        • Pairing update/scheduling issues
        • Parking issues at North Lot
        • JCTE/Crew Access issues
        • Delta Airlines organizing
        • Question and Answers

        Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

        Base Update

        August 7, 2019 01:41

        Council #19 – Base Update

        We have a few base events and some changes to procedures that are worth a reminder. 

        Supplemental Benefits Open Enrollment

        From September 9th-13th, National Group Protection will be visiting Seattle. This is the yearly open enrollment period with the group that provides supplemental benefits for AFA-CWA Flight Attendants. Time and location will be available shortly. 

        Retirement Planning Session – Seattle

        We have had a number of Council #19 Flight Attendants retire over the last few years. Vanguard has a wealth of planning information and resources available through the website, including one-on-one phone appointments. We have also been asked if  ‘in-person’ seminars are available. The Alaska Air Group Credit Union has scheduled seminars over the next few weeks. The information below includes a link for registration. The seminar will be provided by the Oppenheimer Investment Group.

        September 12th, 1:00PM

        Alaska Air Group Credit Union – Seattle Branch

        19530 International Blvd S, Suite 108. SeaTac, WA 98188

        RSVP by clicking HERE

        Bidding Window for Recurrent Training 

        Starting this month, bidding for recurrent training dates have changed. 

        Bids Open: 21st of the month by 9:00AM

        Bids Close: 28th of the month at 9:00AM

        Bids Posted:  By the last day of the bid period

        Vacation Bidding

        Vacation bidding begins next month. Inflight will be posting a guide for those who have not bid for vacation using this system in the past. As an advance reminder, there are two rounds of bidding, and it is important to make certain that you bid during the first round. 

        Filed Under: Council 19 SEA

        • « Previous Page
        • 1
        • …
        • 8
        • 9
        • 10
        • 11
        • 12
        • …
        • 53
        • Next Page »

        Need Help?

        Have an issue or concern to report to AFA?  Click here to access the AFA Alaska online support center.

        Latest News

        • Meet Our Merged MEC Committee Chairpersons & Representatives
        • Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – October 2025
        • AFA News in Review – October 17, 2025
        • Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Election Results
        • Merged MEC Committee Chairperson Election Results
        • U.S. Customs & Border Protection Gender Code Requirement
        • Hawaiian Brand Inflight Service Committee Update – 3rd Quarter 2025
        • AFA News in Review – October 10, 2025
        • SEA Domicile Negotiations – October 2025
        • Protecting Yourself From Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

        Meet Our Merged MEC Committee Chairpersons & Representatives

        October 22, 2025

        We’re excited to introduce our next group of newly elected merged MEC Committee Chairpersons, who will begin their roles on November 1. These leaders are dedicated to representing the interests of our Flight Attendants as they coordinate activities across the merged committees of both airlines. They’ll work closely with the Local Committee Chairpersons from all […]

        Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – October 2025

        October 20, 2025

        On Monday, October 13, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in person in Seattle to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Chris Cardenas (LAX), and Kanani Vallot […]

        Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Election Results

        October 17, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants During this week’s MEC Meeting, our MEC held interviews for the next group of pre-merger Alaska MEC Committee positions to be elected for the upcoming MEC Officer term. We want to thank everyone who expressed interest in the available positions and their willingness to serve. After careful […]

        Merged MEC Committee Chairperson Election Results

        October 17, 2025

        During this week’s MEC Meeting, our MEC held interviews for the next group of merged MEC Committee Chairpersons and Representatives. We want to thank everyone who expressed interest in the available positions and their willingness to serve. After careful consideration and deliberation, the following candidates have been elected: MEC Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee […]

        U.S. Customs & Border Protection Gender Code Requirement

        October 15, 2025

        Recently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced changes to the rules surrounding how airlines report information about passengers and crew before flights. This system is called the Advance Passenger Information System, or APIS. These changes are in response to a Presidential Executive Order. What is APIS? APIS is a system that airlines are legally […]

        Recent Posts

        • Meet Our Merged MEC Committee Chairpersons & Representatives
        • Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – October 2025
        • AFA News in Review – October 17, 2025
        • Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Election Results
        • Merged MEC Committee Chairperson Election Results
        • U.S. Customs & Border Protection Gender Code Requirement
        • Hawaiian Brand Inflight Service Committee Update – 3rd Quarter 2025
        • AFA News in Review – October 10, 2025
        • SEA Domicile Negotiations – October 2025
        • Protecting Yourself From Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
        • Government Affairs Committee Update – 4th Quarter 2025
        • Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2025
        • AFA News in Review – October 3, 2025
        • Joint Contract Negotiations Session 7 – September 2025
        • Refreshed Inflight Mobile Device (IMD) Distribution

        Local Councils

        • Anchorage
        • Honolulu
        • Los Angeles (pre-merger Alaska)
        • Los Angeles (pre-merger Hawaiian)
        • Portland
        • San Diego
        • San Francisco
        • Seattle

        Master Executive Council

        • MEC

        Negotiations

        • Contract 2022 Home
        • Negotiations News
        • TA2 Information

        Contract

        • Contract Home

        Committees

        • Air Safety, Health, & Security
        • Benefits
        • Communications
        • EAP/Professional Standards
        • Government Affairs
        • Grievance
        • Hotel
        • Human Rights
        • Inflight Service
        • Mobilization
        • Reserve
        • Retirement
        • Scheduling
        • Uniform

        News By Month

        News By Category

        AFA News Now Air Quality Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) AS/HA Merger AS/VX Merger Benefits Committee Committees Communications Committee Contract Contract 2014 Negotiations Blog Council 15 SAN Council 18 LAX Council 19 SEA Council 30 ANC Council 35 SFO Council 39 PDX EAP/Professional Standards Committee Extension 2021 Blog Featured Government Affairs Committee Grievance Committee Hotel Committee Human Rights & Equity Committee Industry News Inflight Service Committee Inflight Training Committee JNC Blog Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) Latest News Local Councils Master Executive Council (MEC) Membership Committee Membership Engagement Committee Message from the MEC President Mobilization Committee Negotiations Pairing Construction Preferential Bidding System (PBS) Press Releases Reserve Committee Retirement Committee Scheduling Committee Uniform Committee
        • Email
        • Facebook
        • Instagram
        • YouTube

        Want To Stay In The Loop?

        Stay up-to-date on AFA Alaska news and information by signing up for our email and text message updates. Click a button below to get started or update your preferences if you're already a subscriber.
        Sign Up for Emails
        Sign Up for Text Updates

        Connect With AFA

        • Contact Us
        • Online Support Center
        • AFA International
        • CWA
        • AFA Alaska Social Media Guidelines
        • AFA-CWA Mutual Respect Policy

        Copyright © 2013-2025 Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO