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Current Contract

The Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA), which is currently in effect, may be viewed below.  The JCBA was ratified by the membership on April 3, 2018, was extended in May 2021, and becomes amendable on December 17, 2022.  For more information about contract negotiations, please visit the Contract 2022 website.

Click here to view the AFA Alaska Airlines JCBA 2018-2021
Click here to view the 2021 One Year Contract Extension
Click here to view the Virgin America Letters of Agreement

In addition to the JCBA, a number of additional documents help to clarify and interpret contractual language. These include:

Letters of Agreement (LOAs)

The AFA constitution & bylaws grants the Master Executive Council (MEC) the authority to enter into letters of agreement (LOAs) with management to supplement contractual language and provide additional guidance surrounding matters that were either not foreseen or could not be anticipated during contract negations. LOAs have the full force of contractual language.

Click here to view LOAs

Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)

Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) provide clarification to the intent and interpretation of existing contractual language. They are binding agreements with management and are fully enforceable.

Click here to view MOUs

Labor Memorandums

Labor memorandums are guidance issued by the Alaska Airlines Labor Relations department to other company departments providing direction on how to interpret and apply the Flight Attendant collective bargaining agreement. 

Click here to view Labor Memos

Contractual Settlement Agreements

Contractual settlement agreements are used to settle a dispute in the interpretation of contractual language. Settlement agreements are considered to be an extension of the collective bargaining agreement. Similar to LOAs and MOUs, the MEC has authority to enter into settlement agreements per the AFA Constitution & Bylaws. 

Click here to view settlement agreements

Alaska Airlines & Virgin America Merger Documents

Reference Key

  • AS or L-AS: Affects only pre-merger Alaska Airlines (AS) FAs
  • VX or L-VX: Affects only pre-merger Virgin America (VX) FAs
  • AS+VX Affects pre-merger AS FAs and pre-merger VX FAs
AS+VX
AFA Alaska Airlines-Virgin America Merger Agreement
Merger AgreementDownload
AS+VX
2018-2021 Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA)
AFA Alaska JCBA 2018-2021Download
JCBA LOA Changes to the 2014-2019 CBA (03/04/2018)Download
JCBA LOA Supplemental Reduction in Force ProtectionDownload
JCBA LOA Virgin America Red-Circled Pay RatesDownload
AS
L-AS Transition Agreement 2018
L-AS FA Transition Agreement 2018Download
VX
L-VX Transition Agreement 2018
L-VX FA Transition Agreement 2018 (03/24/2018)Download
L-VX JCBA Implementation Timetable LOADownload
VX InFlight Teammate Work Rules v5Download

Past Contracts

2014 ContractDownload
2010 Contract ExtensionDownload
2010 Contract Extension Pay & Insurance RatesDownload
2006 ContractDownload

AFA Council 19 (SEA) Election Results

Master Executive Council (MEC) The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in Seattle: LEC President: Paula Isla-McGillLEC Secretary: Adam ClareyCouncil Representative: Megan BrownCouncil Representative: Jerry Sinclair Due to a tie between Melinda Jorge Henderson & Ty Tufono-Chaussee, a run-off election will be held for the office of LEC […]

AFA Council 39 (PDX) Election Results

Master Executive Council (MEC) The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in Portland: LEC President: Steven Maller LEC Vice President: Krystle Berry LEC Secretary: Bethany Badalamenti View the certified election results here >> These officers will serve a term of office starting July 1, 2023 and concluding on June […]

May 2023 MEC Meeting Recap

Master Executive Council (MEC) On Tuesday, May 9, the Regular MEC Meeting for May 2023 was held as scheduled. Our MEC Officers, LEC Presidents, Grievance Committee, and Scheduling Committee provided updates on their respective areas. Furthermore, the MEC reviewed written reports from other AFA MEC Committee Chairpersons regarding their current work.  No Meeting With Management […]

COVID-19 Grievance Mediation & Settlement

Grievance Committee We are pleased to inform you that our MEC Grievance Committee has successfully resolved three COVID-19-related grievances with the Company through mediation with Arbitrator Symonette and management. We have settled Grievance 36-99-2-230-21 for violation of §16 Sick Leave/On the Job Injury, Grievance 36-99-2-234-21 for §21 Non-Negotiated Compensation, and Grievance 36-99-2-233-22 for violation of […]

Mental Health Awareness Month

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee What is mental health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence […]

Response to the November 18th Inflight Town Hall Webcast

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California meal & rest breaks Management’s continued scare tactics and speculative “what-if’s” as put forward during the Inflight Town Hall webcast today regarding California meal & rest breaks are unnecessary and extremely disappointing. Although it is true there are some challenging aspects of compliance with California meal & rest break laws for commercial aviation, AFA […]

ALPA Alaska Approves Tentative Agreement for Pilot Ratification

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Master Executive Council (MEC) President Jeffrey Peterson The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Alaska Airlines leadership recently announced they approved a tentative agreement (TA) with Alaska Airlines management for pilot ratification. Click here for the Alaska Airlines Pilots TA Quick Guide (September 2022) > At a quick glance, the TA contains impressive improvements to scope, […]

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