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    • Contract Extension 2021
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      • Full Text Contract Extension Tentative Agreement
      • Alaska Contract Extension TA vs. “Industry Top 6” Pay Rates
      • Video Message from AFA International President Sara Nelson
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    Details

    • Duration: One-year contract extension
      From December 17, 2021 to December 17, 2022
    • Compensation: Full-scale increase of 1.5% to step rates of pay effective December 17, 2021
    • Re-revised early opener date: September 1, 2022
      Original early opener date: December 17, 2020 / Revised early opener date: September 1, 2021. (See “AFA Alaska Negotiations Update – December 17, 2020” for more information.)
    • Revised amendable date: December 17, 2022
      Original amendable date: December 17, 2021
    • Minor clarification regarding filing for mediation during full negotiations
      (Proposed by AFA)
    • No other changes: e.g., PPO healthcare contributions remain frozen at 2019 rates 2018-2021 JCBA §23.A [Flight Attendant Insurance Plans]

    Documents & Resources

    Full Text Contract Extension Tentative Agreement

    One Year Contract Extension Tentative Agreement (04/07/2021) >View / Download

    Alaska Contract Extension TA vs. “Industry Top 6” Pay Rates

    Note: AS & WN $/TFP rates converted to $/Block-Hour rates for comparison
    (Click on the images to expand)

    w/o Longevity Premium
    w/ Longevity Premium

    Video Message from AFA International President Sara Nelson


    Timeline

    DateEvent
    2020
    MarchNegotiating committee interviews begin

    COVID-19 is officially declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO)
    AprilNegotiating committee interviews are suspended by the MEC
    December 17Original EARLY OPENER DATE per the 2018-2021 JCBA –> revised to September 2021 per Amendment of JCBA Section 35 [Duration] side letter of agreement (December 2020)
    2021
    MarchPursuant to AFA C&B Section VI.A.1.a: Select a new negotiating committee nine months prior to the amendable date of December 17, 2021 per the 2018-2021 JCBA
    April 5
    Monday
    Contract extension agreement in concept reached
    April 6
    Tuesday
    MEC approves the agreement in concept for presentation to Membership as a tentative agreement
    April 7
    Wednesday
    Contract extension tentative agreement document finalized
    April 9
    Friday
    Virtual roadshows begin
    April 20
    Tuesday
    Ballots mailed to address on file with AFA International
    April 23
    Friday
    Polls open/voting begins
    May 12
    Wednesday
    Polls close/voting ends
    June – AugustTA not ratified –> (1) SELECT A NEW NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE, (2) SURVEY MEMBERSHIP FOR NEGOTIATING PRIORITIES and (3) FINALIZE AN OPENING PROPOSAL for the revised early opener date of September 2021 per Amendment of JCBA Section 35 [Duration] side letter of agreement (December 2020)
    SeptemberTA ratified –> Revised EARLY OPENER DATE –> re-revised to September 1, 2022 per the Contract Extension 2021 TA

    TA not ratified –> Revised EARLY OPENER DATE per Amendment of JCBA Section 35 [Duration] side letter of agreement (December 2020)
    December 17TA ratified –> (1) Original AMENDABLE DATE –> revised to December 17, 2022 and (2) 1.5% FULL-SCALE STEP RATES OF PAY INCREASE per the Contract Extension 2021 TA

    TA not ratified –> (1) Original AMENDABLE DATE and (2) NO FULL-SCALE STEP RATES OF PAY INCREASE per the 2018-2021 JCBA
    2022
    MarchTA ratified –> Pursuant to AFA C&B Section VI.A.1.a: SELECT A NEW NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE nine months prior to the revised amendable date of December 17, 2022 per the Contract Extension 2021 TA
    SeptemberTA ratified –> Re-revised EARLY OPENER DATE per the Contract Extension 2021 TA
    December 17TA ratified –> Revised AMENDABLE DATE per the Contract Extension 2021 TA

    Virtual Roadshows

    All roadshows will be conducting using Zoom videoconferencing. Attendance at each roadshow will be limited and advanced registration will be required. As with all AFA meeting and activities, the AFA mutual respect policy applies at all roadshow sessions.

    If you are unable to attend a roadshow, the sessions will be recorded and posted here.

    Schedule & Registration

    DateTimeRegistration Link
    No additional sessions currently scheduled
    All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

    Advanced registration is required to participate in a Zoom roadshow session. Please use the link above to access the registration page for the session that you would like to attend. Once your registration is processed, you will receive an email confirmation with details on how to join the session. Please note that registrations are processed manually, so there may be a slight delay in generating your registration confirmation and joining link.

    More information about how to join a Zoom meeting, including system requirements, can be found on the Zoom support website.

    Session Recordings

    Chat transcripts can be found within the YouTube description in each video (when available)

    1st Session – Friday, April 9, 2021 @ 10 AM PT

    2nd Session – Monday, April 12, 2021 @ 10 AM PT
    Featuring guest panelists AFA Director of Collective Bargaining Joe Burns and Aviation Economist Dan Akins of FlightPath Economics

    3rd Session – Wednesday, April 14, 2021 @ 7 PM PT

    4th Session – Saturday, April 17, 2021 @ 3 PM PT


    Voting & Eligibility

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    Questions?

    Do you have questions about the proposed contract extension?  Is there something you would like clarified or need more information about?  Email extension@afaalaska.org to get your answers from the source!  You can also view questions asked by other Flight Attendants and the answers from AFA on the Contract Extension 2021 blog.

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