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What Does This Committee Do?
The Grievance Committee’s primary responsibility is the protection of all Flight Attendants against arbitrary and unjust disciplinary action and to uphold the collective bargaining agreement.

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities
  • Enforce the contract
  • Represent all Flight Attendants when unjust discipline is issued
  • Collect evidence and establish that the alleged violation has occurred. Solicit documentation as needed.
  • Clearly and persuasively explain the union’s position concerning a grievance
  • Frankly explain to a grievant when there is little or no chance of winning a grievance
  • Ensure that time limits are met for filing
  • File grievances
  • Handle initial grievance hearings; report the results to the LEC Officers and the grievant
  • Keep complete files on assigned cases
  • Assist union attorneys in preparing grievances for System Board
  • Keep the grievant informed about the processing of his/her grievance
  • Review material, handle correspondence, and keep the LEC Officers well informed of current grievance developments
  • Communicate regularly with the membership about decisions on local grievances—promote wins and explain ramifications of a loss
  • Write grievance articles for local membership communications upon request by the LEC Officers
Why Would I Contact This Committee?

The Grievance Committee is available to help you with:

  • Guidance and assistance in situations where contractual violations have occurred
  • Representation in disciplinary meetings and hearings

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Process

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The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process is a bi-weekly meeting between the MEC Grievance Chairperson and management counterparts in Inflight management and the Labor Relations department.  The purpose of the meeting is to come together to attempt to work through issues that would otherwise be forced into the grievance process.  ADR is intended to help both parties come to an agreement more quickly and save the expenses related to processing a grievance. If an issue is not resolved using ADR, AFA retains the right to address the issue using the established grievance process and all timelines are preserved. If you think you have an issue to bring to ADR, contact any member of your local Grievance Committee (see below).

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Who Do I Contact?

Think You Might Have a Grievance?

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If you have been subject to a situation that you believe might warrant filing a grievance, it is recommended that you report the issue through the AFA Alaska online support center.  When filing a report, the questionnaire will help you to determine whether your situation meets the qualifications of filing a grievance.  Members of the Grievance Committee review each report and follow up with the Flight Attendant to help determine options and a course of action.

General Assistance

For assistance, contact any member of your Local Grievance Committee.  You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page.  For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.

ANC

Lisa Pinkston
lisa.pinkston@afaalaska.org

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LAX

Kelly Johnson
laxvice@aol.com

View the LAX Committee List >>

PDX

Mario de’Medici
mario.demedici@afaalaska.org

View the PDX Committee List >>

SAN

Stephen Couckuyt
stephen.couckuyt@afaalaska.org

View the SAN Committee List >>

SEA

Terry Taylor
terry.taylor@afaalaska.org

View the SEA Committee List >>

SFO

Melissa Osborne
melissa.osborne@afaalaska.org

View the SFO Committee List >>

MEC

Stephanie Adams, MEC Chairperson
stephanie.adams@afaalaska.org

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Committee News

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MEC Grievance Update – Quarter 3, 2018

Posted: November 1, 2018

The Master Executive Council (MEC) has been very hard at work ensuring disciplinary due process and contractual compliance on your behalf.  Section 20.N.2 of the Flight Attendant Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) allows for 10 arbitration dates per year to argue discipline/termination cases and contractual issues.  The ratified Joint CBA increases this amount and provides for […]

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MEC Grievance Update – Quarter 2, 2018

Posted: June 29, 2018

The Master Executive Council (MEC) has been very hard at work ensuring disciplinary due process and contractual compliance on your behalf.  Section 20.N.2 of the Flight Attendant Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) allows for 10 arbitration dates per year to argue discipline/termination cases and contractual issues.  The newly ratified Joint CBA increases this amount and provides […]

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[L-AS] REVISED Pyramid Pay/Payroll Issues Update

Posted: June 28, 2018

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants [Note: AFA has reissued this communication with additional information regarding pyramiding pay due to membership feedback.] AFA is working daily on payroll issues.  In January 2018 we mediated payroll issues with management which was overseen by Arbitrator Horowitz.  Many of the payroll resolutions were published in […]

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[L-AS] Parking Stipend Errors

Posted: June 26, 2018

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants AFA was advised of management errors in processing the $75 parking stipend that is a negotiated part of the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA).  If you requested, but did not receive, your parking stipend for the months of May and/or June, please contact your base supervisor […]

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[L-AS] Open Time Grievance

Posted: June 5, 2018

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants On May 17, AFA filed grievance #36-99-2-130-18, requesting that Alaska Airlines management investigate the circumstances regarding the Company’s alleged violation of Section 12.C.3 “Trading Procedures”.  The grievance contends that the Company’s Jeppesen Crew Access (JCA) Open Time Trading System failed to synchronize time across the system, […]

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