Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council
By Stephanie Adams (MEC Grievance Chairperson) Leave a Comment
The Master Executive Council (MEC) has been very hard at work ensuring disciplinary due process and contractual compliance on your behalf. The ratified Joint CBA increased our arbitration dates from the previous 10 to 13 dates yearly to argue discipline/termination cases and contractual issues. AFA typically prioritizes termination cases in order to return a Flight Attendant back […]
The Master Executive Council (MEC) is canceling the Open Time Tentative Agreement 2019. Voting will be discontinued as soon as AFA Membership Services at the International Office has an opportunity to pull down the ballot. Why? AFA representatives and management have been collaborating on the development of “user stories” in preparation for the programming of […]
Q: I heard that in the proposed Open Time system you are locked out of all Open Time trading on a closed day. Is that true? A: No. In the proposed Open Time system, all Open Time trades are allowed on a closed day(s) (including the days automatically closed four days prior) except for: Direct […]
By Justin Wetherell (SFO Co-Terminal Negotiating Committee Member)
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Time: 9 AM ~ 11 AM PT (morning session) and 1 PM ~ 3 PM PT (afternoon session) Location: Four Points by Sheraton Seattle Airport South, 22406 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA 98198 Parking: Free parking is available at the Four Points hotel in the parking deck on the back side of the hotel […]
A (not so) brief history of Open Time Due to Flight Attendant dissatisfaction with Open Time that existed at the time, AFA and management negotiated a new Open Time trading system in the 2014-2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Because the parties were unsure how well the new system would work for everyone, we agreed to a […]