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Meet & Greet: Joint Negotiating Committee and Alaska + Hawaiian MEC

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

We hope your 2026 is off to a great start. As we head into the new year, Honolulu Council 43 is looking forward to bringing members together for an opportunity to connect and engage directly with our leadership.

We will be hosting the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) and the Alaska + Hawaiian MEC for a meet and greet on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The meeting will be held at 0930 at the 7th floor conference center of Terminal 1 at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.

The SEA Negotiating Committee will be in attendance and available to answer your questions as well. As a reminder, the SEA Domicile Vacancy bids have been extended. Deadline to submit a vacancy bid is now Monday, January 19th at 2359 HT.

Refreshments and validated parking ($3.50) will be provided. All members in good standing are invited to attend.

Mahalo for staying engaged and involved. We hope you’ll join us for this meet and greet and look forward to connecting with you in person.

In Solidarity,
Martin Gusman
President
AFA-CWA Hawaiian Airlines Council 43

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