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AFA Alaska News in Review – April 21, 2023

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System Board of Adjustment Interviews

Originally posted April 17, 2023

Our Master Executive Council (MEC) will be conducting interviews for one member to serve on the AFA System Board of Adjustment.

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Crew Access Frustrations

Originally posted April 17, 2023

Changes to how trips are posted and displayed in Crew Access and other ongoing system issues have resulted in concerns about contractual violations and a lack of management accountability. Management must provide a functional system that works correctly and has agreed to troubleshoot the current issues and review programming changes to Crew Access. AFA Representatives will continue protecting Flight Attendant interests and contractual rights through all legal means available to us, including the grievance process as applicable.

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Join The Fight To End Trans Genocide

Originally posted April 18, 2023

Our CWA Pride Caucus launched a petition on March 31st—International Transgender Day of Visibility. The goal of the petition is to have a statement read in the House and the Senate about the reality that trans people in America are in Stage 7 of a genocide. Stage 8 is when large scale round ups and exterminations begin. Any observer of the history of human rights crimes will tell you the situation is well past terrifying.

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Negotiation Session 13

Originally posted April 21, 2023

We are close to tentatively agreeing on Sections 16: Sick Leave/On the Job Injury and 32: Attendance Policy, which will increase the total agreements to 34 out of 45 sections. Of the remaining sections, 5 are being discussed, 5 are currently tabled, and 3 remain. The next negotiation session is May 9-11.

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Next Week’s Events

Tuesday, April 25Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting
Thursday, April 27Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – December 2025

On Monday, December 1, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in person in Seattle to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX), and Kanani Vallot […]

MEC Reserve Committee Vice Chairperson—New Hire & Probation Interviews – January 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants Do you want to help new Flight Attendants as they go through initial training and probation? Our MEC is seeking a dedicated and organized Member in good standing to serve as the MEC Reserve Committee Vice Chairperson—New Hire & Probation. In this role, you’ll be the primary […]

Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Chairperson Election Results

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants During this week’s MEC Meeting, our MEC held interviews for the next group of pre-merger Alaska MEC Committee Chairperson positions to be elected for the upcoming MEC Officer term. We want to thank everyone who expressed interest in the available positions and their willingness to serve. After […]

Merged MEC Committee Chairperson Election Results

During this week’s MEC Meeting, our MEC held interviews for our next merged MEC Committee Chairperson and Representative positions. We want to thank everyone who expressed interest in the available positions and their willingness to serve. After careful consideration and deliberation, the following candidates have been elected: MEC Inflight Training Committee Chairperson: Megan BrownMEC Inflight Training […]

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