In This Edition
- Masks Are No Longer Required in Airports or Onboard
- Introducing Our AFA Staff Negotiator and Staff Attorney
- Three Things That You Can Do to Keep Management From Getting the Upper Hand in Contract Negotiations
- Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2022
- Shared on Social
- Next Week’s Events
Masks Are No Longer Required in Airports or Onboard
Originally posted April 18, 2022
The CDC and TSA report the federal mask mandate is no longer in effect after today’s court ruling. The Administration is still reviewing its legal options for addressing the issue of executive authority to issue public health initiatives. Additionally, Alaska Airlines management just announced via multiple channels that the mask mandate is lifted effective immediately on all aircraft. This policy change has been picked by media outlets, so it is very likely that passengers will be reading this information possibly before crews hear about it.
Introducing Our AFA Staff Negotiator and Staff Attorney
Originally posted April 19, 2022
AFA is a union organized by Flight Attendants for Flight Attendants. All AFA officers and committee members are Flight Attendants who have experience doing our job and understand the uniqueness of our profession. To help complement the representation work done by our officers and committees, AFA also employs experts in a variety of fields to provide professional support and add to our strength. Two AFA staff members assigned to AFA Alaska play key roles in the negotiation and administration of our contract: AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo and AFA Staff Attorney Kimberley Chaput.
Three Things That You Can Do to Keep Management From Getting the Upper Hand in Contract Negotiations
Originally posted April 21, 2022
Preparation work for contract negotiations is underway and many of us are starting to talk about improvements we’d like to see in our next contract. We need to make sure that our Negotiating Committee has every possible advantage to give us the strongest position at the bargaining table. Things that we say or do may have an impact on the strength of that position. Being mindful of the conversations we have and what we post online will help to keep management from getting the upper hand over our Negotiating Committee.
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2022
Originally posted April 22, 2022
Our AFA Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met on Thursday, April 14 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to safety, health, and security in our workplace. The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are facing onboard the aircraft. Reporting safety concerns is more important than ever given the challenges we are currently facing as a work group. Flight Attendant Irregularity Reports (FAIR), Aviation Safety Action Reports (ASAP), and fatigue reports can all be filed through Report It! Please contact a member of your Local ASHSC if you need assistance.
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REMINDER: Sign Up For a Listening Session
REMINDER: Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions are coming up next month and the time to sign up is now! Listening Sessions are your opportunity to meet with our Negotiating Committee in a small group setting and share your thoughts, ideas, experiences, or anything else on your mind about negotiations. Register for a session today and get involved in the process—your voice matters!
https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/committee/listening/
Next Week’s Events
| Tuesday, April 26 | Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday, April 26 | Council 39 (PDX) Local Council Meeting |
