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        You are here: Home / Latest News / AFA Alaska News in Review – June 16, 2023

        AFA Alaska News in Review – June 16, 2023

        June 16, 2023 17:00

        In This Edition

        • Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2023
        • Negotiation Session 16
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        Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2023

        Originally posted June 14, 2023

        Our AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, June 8 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent and advocate for our Reserve Flight Attendants. The Committee also met with management to review a number of specific concerns that were brought forward by Flight Attendants. Your Local Reserve Committee is available to answer questions, provide clarification, or help to resolve any reserve related issues. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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        Negotiation Session 16

        Originally posted June 16, 2023

        Our Negotiating Committee tentatively agreed on Section 11: Reserve and the Instructor Handbook LOA, and we began discussing Section 5: Definitions. Progress continued on Sections 9: Junior Available and Premium Open Time, 10.R-S: Scheduling, 12: Exchange of Sequences, 14: Vacations, and 21: Compensation. The only section yet to be discussed is Section 35: Duration. The next negotiation session is June 20-22.

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        Tuesday, June 20 – Thursday, June 22Contract Negotiations

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