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AFA Alaska News in Review – March 21, 2025

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Upcoming AFA Alaska Phone and Email Outages

Originally posted March 18, 2025

We’re working to combine some communication systems with AFA Hawaiian this week, which will result in some disruptions. Starting March 18 at 5 PM PT, AFA Alaska phone lines will be offline until early next week. Email systems will also be unavailable from March 21 at 5 PM PT until March 24. During this time, use alternative contact methods like direct phone numbers from the AFA Alaska website for LEC Officers and Committees.

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Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 1st Quarter 2025 

Originally posted March 19, 2025

Our AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, March 13, to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent and advocate for our Reserve Flight Attendants. The Committee also met with management to review specific concerns that Flight Attendants brought forward. Your Local Reserve Committee is available to answer questions, clarify contractual language, or help resolve reserve-related issues. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Joint Contract Negotiations Begin

Originally posted March 21, 2025

Our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) has started negotiations for the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) that will cover both Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants. Initial discussions focused on less controversial sections, with tentative agreements reached on several areas. To make sure everyone’s voice is heard, we’ll be sending out surveys to gather Member feedback on targeted issues as the process moves along.

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Next Week’s Events

Monday, March 24Council 15 (SAN) and Council 18 (LAX) Local Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 25Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting (pmAS)
Thursday, March 27Council 43 (HNL) Local Council Meeting
Thursday, March 27Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) (pmAS)

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Joint Contract Negotiations Session 2 – April 2025

Our AFA Alaska + Hawaiian Joint Negotiating Committee recently held three days of collective bargaining in Seattle, reaching a tentative agreement on Section 20 – Board of Adjustment. Current discussions focus on Uniforms, Reduction in Force, General-Association, and Training sections. Flight Attendants will receive a Commuter Survey via email starting April 21, and we’re counting on everyone’s feedback. Additionally, Hawaiian Flight Attendants have ratified a Contract Extension through February 2028, which includes pay increases and enhanced retirement benefits.

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – April 2025

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Monday, April 14, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met for 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), Chris […]

Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2025

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Thursday, April 3, our AFA Local Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Deb Wallstrom (ANC), David Lake (SEA), Kalin Lackey […]

Introducing Our Negotiations Support Representative

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants Last week, our Master Executive Council (MEC) conducted interviews for the Negotiations Support Representative position, a key role supporting our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC). We’d like to sincerely thank all candidates for their participation and willingness to serve our Flight Attendants. After careful consideration, […]

Merged MEC Committee Chairperson Interviews

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants As we move forward with the integration of our Master Executive Councils (MECs), our MEC has had important discussions regarding the timing and process for merging our various MEC committees. During this week’s MEC meeting, we developed a plan that outlines how and when […]

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