In This Edition
- Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
- Understanding Our Union: How AFA Works at Our Airline
- Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2022
- Next Week’s Events
Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Originally posted May 1, 2022
May 1st marks the first day of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States. This tradition dates back to 1978 when Congress passed a resolution to commemorate the first Asian/Pacific American Heritage week the following year. Read more about Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, learn about the accomplishments of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, and find out about events that you can take part in using the resource links below. Join the celebration by wearing an Asian/Pacific American Month AFA Pin during the month of May. If you need a pin, check with your Local Council for more information.
Understanding Our Union: How AFA Works at Our Airline
Originally posted May 4, 2022
Representation within our Union starts at the domicile level with your Local Council. Local Executive Council (LEC) Officers are directly elected from among your fellow Flight Attendants who are members of the same Local Council. LEC Officers work to resolve concerns specific to Flight Attendants from your base with local management. Your LEC President also represents your base at the airline level as a member of the Master Executive Council (MEC). The LEC Presidents from all six bases together form our MEC, which works to coordinate the activities of our Union at the airline level. They make decisions on our behalf and give direction to the MEC Officers, who represent the MEC to management.
Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2022
Originally posted May 5, 2022
Our AFA Uniform Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, May 3 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to uniforms. The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are reporting related to uniform quality, wearability, and availability. If you are experiencing any issues with uniform quality or construction, please report the issues to Unisync as soon as possible. Please include your Local Uniform Committee Chairperson on the email so they can help track any issues or trends that might be developing.
Next Week’s Events
| Monday, May 9 | AFA Presentation to Initial Training Class 2022-07 |
| Tuesday, May 10 | Council 15 (SAN)/18 (LAX)/35 (SFO) Local Council Meeting |
| Thursday, May 12 | AFA Executive Board Meeting |
| Thursday, May 12 | Scheduling Review Board (SRB) |
| Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15 | AFA Board of Directors Meeting |
