In This Edition
- Be Aware of Sexual Assault
- Response to the November 18th Inflight Town Hall Webcast
- Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2022
- Shared on Social
- Next Week’s Events
Be Aware of Sexual Assault
Originally posted November 14, 2022
Sexual assault is when someone is sexually touched, coerced, or abused without their consent. Statistics show that every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. It can happen to anyone. Perpetrators can be people you know, but also can be people you don’t know as well. In America, 16% of women and 3% of men are sexually assaulted. Signs to look out for include: denial, guilt, self-blame, numbness, fear, anxiety, and nightmares. These are also symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which also occurs as a result of sexual assault.
Response to the November 18th Inflight Town Hall Webcast
Originally posted November 18, 2022
Management’s continued scare tactics and speculative “what-if’s” as put forward during the Inflight Town Hall webcast today regarding California meal & rest breaks are unnecessary and extremely disappointing. Although it is true there are some challenging aspects of compliance with California meal & rest break laws for commercial aviation, AFA International continues to partner with Alaska Airlines management, other labor groups and the wider aviation industry to achieve a legislative fix. Alaska Airlines management, if you want AFA’s continued partnership on this issue, then maybe you can lay off the specific gloom and doom scenarios for now?
Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2022
Originally posted November 18, 2022
Our AFA Uniform Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, November 15 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.
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Negotiating Committee Blog Update
Additional responses are now published on the Negotiating Committee Blog! Read this week’s answers for clarification on insurance premiums, tentative agreements, negotiation priorities, and lawyers at the table.
https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/committee/blog/
Next Week’s Events
| Monday, November 21 | Quarterly Human Rights Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday, November 22 | Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday, November 22 | SFO Base Safety Meeting |
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