This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants
- Our JNC met with management this week on November 18 to November 20 in Seattle; our next negotiation session is scheduled for December 9 to December 11
- A Tentative Agreement (TA) was reached regarding Section 25 (Air Safety, Health and Security) which incorporates several improvements taken from the Hawaiian Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
Negotiations Update
Our AFA Alaska + Hawaiian Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) met this week for three days of collective bargaining with management. The JNC met with management on November 18 to November 20 in Seattle, WA. At the negotiating table for this session were:
| Representing AFA and our Flight Attendants | Representing Management |
| Tim Green, Joint Negotiating Committee Chairperson | Allen Thieman, Vice President of Inflight, Alaska |
| Martin Gusman, Joint Negotiating Committee Member | Carmen Williams, Managing Director, Labor Relations, Alaska |
| Jeffrey Fuke, Joint Negotiating Committee Member | Kalani Sloat, Senior Director, Labor Relations, Hawaiian |
| Virginia Fritz, Joint Negotiating Committee Member | Neil Osato, Director, Labor and People Relations, Hawaiian |
| Heather Reier, Joint Negotiating Committee Member | Mike Link, Labor Relations Program Manager, Alaska |
| Suzanne Balzer, AFA Senior Staff Negotiator | Karen Themelis, Senior Labor Relations Business Partner, Alaska |
In this round of negotiations, our JNC made progress on Section 25 (Air Safety, Health and Security), Section 27 (Association General), and Section 36 (Commuter Policy). We are getting closer to settling several issues where we still disagree.
We are pleased to share that we have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on Section 25 (Air Safety, Health and Security). We secured several procedural improvements, formalized support for important safety meetings and reports, and made progress on incorporating language around Cabin Air. The Hawaiian Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) helped the Committee make these valuable improvements.
Section by Section Progress
Tentative Agreements reached in this session:
- Section 25 – Air Safety Health and Security (HA CBA Section 28)
Sections discussed in this session:
- Section 27 – Association General (HA CBA Section 22)
- Section 36 – Commuter Policy (HA CBA Section 34-28)
Sections in ongoing discussion:
- Section 30 – Training (HA CBA Section 26)
Sections listed below are on hold until discussions regarding future sections, which affect specific provisions, take place.
- Section 6 – Seniority (HA CBA Section 9)
- Section 15 – Leaves of Absence (HA CBA Section 17)
- Section 19 – Grievance Procedures (HA CBA Section 23)
- Section 33 – Charters (HA CBA Section 12)
Local Council Meetings
Our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) attended the Local Council Meeting with Council 39 (Portland) on Friday, November 21, in Portland. In December, we will continue our base visits, with our next stop at the joint Local Council Meeting with Council 18 (Alaska LAX) and Council 47 (Hawaiian LAX). Please check your Local Council communications for updates about future meetings.
What’s Upcoming
Our next session with management is scheduled for December 9 to December 11.
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