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Pursuant to the AFA-CWA Constitution & Bylaws Article III.A.2 [Local Councils and Local Executive Councils: Establishment of Transitional Local Councils for Newly Organized Carriers], International President Sara Nelson has appointed Temporary Transitional Officers to represent AFA Transitional Local Council 35 Virgin America. AFA solicited input from Virgin America (VX) Flight Attendants for names of potential appointees and each potential appointee must have received a minimum of two recommendations and signed a commitment to serve. President Nelson commends VX F/As for the level of interest and engagement regarding the two positions, and she sincerely thanks all those who were willing to represent the newly formed council.

Melissa Osborne has been appointed as Temporary Transitional Local Council president and James Ikehara as secretary.

Temporary Transitional Local Council President Melissa Osborne

Melissa Osborne has been a San Francisco-based Flight Attendant with Virgin America for nine years. In addition to her flying duties, she served in a variety of roles to include Inflight Instructor, Red Carpet Facilitator, Refresh Design Team, Inflight Team Leader and Air Transportation Supervisor. She came to Virgin America after enjoying 7 years at Aloha Airlines, which ended with the company going out of business in 2008. Based in Honolulu, Melissa also served as support to the grievance chair at AFA Aloha, which included contract research and participation in arbitration hearings. In addition to almost 17 years in the airline industry, she served as a public school teacher in Hawaii, California and Arizona. Melissa has been living in Phoenix for the last 5 years and spends free time with her three children and dog. She enjoys gardening, cooking, kayaking and working on home improvement projects.

Temporary Transitional Local Council Secretary James Ikehara

James Ikehara has been a San Francisco-based Flight Attendant with Virgin America for five years. In addition to his flying duties, he has participated in various activities of the Promo Team, and was a member of the A320 ETOPS Cadre. In May, he will also help to certify the A321 as a member of the A321 ETOPS Cadre. Prior to coming to Virgin America, he worked for Visa, Inc. at their Foster City headquarters for almost 21 years, with the last 10 years as their Director of the Executive Briefing Center. James lives in San Francisco and spends his leisure time playing in his violin and viola in the Bohemian Club orchestra at their city club, as well as attending their two yearly events at the Bohemian Grove in the Russian River.

Term of office, elections, membership drive and other engagement opportunities

Melissa and James will serve as Local Officers until AFA can hold an election to fill those positions. AFA will also be conducting a membership drive at Virgin America over the next 30-60 days. Every effort will be made to ensure at least 50% of the VX F/As become AFA members prior to initiating nominations and elections, which will occur no later than 60 days from today pursuant to Article VIII.C.1.a [Nomination and Election of Officers: Local Council Officers and CWA Convention Delegates].

Click here to download an AFA membership application >

Virgin America Flight Attendants who are interested in assisting with the membership drive or getting involved in any way should take a few moments to complete the volunteer interest form. Any other AFA Alaska members who are interested in volunteering may email vx@afaalaska.org.

Click here to access the Council 35 Involvement Interest Form (Virgin America only) >

Member of the Master Executive Council (MEC)

By virtue of office, the Council 35 president is now a member of the AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC). Each local president (15 SAN, 18 LAX, 19 SEA, 30 ANC, 39 PDX and now 35 VX) along with the MEC president, vice president and secretary-treasurer make up the MEC, which is the executive-level leadership structure at AFA Alaska. The MEC meets approximately monthly. Our next meeting is in Seattle this coming week: Tuesday-Wednesday April 25-26, and Melissa will be representing Virgin America Flight Attendants in that meeting.

Virgin America Flight Attendant Compensation

AFA is aware that non-represented employees at Virgin America typically receive wage increases around this time of year. We are very concerned that VX Flight Attendants have not received a wage increase in several years, which currently places VX F/A pay at the bottom of the industry. Consequently, AFA and Alaska Airlines management have agreed to meet on Thursday, April 27th in order to discuss this and other subjects. Along with MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Council 35 VX President Melissa Osborne will also represent VX F/As in those discussions.

We know Virgin America Flight Attendants have many more questions. AFA is planning on additional communications in the coming days and weeks. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Congratulations to Melissa, James and all the Flight Attendants at Virgin America!

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

Your AFA International Officers – Sara Nelson, Deb Sutor and Kevin Creighan

Good morning Council 35!  Today begins the first of several days of Village Visits by AFA Alaska leaders.  At LAX, Council 18 President Tim Green will be on hand starting at 7 AM. In SFO, MEC Vice President Brian Palmer will be in the village starting at 9:30 AM.  They’ll have AFA information, pins, and membership applications available.  Be sure to stop by!

For those of you at JFK, we’ll be scheduling a visit in the near future.

The National Mediation Board (NMB) issued its determination today that AFA is the collective bargaining representative for Virgin America Flight Attendants!  As mentioned in a previous communication, Virgin America Flight Attendants will be part of AFA Transitional Local Council 35, which will represent Flight Attendants from JFK, LAX, and SFO.  Council 35 will be part of the Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council.

Now that AFA is the representative for Virgin America Flight Attendants, it’s time to take the next steps and get connected, stay informed, and become an AFA member!

Next Steps

Get Connected

Stay connected with the latest news and information by signing up for AFA Alaska email communications at afanewsletters.org/subscribe.  On the sign up page, enter your personal email address (no work email, please) and choose Alaska Air C35 (VX).

Prefer to stay connected on social media?  You can find AFA Alaska on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Also be sure to like the AFA Council 35 page on Facebook!

Stay Informed

You can always find the most up-to-date information on the AFA Alaska website at http://afaalaska.org.  Add a bookmark or add it to your favorites for easy access.

If you’re an iOS device user, you can save our mobile website as a shortcut on your home screen and access it just like you would an app.  Just open Safari and type afaalask.org into the address bar.  Once there, follow the instructions on the pop-up to save the web app to your home screen.

If you’re not an iOS user, you can still access our mobile website using your favorite browser on the device of your choice.

Become a Member

One of the most important things to do now that Virgin America Flight Attendants are represented by AFA is so complete, sign, and submit an AFA membership application.  By submitting your membership application, you’ll be guaranteed the right to participate in AFA elections, vote on a tentative agreement, and hold committee positions and elected office.

As an AFA member, you won’t be required to pay dues until you vote on and approve a contract.

AFA Representatives Will Be Visiting Soon

Over the next several weeks, AFA Alaska representatives will be spending time in the Villages in SFO and LAX with information about AFA and to answer questions that you may have.  We’ll also be scheduling AFA representatives to visit JFK.  They’ll also have membership applications and AFA pins available.  More information will be available on the Council 35 Facebook page and the Council 35 page of the AFA Alaska website.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please send us an email at vx@afaalaska.org.

 

In Solidarity,

Your AFA Alaska MEC Officers – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer and Linda Christou

AFA confirmed as the collective-bargaining representative for Virgin America Flight Attendants

The National Mediation Board (NMB) has confirmed AFA as the collective-bargaining representative for Virgin America InFlight Teammates (ITMs).* Effective immediately, AFA takes over representation of Virgin America Flight Attendants from our sisters and brothers in the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). We are the first union to achieve consolidated representation in the merger between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America.

* Going forward, AFA will refer to Virgin America ITMs as “Flight Attendants” unless there is a need to distinguish between the two. This is in order to maintain consistency in the AFA family of over 50,000 Flight Attendants at 20 carriers.

Transitional Local Council 35 Virgin America Officers to be appointed very soon

The Master Executive Council (MEC) expects AFA International President Sara Nelson to appoint a Transitional President and Secretary for the newly formed AFA Transitional Local Council 35 Virgin America SFO-JFK-LAX very soon. Pursuant to the AFA Constitution & Bylaws Article III.A.2 [Local Councils and Local Executive Councils: Establishment of Transitional Local Councils for Newly Organized Carriers], President Nelson has been soliciting input from VX F/As for names of potential appointees. The deadline for submitting potential appointees ended this past Wednesday, April 11, 2017.

Each potential appointee must have received a minimum of two recommendations and signed a commitment to serve. (The commitment to serve statement was included in a linked electronic recommendation form that was distributed to Virgin America F/As via company email.) The appointed Transitional Officers will serve as Council 35 leadership for a period of approximately four to six months until elections can be held to fill those positions.

Click here for more information >

Compensation

AFA is aware that non-represented employees at Virgin America typically receive wage increases around this time of year. We are very concerned that VX Flight Attendants have not received a wage increase in several years, which currently places VX F/A pay at the bottom of the industry. Consequently, AFA and Alaska Airlines management have agreed to meet in order to discuss this subject at our earliest opportunity. Once appointed, the AFA Transitional Local Council 35 President will also represent VX F/As in those discussions.

Virgin America Flight Attendants: Sign Up to Get Involved!

Involvement is one of the key hallmarks of AFA.  As a member-driven Union, the more people who get involved, the better off we are. We are “Stronger Together, Better Together.” If any Virgin America (VX) Flight Attendants are interested in getting involved in AFA and Council 35, we want to know!  If you are a VX F/A, please take a few moments to complete the volunteer interest form, and let us know how you might be interested in getting involved.

Click here to access the Council 35 Involvement Interest Form (Virgin America only) >>

Vacancies for two Virgin America Merger Representatives and one Joint Negotiating Committee member will be posted soon

In the coming weeks, the Master Executive Council will be soliciting applications from Virgin America Flight Attendants to fill vacancies for two Merger Representatives to serve in the Seniority Merger Integration Committee and for one Joint Negotiating Committee member. The MEC will review applications and interview final candidates prior to filling vacancies.

 

For additional information regarding the duties of a Merger Representative in the Seniority Merger Integration Committee, click here >

 

For additional information regarding the duties of a Joint Negotiating Committee member, click here >

 

If you have any further questions, contact your LEC president; Virgin America F/As may email vx@afaalaska.org.

 

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Tim Green and Brice McGee

Alaska Air Group management has been working with operational leaders, third-party safety consultants, labor leaders, workgroup and union representatives, and the uniform supplier (to be announced later) in order to develop a new safety standard for the upcoming custom uniform program. AFA is very pleased to report that management has made a commitment to certify the primary uniform pieces in the custom uniform to an industry-leading safety standard: the Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX®. (OEKO-TEX® is pronounced “eco tex” like “eco” in “eco-friendly” and “tex” like the first syllable in “Texas”.)

There may be a need and/or desire to source non-custom pieces from a third-party vendor in some instances, in which case the Company will first seek suppliers that adhere to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Restricted Substance List (RSL) or another safety standard of equal caliber. Based on all the information we have been given so far, AFA anticipates that the Flight Attendant custom uniform will be composed almost exclusively of pieces certified to the Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX®.

AFA and Alaska Airlines management had originally discussed the Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX® during our investigations into textile sourcing and manufacturing safety resulting from Flight Attendant health concerns with the TwinHill uniform. AFA pushed for adopting the Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX®, but management deemed the standard as too expensive to achieve at that time. By partnering with the custom uniform supplier, Alaska Airlines is now able to implement this robust safety standard more cost effectively than was previously possible.

Even with the Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification, it is impossible to guarantee that all Flight Attendants will remain free from reactions to the custom uniform pieces. In fact, research indicates it is likely that five to ten percent will experience some form of dermal reaction as a result of cutting over to new uniform pieces. However, AFA appreciates that management has taken proactive steps to improve the safety of our uniforms and reduce the possibility of more serious health effects by adopting the Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX® and the AAFA RSL into our custom uniform program.

Based on behind the scenes progress so far, we are very hopeful the custom uniform program will be well received and the cutover in 2019 will go as smoothly as possible.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Tim Green, Brice McGee; AFA Uniform Committee Chairperson Bob Moore; and AFA ASHSC Chairperson Seth Heiple

 Reserve Committee Report

MEC Reserve Chair, Jarod McNeill and LEC Chair, Antoine Rouse

Please welcome Antoine Rouse as the new LEC Reserve Chair!

Antoine started his career with Alaska Airlines in May of 2016.  After successfully completing probation, he immediately began serving on the Seattle reserve committee. Antoine studied human services and counseling and criminal justice at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY. He has an associates degree in Social Sciences. Antoine is newly married as of April to Jeremiah. They have one biological child and are also foster parents. Antoine commutes from Owensboro, KY to Seattle. Antoine is excited about serving the Seattle based reserve flight attendants as the Seattle LEC Reserve Chair.

Reserve Reposition How To

One great aspect with the new Crew Access system is the ability for reserves to reposition(Shift) days instantly. This is a two-step process:

Step One is to pull the report to see what days are available for Shifting

To pull the report:

  • Home screen of Crew Access
  • Click on the Hamburger Menu (Menu option upper left corner)
  • Click Reports
  • Click Reports on Demand
  • Click Cabin Reserve Coverage
  • Enter dates and base (full month)
  • Click Generate
  • Click Download

Once the Cabin Reserve Coverage report populates you can now see what days are opened and closed for Shifting.

Step Two is to Shift the days

Once you find an open date you want to shift into to you will Shift that date as outlined below:

  • Home Screen of Crew Access
  • Click Roster
  • Click the icon of the day you are wanting to Shift (the day you are currently working)
  • The icon should turn into a check mark and you’ll notice that you have an item your “Cart” on the top right hand corner of the screen.
  • Click on the Cart
  • Enter Target date (date you currently have off, but are wanting to work)
  • Select trade option Shift (it is the only option)
  • Click Blue Shift Bar

If Crew Access goes back to your home screen (roaster view) the Shift trade was successful, or  “approved.” To verify, look at your Roster. The Target day you selected is now a reserve day and you are off on the day you were originally scheduled.

If the Shift is “not approved” crew access will stay on the same Shift screen and will display a red error message:

 Shift denied due to an illegality or Shift denied due to day is closed.

The red error text will give you details of the denied Shift.

  • If a day is closed, check back often as days can close and open at any time
  • Please remember there is no warning page asking if you are sure you want to complete the Shift
  • Be sure you have the correct dates selected once you hit shift the system WILL process it if it is an allowable Shift.

HOT TOPICS

It seems that summer flying started early this year. Seattle based reserves are being tagged more times than not. Please remember your health is important, stay well rested, and hydrated. Also remember that they offer emergen-c for free in the Seattle Base Office!

Reserve Repositioning (Shifting) Starts on the 15th of EVERY month at 2pm (pst)

Flight Attendants do NOT have the ability to call out fatigued without receiving points. If you are fatigued, you can call in sick online, but please know that you will receive contractual points in accordance with §32. If you feel as if you are flying fatigued (for any reason including being tagged) please submit an ASAP to protect yourself.

REMEMBER if you are not used for a trip or APSB once assigned ER you are entitled to 1 TFP above guarantee. Submit an Activity Claim Form (ACF).

Layovers are considered non-contactable times! You are NOT required to answer your phone when Crew Scheduling calls if you are on a layover. Crew scheduling may use the hotel phone to contact you as well. Again, you are NOT required to answer and this is the same contractual application if you are on probation.

Remember to refresh your browser, often, to see “live” information in Crew Access

Frequently Asked Questions

I was converted to ER when there is someone who has less TFP then I do is this legal? 

Yes, ER conversions are at Crew Scheduling’s discretion and may not appear to follow LTFA.

I reported for a flight at 5am Chicago Time (3am Seattle Time) and I was tagged when I returned to base is this legal?

Yes, even though you are on duty at 4:29am Seattle time you must be on duty at 4:29am Local departure time (in this case Chicago) for the night rule to apply.

My release time was 5am and I am a PM reserve still good for 2 days. When is my earliest report? 

Your earliest report time is 4:30pm (11.5 hours of rest) however you may be contacted at 2pm (9 hours of rest) to be notified of your 4:30pm report time. (Note: There is no contractual language to provide SILENT rest. Crew Scheduling can still contact you, but you are not required to answer the call.)

What does the time designation next to my name on LTFA report mean? Is that report time or contactable time? 

The time showed on LTFA is your earliest report time (11.5 hours after release.) Keep in mind, that you only have 9 hours of silent rest, so crew scheduling may call you 2.5 hours prior to that time.

Thank you MEC Reserve Chair, Jarod McNeill, for your assistance with the Seattle Reserve Committee over the past two months!

AFA has been made aware of a technical glitch that is creating issues accessing JCA on computers running the Windows 10 operating system. If you are using a computer running Windows 10, only Internet Explorer will currently allow access to JCA—no other browsers will allow access to the system due to the glitch.

The browser icon on the desktop (the blue “E”) is the Windows Edge browser, one of the browsers that is not working.  Use the search field found in the menu bar or start menu to search for and open Internet Explorer.

Alaska Airlines IT has been advised of the issue and is working to restore normal access.  There is currently no ETA on a fix to the system.

Access to JCA using Apple operating systems (including the IMD) is unaffected.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Tim Green and Brice McGee

A message from your AFA Scheduling Committee

In preparation for Open Time this Saturday, some changes to Crew Access have been made to help minimize the spinning propeller issue that occurred last month.

If you should encounter the spinning propeller, Jeppesen suggests that you continue to submit any additional trades, even if the propeller is still there. They are working on a permanent fix for this issue but want you to maximize the opportunity to manage your schedules in the meantime.

Reminders

  • Check your Published Roster for the most accurate roster information. Hamburger Menu > Reports > Reports on Demand > Published Roster
  • Print your pairing by clicking the blue pairing number in your Roster View
  • Flight Loads are now available approximately 5 days before your trip. To view Flight Loads. FA Website > Schedule & Bidding > Flight Loads
  • When picking up a SIP, verify your report time. Trips may show the report time as the same time as departure. You must report 1 hour before scheduled departure.
  • When using the Filter “Show only premium pay trips” it will show all the trips that had premium pay associated with them. For example, a FA picks up a premium pay trip, then Advertises it for Grab. It will show in the filtered trips using this Filter, but premium pay will NOT follow the sequence. Section 9.E.3.

How to Split/SIP a trip

In the example below, the Flight Attendant would like to Advertise SEA-DFW, DFW-SEA as a SIP for Grab.

1.  Add the trip to your Trade Cart
2.  Select Split activity
3.  Select the flight, in this case AS719 SLC-SEA, before the portion of the trip wanting to be sipped.

4.  Select After (In this case the F/A wants to sip the portion of the trip after SLC-SEA.)
5.  Select the trade option and complete the advertisement

You will see ½ of a green line next to your trip in your Roster View once your trip has been successfully advertised.

Please review the training video for additional information about Splitting a Trip. FA Website > Schedule & Bidding > Crew Access Help > Tutorial Videos & Guides

Recurrent Training

Recently, you may have seen the addition of FRS2 for recurrent training in Seattle. There is not a difference between FRS1 and FRS2. You may trade and pick up either one. So, if you are awarded a FRS1 and you want to trade into another date that has FRS2, your trade will be approved. You may also click on the grey triangle on the top right to see the list of flight attendants who will be attending that class.

Once dual recurrent trainings are offered in Seattle, FRS2 will be used to indicate an afternoon recurrent training.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact your Local Scheduling Committee.

Council 19, SEA, 1st Quarter 2017 Committee Reports

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Government Affairs

LEC Chair, Kris Mason

This past quarter the Government Affairs Committee has grown! Welcome Jay Styger to the committee. We are very excited to have him on board. Government Affairs Committee member, Tiffany Roget, flew to D.C. in March to represent AFA Alaska Council 19 on Capitol Hill, with other AFA members, in the Fight for Equal Rest and Fair Skies. She visited Senator Cantwell’s (D-WA) office and, along with other AFA flight attendants, met with other Congressmen, Congresswomen, and Representatives to lobby for the 10-hour rest for flight attendants, a Fatigue Risk Management Plan, and to enforce our Open Skies Agreement. Thank you, Tiffany!

Support Sky Chefs Friday, April 14th

Join the Rally with workers from Unite Here! Local 8, the Union that represents the workers for Sky Chefs, at 3:30pm on Friday April 14th, 2017, in front of Alaska Airlines Headquarters. Remember, no uniforms or non-rev travel allowed to attend this event. AFA shirts are encouraged!

SEA Air Safety, Security and Health Committee

LEC Chair, Susan Lee and LEC Vice Chair, Steven Vincent

There have been reports regarding ground loading at N12ABC and N16 (temporary).  Instructions on how to access the elevator and to be aware of surroundings on the ramp are posted.  Wait and use your cell phone or IMD once safely off the ramp.

We have reports of injuries resulting from the Port of SEA (POS) Employee bus not using the kneeling function.  Airport Operations is working with the POS on bus issues, including overcrowded buses.  Reporting directly to the Port of SEA Safety Hotline is available and needed to bring awareness to bus and parking lot issues.  The POS Safety Hotline number is (206) 787-SAFE. This number is posted on the Inflight Web Page under the BASE Tab.

The Bi-Annual SEA Base Meeting was held on April 3rd.  In attendance were four local Council 19 members, members of the local safety committee, Inflight Management, and the Safety Division.  This is always a lively meeting where safety concerns are brought forward by our members.

Issues discussed were:  Crew briefings, new overhead bins, and unsuitable exit row occupants due to the seats being purchased as “extra legroom.” Also, the new crew systems allows Inflight Management to track crews much better in irregular ops events such as weather.  During these events, a supervisor will be dedicated to the task of tracking crews.

Uniform Committee

LEC Chair, Dena Silva-Heath

Dena is currently working with MEC Uniform Chair, Bob Moore, and new hire flight attendants during Style and Service night. Bob and Dena manage the Uniform Standards table and spend time educating new hires on uniform standards, and packing tips.

Dena teaches an hour-long Uniform lecture (for women) on day 4 of initial training class and participates in fitting sessions to ensure proper sizing for the new hires.

Dena is responsible for the Uniform Fit room at Flt Ops and created branded signs; ensuring sizes are available and properly organized.

Next up for Dena, and select members of the committee, is wear testing of the new uniform this fall!

The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to a Local Executive Council (LEC) term of office beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2020. Certified election results are posted on the AFA-CWA Elections website.

Council 19 Seattle

LEC President: Terry Taylor

LEC Vice President: Jake Jones

LEC Secretary: Adam Clarey

Council Representatives: Megan Brown, Melinda Jorge

View the certified election results here

Council 39 Portland

LEC President: Mario De’Medici

LEC Vice President: Krystle Berry

LEC Secretary: Len Sousa

View the certified election results here

The Master Executive Council (MEC) congratulates the officers-elect and we sincerely thank all those who stepped forward to run in the election.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Tim Green and Brice McGee

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