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Dear Flight Attendants,

 

The AFA-CWA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting Website (www.afa-bod.org) has been updated with all of the actions that were taken at the BOD Meeting in Orlando during April 28-30, 2014. Included are the final versions of all 19 Agenda Items; the text of the six Resolutions; and the Approved Budget.

 

Attached is a brief document that provides summary explanations of the primary components of the AFA budget: Pie Chart – 2014 – MEMO – Where do my dues go

 

Additionally, here is a pie chart that shows how the annual budget is allocated among the various priorities of our union: Pie Chart – 2014 – MEC LEC SPLIT.FINAL.1

 

If you have questions about the AFA budget, contact your LEC president for further information.

 

In solidarity,

 

Your MEC—Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt

 

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Dear Flight Attendants,

 

Many of you have inquired what you should be doing with your $100 credit to the Company Store that will be available on June 24. The Negotiating Committee previously asked you to plan on purchasing an Alaska Airlines logo item. The idea behind this request was to obtain a Company item that would be used as part of a future solidarity event.

 

Because the Company Store credit appears to be restricted to particular items, we are not confident there will be enough stock of the items needed to make this effort successful. The Negotiating Committee, the Master Executive Council and the Mobilization Committee are currently coordinating an even better idea in preparation for our July 22nd system-wide solidarity event.

 

Stand by for more details in the coming weeks!

 

In solidarity,

 

Your MEC—Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt; and

 

Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

 

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Dear LAX Flight Attendants,

Our LAX EAP-Critical Response-Professional Standards Committee has one position open to fill.  Our committee reaches out to flight attendants experiencing stressful personal  & workplace issues.  New committee members are required to attend two initial trainings within the first year on the committee.  The first training will be August 19-20 in Portland Oregon, your expenses & training fees are covered.  Both initial trainings are volunteer hours.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the EAP-CIRP-PS committee, please apply at www.afacwa.org, you will find the application in the EAP section. Once you have completed the application, it will be forward to AFA Alaska EAP.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Jeanne McCleave or Elizabeth Dillon at 949-470-1606.  The deadline for applying is Monday July 7th.

Jeanne McCleave NACA-1,LAP-C, SAP
AFA Alaska Airlines MEC Co-Chair
EAP-CIRP-Professional Standards

Thank you,

Sandra

Dear Flight Attendants,

Your Negotiating Committee just wrapped up two days of successful internal meetings in Seattle, WA. We used this time to craft an opening proposal based on your indications in the follow-up negotiations survey. We will publish an executive summary of the survey by the end of next week.

The new Negotiating Committee will attend an intensive negotiations training next week along with the entire Master Executive Council (MEC).  As part of the training, the Negotiating Committee will present the opening proposal to the MEC for approval per Section VI.B.3.c of the AFA-CWA Constitution & Bylaws.

We head back to mediated talks with management under the jurisdiction of the National Mediation Board in Washington, DC, July 8-9.  In that meeting we will present our proposal for a new contract and advocate for the positions you voiced in the survey.

What can you do in the meantime to strengthen our position at the table? We are on the countdown to 100% RED so make sure to wear your RED AFA pin on your uniform! Don’t have one yet? Contact your local Mobilization chairperson: afaalaska.org/mobilization.

In solidarity,

Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

Negotiations Calendar

  • June 24-25: Negotiating Committee, MEC, AFA International staff and NMB members meet for negotiations training – Seattle, WA
  • July 8-9: Negotiations – NMB, Washington, DC
  • July 22: Solidarity Event (details TBA)
  • Week of August 25 (tentative): Negotiations – location TBD

 

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Dear Flight Attendants,

 

 

Be advised that probationary Flight Attendants are absolutely welcome and encouraged to wear the new RED AFA pin. The RED AFA pin is our official union pin at Alaska Airlines so there is no need to wear the white pin. Alaska Airlines management has confirmed the right by all Flight Attendants—including probationary F/As—to wear the RED AFA pin. Even very recently, AFA was distributing the white AFA pins to probationary F/As during Initial Training and instructing them to not wear the RED AFA pins. We apologize for the confusion!

 

Probationary Flight Attendants are completely covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement in all ways except the right to utilize the grievance process. Probationary F/As are technically allowed to participate in solidarity actions as allowed under the Railway Labor Act (RLA). However, the Master Executive Council (MEC) believes our newest Flight Attendants can best support the negotiations process by wearing their RED AFA pin, familiarizing themselves with the Contract and most importantly focusing on successfully completing probation.

 

In the meantime the MEC invites probationary Flight Attendants to stay informed by attending union meetings. More RED AFA pins have been ordered and are on their way! Contact one of your Mobilization Committee chairpersons for more information: alaskamec.org/mobilization.

 

 

In solidarity,

 

Your MEC—Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt

 

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Dear Flight Attendants,

 

 

The first meeting in our second round of mediation has been rescheduled from the week of July 21st in San Francisco, CA, to an earlier date in July! We will now be meeting the week of July 7th at the National Mediation Board (NMB) in Washington, DC.

 

Negotiations Calendar

 

June 17-18: Negotiating Committee writes second round opening proposal – Seattle, WA

 

June 24-25: Negotiating Committee, MEC, AFA International staff and NMB members meet for negotiations training – Seattle, WA

 

July 8-9: Negotiations – NMB, Washington, DC

 

July 22: Solidarity Event (details TBA) [see alaskamec.org/mobilization]

 

Week of August 25 (tentative): Negotiations – location TBD

 

We return to the table in a few weeks with renewed energy.  What can you do in the meantime? Continue to be informed and participate in your local AFA meetings and solidarity events.

 

Not only that but you can wear the new RED AFA pin each and every day to show your support for your Negotiating Committee. Management must see an ocean of RED pins on the line, which will reinforce our negotiations leverage. When they look across the bargaining table, they must see 3,200 of us looking back!

 

 

In solidarity,

 

 

Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

 

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Seattle Summer Solidarity Event-Reminder

Please remember that Tuesday, June 10th is the Seattle Summer Solidarity Event!

Where: Sea Tac Hilton Conference Center- Elloitt Room

When: 2pm-4pm

Also, we may stop by Andy’s “Social” hour so make sure you RSVP for this event.

In Solidarity,

Laura Masserant- LEC President, Council 19

Seattle Summer Solidarity Event-Reminder

Please remember that Tuesday, June 10th is the Seattle Summer Solidarity Event!

Where: Sea Tac Hilton Conference Center

When: 2pm-4pm

Also, we may stop by Andy’s “Social” hour so make sure you RSVP for this event.

In Solidarity,

Laura Masserant- LEC President, Council 19

Dear Seattle Flight Attendants,

This past week I have heard your concerns over my support for the drill team members who may participate in the upcoming Torchlight Parade. I wish to have more conversation, in person, with you about this issue and the decision the MEC made. I also want to take this opportunity to look ahead at upcoming summer events where we can come together and show our solidarity!

For those of you who cannot attend, I will be providing more strategic planning sessions over the next few weeks.

This is very last minute, but I wanted to jump on this day and time as a way to demonstrate our strength and solidarity. I have booked a room at the Hilton Conference Center at the same time as Andy’s Town Hall and Social Hour.

If you were planning on attending the Town Hall, please stop by the AFA room first and bring your thinking caps- We are going to discuss upcoming solidarity events and how we can continue to put pressure on the company to negotiate the contract we deserve!

If you can rearrange your schedules to accommodate this last minute request please bring your blue AFA t-shirts! …After 2 hours of planning we will be ready for “Happy Hour.”

This is a kid friendly event and FAs out on leaves are also welcome to join the fun!

Parking is paid for by AFA if you park in the general parking garage of the conference center. Also, the Hilton is easy access from the airport if you take the light rail system.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or to any of the LEC Officers.

I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!

In solidarity,

Laura Masserant

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