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

Dear Flight Attendants,

The Master Executive Council (MEC) has grown concerned over comments on social media directed at our Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade and Seattle SeaFair Torchlight Parade Drill Team members. In the past several years the MEC has not taken a position either way regarding a Flight Attendant’s choice to volunteer for a Company-sponsored event. In light the fact that Flight Attendants are sharing negative discussions on social media regarding the Drill Team, the MEC is changing its stance.

Many Flight Attendants are desiring to participate in the Drill Team but they also want to show their solidarity with AFA. Your MEC, management and the Drill Team organizers have committed to making both possible at the same time. The Drill Team will be proudly displaying the new RED AFA pins on their uniforms and special RED “AFA/Alaska Airlines Drill Team 2014” bag tags on their suitcases during the parades.

Consequently, the MEC encourages interested Flight Attendants to volunteer for the Drill Team. Flight Attendants on the Drill Team should experience the same level of support as any other co-worker wearing the uniform.

For the rest of our Flight Attendants, we invite you to come out to the parades and support our Drill Team volunteers! Stay tuned for more opportunities to demonstrate your solidarity in the near future!

As we move into the next round of negotiations, this is a reminder that management is watching and they have called in Flight Attendants for social media posts. If negative comments are directed to any employee reflect unfavorably on the Company you could receive a call from your performance supervisor. Don’t let this happen to you!

In solidarity,

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