Master Executive Council (MEC)
- Our AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) met this week on Tuesday, October 11 to conduct their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants.
- As part of the meeting, the MEC met with members of inflight, crew planning, and payroll management to discuss issues and concerns that are facing our work group and need to be addressed.
- The next Regular MEC Meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 1 and Wednesday, November 2. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your LEC President if you have any questions.
The October 2022 Regular MEC Meeting was held this week on Tuesday, October 11. The meeting consisted of updates provided by our MEC Officers, LEC Presidents, Grievance Committee, and Scheduling Committee. Our MEC also reviewed written reports submitted by other AFA MEC Committee Chairpersons about their current programs of work.
Meeting with Management
As part of most Regular MEC Meetings, our MEC meets with management to review current issues and challenges that Flight Attendants are facing. Attendees from management this month included Managing Director of Inflight Operations Michaela Littman, Director of Crew Planning Mike Ostler, and Director of Payroll Leah Ables.
Some of the topics that were discussed include:
- Domicile staffing & upcoming growth. Our MEC once again advocated that upcoming staffing growth be distributed proportionally among all domiciles. This is a continued reiteration of the message that our MEC sent to management in the Proportional Domicile Staffing letter in August.
- Staffing adjustment leaves & KCM eligibility. Request that management continue to allow Flight Attendants access to KCM while on staffing adjustment leaves to the extent allowed by TSA policy. Management agreed to work with other departments to establish a process when future staffing adjustment leaves are offered.
- California meal and rest break laws. Our MEC requested an update from management regarding their plan to comply with California meal and rest break laws in accordance with the decision in the Bernstein v. Virgin America case. Management indicated they are continuing to lobby for a legislative resolution and did not have any further updates to offer.
- Employee parking lot bussing concerns. Our MEC shared reports of overcrowding, lack of adequate space for luggage, chaotic boarding, and other safety issues that are ongoing with employee parking lot busses in multiple Flight Attendant domiciles. These issues need to be addressed and resolved as soon as possible.
Upcoming MEC Officer Elections
As previously communicated, elections for Alaska MEC Officers will be held at the regular November MEC meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The voting members of the MEC (LEC Presidents) will elect an MEC President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer for a three year term that begins on January 1, 2023. For more information about MEC Officer elections, click here.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this month’s Regular MEC Meeting, please reach out to your LEC President.
