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AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – May 6, 2021

AFA Alaska Contract Extension 2021 Tentative Agreement Update – May 6, 2021

Master Executive Council (MEC)

In This Edition

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Flight Attendant Negotiations
  • Analysis of the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Alaska Airlines and Maximizing Bargaining Leverage in Upcoming Flight Attendant Contract Negotiations
  • Extension 2021 TA Blog Recap
  • Polls Are Open Through May 12th at 9 AM PT
  • Did Not Receive a Ballot and/or Need a New Activation Code?
  • Votes Cast Tracker

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Flight Attendant Negotiations

Click here for a message from AFA Director of Collective Bargaining Joe Burns >

Analysis of the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Alaska Airlines and Maximizing Bargaining Leverage in Upcoming Flight Attendant Contract Negotiations

Click here for a message from Aviation Economist Dan Akins >

Extension 2021 TA Blog Recap

Polls Are Open Through May 12th at 9 AM PT

Polls are now open through May 12, 2021, at 9 AM PT for active members in good standing.

Click here to vote > (Activation Code required)

Did Not Receive a Ballot and/or Need a New Activation Code?

Flight Attendants who did not receive their voting instructions with the 16-digit activation code may request a new code and instructions by filling out an online form. Membership Services will process these requests and a new activation code with instructions will be emailed directly to the Member as soon as possible during regular business hours.

Click here to request a new activation code > 

Alternatively, you may call the AFA Ballot Helpline at (800) 424-2401, choose option 1, then enter extension 706. Flight Attendants who have dues or membership issues should call AFA Membership Services at (800) 424-2401 and choose option 7.

AFA Membership Services and the AFA Ballot Helpline are staffed Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 5 PM EDT. The AFA International office is currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so everyone is working from home. Please leave a voice message with your name, Peoplesoft number and a good callback number. Someone will return your call as soon as possible during regular business hours.

Votes Cast Tracker

Click here for the percentage of eligible votes cast >

Questions?

Visit the Extension 2021 TA information page, the blog or email extension@afaalaska.org.

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