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AFA Special Update – Negotiations (October 9, 2019)

In This Edition

  • Open Time Negotiations Resume October 9 & 10
  • A (Not So) Brief History of Open Time

Open Time Negotiations Resume October 9 & 10

Your AFA Negotiating Committee resume Open Time negotiations with management today and tomorrow in Seattle. As you may recall, the Master Executive Council (MEC) canceled the Open Time Tentative Agreement (TA) back in May of this year. Unfortunately, October is the first opportunity that management and AFA have had since then to reconvene their respective negotiating committees. If you are interested in reviewing the entire Open Time saga, check out “A (Not So) Brief History of Open Time” below. Otherwise, skip to the next section.

A (Not So) Brief History of Open Time

Coming Soon

Stay tuned for the following AFA special updates dedicated solely to negotiations:

  • October 9 & 10 Open Time Negotiations Recap
  • Block or Better versus TFP…and Other Concerns
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