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Council 39 June 2025 Update

Posted: June 12, 2025

Human Rights and Equity Committee Chairperson Aaron Miller  Happy PRIDE from your Human Rights and Equity Committee! June is PRIDE month! It’s a time to celebrate and reflect upon LGBTQ+ history, embrace and support who we are now, and look to the future for our continued protection and prosperity. While PRIDE as we know it […]

Council 39 November 2024 Update

Posted: November 7, 2024

In this edition: Annual benefits enrollment Enrollment ends November 15th. Postcards and alerts have been sent to all employees. Re-enrollment is required for HSA/FSA deductions and it’s always a good idea to review your elections for the upcoming year. This is the only time of the year when you can make changes without a qualifying life event, such […]

Council 39 October 2024 Update

Posted: October 10, 2024

Important dates October 14th – 16th – NGP Supplemental Benefits counselor onsite at PDX crew room; 8am – 4pm PT on 10/14; 5:30am – 1:30pm PT on 10/15 and 10/16 October 15th – Vacation bidding Round 2 closes at 11:59pm PT October 16th – Management crew pay reps available – Laurelhurst Room 8am – 11am PT October 17th – Local Council Meeting […]

Council 39 PDX Certified Election Results

Posted: May 17, 2023

From AFA International Membership Services Elected; Term of office July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 LEC President:            Steven MallerLEC Vice President:    Krystle BerryLEC Secretary:            Bethany Badalamenti You can see the certified results here:  council_39_certified_election_results_2023.pdf (afacwa-elections.org) Thank you for voting! Steve, Krystle and Bethany

AFA Council 39 (PDX) Election Results

Posted: May 17, 2023

Master Executive Council (MEC) The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in Portland: LEC President: Steven Maller LEC Vice President: Krystle Berry LEC Secretary: Bethany Badalamenti View the certified election results here >> These officers will serve a term of office starting July 1, 2023 and concluding on June […]

Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Interviews—September 2025

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants In accordance with Article VI.C of the AFA Alaska MEC Policy and Procedure Manual, the terms of office for the MEC Committee Chairpersons and other MEC-level positions align with those of the MEC Officers. Since the current term for the MEC Officers will conclude on December 31, […]

Merged MEC Committee Chairperson Interviews—September 2025

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants The integration of our Master Executive Councils (MECs) is progressing steadily. Our first group of committees successfully merged on June 1, and we are now prepared to merge additional committees as we move forward. The next group of committees is scheduled to merge on […]

Understanding JCBA Negotiations

Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) negotiations are different from the usual Section 6 talks. Instead of updating one agreement, we’re working on merging two existing contracts into a single contract. Our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) will be reaching out with focused surveys to hear your thoughts on specific sections, aiming to blend the best of both carriers.

Special Post IT Incident Debrief Next Week

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants This Week’s Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting Canceled Due to Sunday’s IT outage and the subsequent ground stop, management has decided to cancel this Tuesday’s monthly Scheduling Committee meeting. This decision was made so their efforts could be focused on operational recovery activities to restore normal operations. Our […]

Seniority Merger Integration Committee (SMIC) FAQs

As we shared last week, Seniority Verification Letters (SVLs) have been mailed out and have arrived at many Flight Attendants’ mailing addresses on file with the company. To help answer questions about the seniority verification process, the Seniority Merger Integration Committee (SMIC) has put together a few questions and answers to help shed more light on […]

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