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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 […]

Council 39 December 2022 Update and End of Year Reminders 

Posted: December 14, 2022

In this edition: End of year reminders December 15: Travel Open Enrollment closes December 31: Annual compliance training – Q4 CBT due December 31: Print or email unused Guest Passes  AFA dues Many Council 39 members are in arrears with their monthly AFA dues based on the most recent report from AFA’s Membership Services department. Any amount may […]

Council 39 November 2022 Update and Reminders

Posted: November 3, 2022

Local Council Meeting Reminder Originally published October 4, 2022 November 4th, 2022 Time: 11am – 1pm  PDX Airport, Village conference room  Please join us for our bi-annual local Council meeting. Your LEC officers will be available to share up-to-date information pertaining to the Council and committees. We will also be joined, via conference call, by members of the […]

Holiday Coverage and Bidding Examples

Posted: October 7, 2022

As bidding has opened for November (a major holiday month) the following resource is available to help you with bidding. If you have already submitted your bids for November, you may wish to review the document and adjust your bids accordingly. Bidding closes October 10th at 9am PT. Using your inflight page sign-in credentials, you […]

AFA Council 19 (SEA) Election Results

Master Executive Council (MEC) The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in Seattle: LEC President: Paula Isla-McGillLEC Secretary: Adam ClareyCouncil Representative: Megan BrownCouncil Representative: Jerry Sinclair Due to a tie between Melinda Jorge Henderson & Ty Tufono-Chaussee, a run-off election will be held for the office of LEC […]

AFA Council 39 (PDX) Election Results

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 […]

May 2023 MEC Meeting Recap

Master Executive Council (MEC) On Tuesday, May 9, the Regular MEC Meeting for May 2023 was held as scheduled. Our MEC Officers, LEC Presidents, Grievance Committee, and Scheduling Committee provided updates on their respective areas. Furthermore, the MEC reviewed written reports from other AFA MEC Committee Chairpersons regarding their current work.  No Meeting With Management […]

COVID-19 Grievance Mediation & Settlement

Grievance Committee We are pleased to inform you that our MEC Grievance Committee has successfully resolved three COVID-19-related grievances with the Company through mediation with Arbitrator Symonette and management. We have settled Grievance 36-99-2-230-21 for violation of §16 Sick Leave/On the Job Injury, Grievance 36-99-2-234-21 for §21 Non-Negotiated Compensation, and Grievance 36-99-2-233-22 for violation of […]

Mental Health Awareness Month

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee What is mental health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence […]

Response to the November 18th Inflight Town Hall Webcast

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California meal & rest breaks Management’s continued scare tactics and speculative “what-if’s” as put forward during the Inflight Town Hall webcast today regarding California meal & rest breaks are unnecessary and extremely disappointing. Although it is true there are some challenging aspects of compliance with California meal & rest break laws for commercial aviation, AFA […]

ALPA Alaska Approves Tentative Agreement for Pilot Ratification

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Master Executive Council (MEC) President Jeffrey Peterson The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Alaska Airlines leadership recently announced they approved a tentative agreement (TA) with Alaska Airlines management for pilot ratification. Click here for the Alaska Airlines Pilots TA Quick Guide (September 2022) > At a quick glance, the TA contains impressive improvements to scope, […]

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