Council 39 April 2026 Update

In This Edition:

• Council 39 Elections Update
• Local Committee Updates
• Uniform Compliance
• Subscribe To Mobile
• Protect Yourself From Potential Discipline: Social Media

Council 39 Elections Update

Nominations are closed for Council 39 LEC Officer elections and ballots will be mailed in the coming weeks. Please make sure to keep an eye on your mailbox for your ballot, and let Bethany know if you don’t receive it or need help getting a new activation code.

Local Committee Updates

We are pleased to announce that Marci Ashcraft will be transitioning from her current role as a member of the Council 39 Reserve Committee to become a member of our local Government Affairs Committee. We thank Marci for her work in support of Portland’s reserve Flight Attendants.

We are also pleased to announce Ahnawake Kriese as our Council 39 Membership Engagement Chairperson.

Ahnawake was the Council 39 Mobilization Committee Chairperson during our last round of negotiations and is excited to serve in this new role. The Membership Engagement Committee is dedicated to building strong connections with Flight Attendants, ensuring they feel welcomed and valued in our Union from their first day and throughout their careers. The committee’s mission is to empower every Member by keeping them informed, engaged and actively involved. They aim to inspire Flight Attendants to take an active role in shaping their experience as AFA Members and prepare them for additional responsibilities within our Union. Membership Engagement is the symbolic sister to Communications. Together, they strive to keep Flight Attendants informed on Union business and the resources available to support them as they move through their careers.

Ahnawake will celebrate her 30th anniversary as an Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant this summer, having spent the majority of that time in Portland. She is married to Portland-based Captain Steve Kriese. They live in Lake Oswego with a geriatric yellow lab named Cooper.

Click here to learn more about the role our Membership Engagement Committee plays in supporting Alaska-Hawaiian Flight Attendants. If you’re interested in joining our local Membership Engagement Committee, please reach out to Ahnawake directly.

Uniform Compliance

It has been brought to AFA’s attention that Inflight supervisors have been given daily quotas to meet regarding uniform compliance checks. In order to avoid records of discussion and possible progressive steps of discipline, please make sure you’re adhering to the Uniform Policy Guide (SSO required) every time you come to work. This includes wearing a oneworld pin in an approved location on your uniform or a company-provided oneworld lanyard.

Subscribe To Mobile

Mobile notifications via text message are a great way to stay up-to-date on important information and reminders from AFA. Currently, only about 20% of Council 39’s email list is signed up to also receive text notifications. Click here to sign up for text messages to your personal mobile device and stay informed on timely and relevant updates!

Protect Yourself From Potential Discipline: Social Media

As mentioned in last month’s update, it is important for all Flight Attendants to be vigilant and discerning about what they post, share or say on the Internet. Management has a record of disciplining for posts made in Flight Attendant-run social media groups such as Galley Tea, Patriots With Wings and others, as well as Flight Attendants’ personal pages. In fact, an arbitrator upheld discipline in one case even though there was very little evidence on the Flight Attendant’s page to identify them as an Alaska Airlines employee.

No matter how private, anonymous, secret or secure an online space feels, everything has the possibility of being traced back to you. Click here to read more about what you can do to avoid progressive steps of discipline and, as always, make sure to contact our local AFA EAP Professional Standards team whenever you feel it’s necessary.

In Solidarity,

Steve, Krystle and Bethany