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AFA Council 35 represents Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants in San Francisco (SFO).

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Council 35 News

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Council 35 News – October 2022

Posted: November 10, 2022

Important DatesNovember 15:  APFA Day of ActionNovember 16:  Annual Benefits Open Enrollment EndsDecember 12:  C35 Membership Meeting Holiday Bidding Tips by Virginia Fritz, Council 35 Vice President This holiday you may not hold your first choice in pairings and days off that you may desire at your seniority but that doesn’t mean you cannot try! […]

Council 35 News – September 2022

Posted: October 5, 2022

Important DatesSeptember 30:  Q3 CBT Due Today!October 03:  Vacation 2023 Bidding Round 2 OpensOctober 10:  NGP Benefits Enrollment OpensOctober 18:  Vacation 2023 Bidding Round 2 ClosesOctober 25:  Vacation 2023 Bidding Round 2 AwardsOctober 27:  Vacation 2023 Trading Opens SFO ISC Update by Raymond Ramirez, C35 ISC ChairThe Inflight Service Committee met with management at their quarterly meeting […]

Council 35 News – August 2022

Posted: September 1, 2022

Important DatesSeptember 1: Vacation Bidding Round 1 BeginsSeptember  19: Vacation Bidding Round 1 ClosesSeptember 26:  Vacation Bidding Round 1 AwardsSeptember 30:  Q3 CBT Due Ticket System Back up and Running! We are pleased to report that the AFA Alaska Online Support Center (support.afaalaska.org) is now back online and fully operational.  AFA representatives have started the process of reviewing […]

Council 35 News – July 2022

Posted: July 31, 2022

Important Dates August 1:   Deadline for Mileage Bonus August 2: Deadline for updating email address for AFA Negotiations Survey August 3: AFA Negotiations Survey Launch August 19: AFA Negotiations Survey Close Alaska Airlines 90th Anniversary Bonus As of today’s publication, approximately 25% of SFO Flight Attendants have not signed up to receive the 90th Anniversary Bonus.  The deadline to receive […]

Council 35 News – June 2022

Posted: July 1, 2022

Important Dates June 30: Q2 CBT Due Today! SFO KCM is Back! Due to TSA staffing issues, the Terminal 2 Known Crewmember (KCM) entrance has returned to the D gates entrance, just past the restrooms.  Important reminders for KCM card holders: Only bring your own belongings through KCM checkpoint No weapons allowed through KCM (should be […]

Celebrating Black History Month

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Human Rights Committee February 1st marks the first day of Black History Month in the United States.  The celebration has a long tradition that can be traced back to 1925 when Harvard trained-historian Carter G. Woodson introduced “Negro History Week”, which sought to raise awareness of the contributions made by Black individuals to society and the […]

Never Forget: Honoring Alaska Airlines Flight 261—January 31, 2000

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Master Executive Council (MEC) Twenty-three years ago today, we tragically lost Alaska Airlines Flight 261, flying between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco, when it went down in the Pacific Ocean between Port Hueneme and Anacapa Island off the coast of Southern California. We will never forget Flight Attendants Kristin Mills, Craig Pulanco and Allison Shanks; […]

LOSA Observations Are Underway

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Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) As previously communicated, AFA and management agreed to conduct a Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) to help improve safety for Flight Attendants, other crewmembers, and passengers.  The LOSA program is jointly administered by AFA and management as outlined in the Inflight Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Program letter of agreement. The […]

Operational Safety Debriefs

Master Executive Council (MEC) In 2019, AFA filed grievance number 36-99-2-170-19, which alleged management’s violation of section 19.A of the collective bargaining agreement. The violation was related to an incident where management conducted a debrief meeting with Flight Attendants while they were still on duty following a slide deployment incident. As there was no contractual […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – January 2023

Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, January 24, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Heather Reier (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Natalie Codd (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]

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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