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Ebola Information for Flight Attendants

Due to recent concerns about the potential spread of the Ebola virus, AFA International and AFA Alaska have been coordinating a response.  We have made resources easily accessible by providing a “one stop” shop on the AFA Alaska website.  You can find these resources at http://afaalaska.org/ashsc/ebola.  The Master Executive Council (MEC) will be updating the page as additional information becomes available.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow, Stephen Couckuyt and MEC Air Safety, Health, & Security Chairperson Seth Heiple

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Council 15 SAN Meeting Agenda – Monday, October 20

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Agenda

Local Council Meeting
Alaska Airlines Council 15, San Diego
Monday, October 20, 2014 – 11 AM to 2 PM
Sharie D Shipley Center, San Diego International Airport, San Diego, CA

The Sharie D Shipley Center is located in Terminal 2 on the baggage claim level.  From the Commuter Terminal, ride the airport loop bus and get off at the third stop.  Walk into Terminal 2 baggage claim area, turn left, and walk to the very end.  The center is on the left side of the far end wall.

I. Call To Order

II. Officer’s Reports

a. President

b. Vice President

c. Secretary

III. Introduction of Guests

a. Jeffrey Peterson, MEC President

b. Stephen Poynter, MEC Scheduling Vice Chairperson for PBS

IV. Committee Reports

a. Air Safety, Health, & Security

b. Benefits

c. EAP/Professional Standards

d. Government Affairs

e. Grievance

f. Hotel

g. Inflight Service

h. Membership

i. Mobilization

j. Reserve

k. Retirement

l. Uniform

V. Announcements

VI. Approval of Minutes

VII. Call For Late Agenda Items

VIII. Old Business

IX. New Business

a. Inflight Mobile Device

X. Good and Welfare

a. Contract 101

b. Q&A

XI. Adjournment

 

Reserve Incident Reporting

Dear Reserve Flight Attendants,

Today we are launching a new tool for reporting reserve issues.  It is our goal to make reporting incidents as easy and quick as possible. We have added a link to a form on the Reserve Committee page of afaalaska.org that will bring you directly to a Reserve Incident Report form. On this form, you can report contractual violations, issues with scheduling and/or a scheduler and any other issue you have while on reserve.

We would like to remind you that if you believe the contract is being violated, try to contact your AFA Representative immediately to have the issue resolved. In addition, we also ask that you report the issue on this form as well.   All of the data taken off these forms will be used at meetings with management in an effort to fix any breakdowns in the system.

You can access the form by going to http://afaalaska.org, clicking on the Reserve Committee link, and selecting the Reserve Incident Report link in the tools & resources box. You can also access the form directly at http://afaalaska.org/reserve/incident.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact a member of your Local Reserve Committee or MEC Reserve Chairperson Jarod McNeill at jarod.mcneill@afaalaska.org.

In Solidarity,

Your Reserve Committee

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Agreement In Concept

Dear Flight Attendants,

As you know, a tentative deal – what we are calling an “Agreement in Concept” — has been reached.  This document will remain an Agreement in Concept until it has been presented to and approved by the Master Executive Council (MEC).  Only after MEC approval does it truly become a Tentative Agreement (TA).  At that point, it would be released to the membership for a ratification vote.

Management has stated “voting [is] expected to be complete by December,” which we believe may be a premature estimate.   In the rush of getting TA1 to you last year, it became quite clear that more time could have been spent clarifying and cleaning up the final document.   This time, we are going to be more methodical in our approach and ensure everything is in order before the MEC votes whether or not to accept the agreement.

The Negotiating Committee is working diligently to finalize and then present the agreement to the MEC as quickly as possible.  During this process, we ask for your patience.  We know that you are very anxious to see the details, but you also sent us a strong message during the last round to take the time needed to have complete contract language ready for your consideration.

Although the November 12th Informational Picketing event has been canceled, we still encourage you to wear your RED AFA t-shirts to the upcoming meetings!

Thank you for your support!

In Solidarity,

Your LEC Presidents –Becky Strachan, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow, Laura Masserant and Stephen Couckuyt

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We’ve Reached an Agreement!!!

After several late nights, long hours and a flurry of activity here in Chicago, management and your Negotiating Committee have reached an agreement in concept.

The next step of the process is the Negotiating Committee will present the agreement to the Master Executive Council (MEC) for approval per the AFA Constitution and Bylaws (C&B). Pending MEC approval, the details of the Tentative Agreement (TA) will be made available to the membership. There is still a fair amount of work to be done and your Negotiating Committee will complete a comprehensive review of the entire TA prior to releasing to the membership.

Thank you to those of you who were planning to bid off for the November solidarity events. At this time, AFA will be canceling the event. Hopefully this will give you enough time to change your bid.

We know you will have a ton of questions, but the Negotiating Committee cannot answer any of them at this time. However, we will get you information as soon as possible.

In solidarity,

Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

“Five Bases Standing Strong”

Joint Contract Negotiations Session 9 – November 2025

Our JNC met with management for three days of collective bargaining in Seattle, making progress on several key contract sections. A Tentative Agreement was reached on Section 25 (Air Safety, Health and Security), incorporating valuable improvements influenced by the Hawaiian Collective Bargaining Agreement.

2025-2028 CBA Document Update

Over the past several months, AFA Alaska and Alaska management have worked to correct any unintended errors in the final 2025-2028 CBA document. AFA Alaska also updated citations, hyperlinks, and the index. Strikethrough language is removed, and the text color is standard black (blue for hyperlinks). The document is now available online and will be […]

SEA Domicile Negotiations Update #2 – November 2025

The Seattle Domicile Negotiating Committee is making meaningful progress toward a new agreement. Our Committee remains committed to keeping you informed with timely updates as negotiations continue.

Sick Leave Survey Extension – Closing Soon

There’s just 1 DAY LEFT to complete the Sick Leave Survey that will help shape future provisions. Our JNC is eager to hear your thoughts on which elements of our paid sick leave policy are most meaningful to you, as we strive to improve our support for your needs. The survey is currently open and will remain available until Friday, November 21 at Noon PT.

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – November 2025

On Monday, November 10, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in person in Seattle to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Chris Cardenas (LAX), and Kanani Vallot […]

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