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        Summary of the 46th AFA Board of Directors Meeting

        May 4, 2018 17:00

        Last month, your MEC attended the 46th AFA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting in Atlantic City, NJ.  As part of the meeting, your LEC President and the other LEC Presidents from throughout AFA took action on 25 agenda items, including approval of the annual AFA budget.  A complete summary of actions taken on the agenda items as well as resolutions can be found on the AFA BOD website at http://afa-bod.org.

        International Officer Elections

        At this year’s BOD meeting, LEC Presidents voted on your behalf for candidates for International President, International Vice President, and International Secretary-Treasurer.  Incumbent International President Sara Nelson, International Vice President Debora Sutor, and International Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Creighan were all re-elected to another 4-year term of office.  More information about the International Officer Election can be found by clicking here.

        Questions?

        If you have any questions about the BOD Meeting or any action taken at the meeting, please contact your LEC President.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Terry Taylor, Mario de’Medici, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

        Filed Under: Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2018, AFA BOD, BOD Meeting, International Officer Elections

        Upcoming AFA Board of Directors Meeting

        April 5, 2018 17:00

        Your Master Executive Council (MEC) Officers, Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents, and many other LEC Officers and Committee Chairs will be attending the 46th Annual AFA Board of Directors (BOD) meeting next week in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  This annual meeting is where AFA conducts the business of our Union at the international level.

        Schedule of Events

        Sunday, April 8 Executive Board Meeting (MEC President from each airline)
        Monday, April 9 Board of Directors Meeting
        Tuesday, April 10 Board of Directors Meeting continues
        AFA International Officer elections
        Wednesday, April 11 Board of Directors Meeting continues

        This schedule does not include necessary travel to/from Philadelphia (the closest airport served by Alaska Airlines) and surface travel to/from Atlantic City. Attendees will be traveling on the dates before and after the BOD meeting.

        BOD Meeting Agenda Items

        Your LEC President represents you and the other members of your Local Council on the Board of Directors and will be casting votes on your behalf at the BOD meeting.  Your MEC Officers serve in an ex-officio capacity on the BOD but do not have voting privileges.

        A total of 24 advance agenda items were submitted for consideration by the Board at this meeting. Each LEC held a Local Council meeting over the past several weeks to discuss these agenda items and gain your feedback.  You can find a list of these agenda items and complete language at http://afa-bod.org/index-of-agenda-items.

        International Officer Elections

        In addition to the consideration of agenda items, AFA International Officer elections will also take place at this year’s BOD meeting.  As your directly elected representative, your LEC President will be voting on your behalf for the offices of International President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer.  For more information about International Officer elections including a list of announced candidates, click here.

        Questions?

        If you have any questions or thoughts about the BOD meeting or any of the submitted agenda items, please contact your LEC President.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Terry Taylor, Mario de’Medici, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

        Filed Under: Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2018, AFA BOD, Board of Directors, BOD Meeting, International Officer Elections

        Upcoming AFA Board of Directors Meeting

        June 23, 2017 10:00

        Your Master Executive Council (MEC) Officers, Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents, and many other LEC Officers and Committee Chairs will be attending the 45th Annual AFA Board of Directors (BOD) meeting this week in Phoenix, Arizona.  This annual meeting is where AFA conducts the business of our Union at the international level.

        Schedule of Events

        Friday June 23 Regular MEC Meeting
        Saturday, June 24 Executive Board Meeting (MEC Presidents from each airline)
        Board of Directors Meeting

        BOD Meeting Agenda Items

        Your LEC President represents you and the other members of your Local Council on the Board of Directors and will be casting votes on your behalf at the BOD meeting.  Your MEC Officers serve in an ex-officio capacity on the BOD but do not have voting privileges.

        Last year, the BOD approved a change to the AFA constitution and bylaws (C&B) making the AFA annual budget the only advanced agenda item for the BOD meeting in odd numbered years.  As such, the only advance agenda item for consideration at this year’s BOD is the AFA annual budget.  Each LEC held a Local Council meeting over the past several weeks to discuss the proposed AFA budget and gain your feedback.  You can more information at http://afa-bod.org/index-of-agenda-items.

        MEC Meeting

        In conjunction with the BOD meeting, the regular June MEC meeting is being held on Friday, June 23.

        Questions?

        If you have any questions or thoughts about the BOD meeting or proposed AFA annual budget, please contact your LEC President.

         

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green, Brice McGee and LEC Presidents-Elect Terry Taylor and Mario de’Medici

        Filed Under: Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2017, AFA Board of Directors, AFA BOD, Board of Directors, BOD

        Joint Local Council Meeting – June 15

        June 1, 2017 20:00

        In accordance with the AFA Constitution & Bylaws, each Local Council must hold at least two Local Council Meetings each year that are open to all members in good standing.  At least one of those meetings must be held prior to the annual AFA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting to give all members the opportunity to discuss the items on the agenda at the BOD meeting.

        The annual AFA BOD Meeting will be held later this month in Phoenix, AZ.  Local Council President Melissa Osborne is our representative on the BOD who will represent all Council 35 Members and vote on our behalf at the BOD meeting.  The Local Council Meeting is your opportunity to give input as to how you would like Melissa to vote on the BOD agenda items.  You can find more information about the BOD Meeting on the AFA International website at http://afa-bod.org/.

        The AFA Constitution & Bylaws also encourages AFA Local Councils located in the same city to hold their Local Council Meetings jointly.  As such, we will be holding a joint Local Council Meeting with United Airlines Council 11.  Information about the Joint Local Council Meeting can be found below.

        Joint Local Council Meeting Information

        Date: Thursday, June 15, 2017
        Time: 10:30 AM to 12 PM
        Location: San Francisco International Airport
        Terminal 2 Conference Room 2
        Agenda: Discussion of AFA Board of Directors Meeting agenda items

        If you have any questions about the Joint Local Council Meeting, please email us at vx@afaalska.org

        In solidarity,

        Your Council 35 Officers – Melissa & James

        Filed Under: Council 35 SFO Tagged With: 2017, AFA BOD, BOD, Council 35, Local Council Meeting

        Upcoming AFA Board of Directors Meeting

        May 19, 2016 20:00

        Your Master Executive Council (MEC) Officers, Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents, and many other LEC Officers and Committee Chairs will be attending the 44th Annual AFA Board of Directors (BOD) meeting being held next week in Atlanta, Georgia.  This annual meeting is where AFA conducts the business of our union at the international level.

        Schedule of Events

        Saturday, May 21

        Regular MEC Meeting

        Sunday, May 22

        Executive Board Meeting (MEC Presidents from each airline)

        Monday, May 23

        Board of Directors Meeting
        Equality March to Center for Civil and Human Rights
        Bridge The Gap Campaign Picketing

        Tuesday, May 24

        Board of Directors Meeting continues

        Wednesday, May 25

        Special MEC Meeting

        BOD Meeting Agenda Items

        Your LEC President represents you and the other members of your Local Council on the Board of Directors and will be casting votes on your behalf at the BOD meeting.  Your MEC Officers serve in an ex-officio capacity on the BOD but do not have voting privileges.

        A total of 14 advance agenda items were submitted for consideration by the Board at this meeting. Each LEC held a Local Council meeting over the past several weeks to discuss these agenda items and gain your feedback.  You can find a list of these agenda items and complete language at http://afa-bod.org/index-of-agenda-items.

        MEC Meetings

        In conjunction with the BOD meeting, two MEC meetings will also be conducted; the regular May MEC meeting being held on Saturday, May 21 and a special MEC meeting on Wednesday, May 25.  The purpose of the special MEC meeting with International President Sara Nelson, the International Officers and certain members of AFA staff is to discuss the proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America in accordance with section X.B.5 of the AFA International Policy Manual.

        Equality March and Bridge the Gap Picketing

        As part of the BOD meeting, AFA leaders will be participating in an equality march from the meeting site to the Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta.  Once there, a picketing activity will be conducted to support the Bridge the Gap campaign. Bridge the Gap is an AFA International campaign designed to build public awareness of the disparate treatment of Flight Attendants at regional carriers.  Despite flying under the same airline name as their mainline counterparts, Flight Attendants at regional airlines are often paid substantially less and suffer from longer duty days, less crew rest, and a host of other work rules that lag behind the industry.  You can find more information about the Bridge the Gap campaign at http://www.afacwa.org/bridge_the_gap.

        Questions?

        If you have any questions or thoughts about the BOD meeting or any of the submitted agenda items, please contact your LEC President.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Satterlee, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow, Stephen Couckuyt and LEC Presidents-Elect Timothy Green and Brice McGee

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        Filed Under: Latest News, Local Councils, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: 2016, AFA Board of Directors, AFA BOD, BOD

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