In This Edition

• Getting Ready For Our Strike Vote: Everything You Need To Know
• Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – December 2023
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• Next Week’s Events

Getting Ready For Our Strike Vote: Everything You Need To Know

Originally posted December 26, 2023

Our strike vote is coming up, and it’s important to review the voting eligibility requirements and confirm your address to ensure you can cast your ballot. To be eligible to vote, you must be an Active Member in Good Standing. Voting documents will be mailed on January 3 to your home address on file with the company in PeopleSoft.

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Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – December 2023

Originally posted December 28, 2023

Our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, December 26 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to lineholder scheduling. The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are experiencing with scheduling, pairings, and bidding. Your Local Scheduling Committee is available to answer questions, provide clarification, or help to resolve any lineholder scheduling-related issues.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Survival

Could you survive on $26,946 annually? This is only one of the reasons Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants are voting to authorize a strike. We are asking management, if they couldn’t live on these wages, why do they expect their hard-working Flight Attendants to do so?   

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Next Week’s Events

Wednesday, January 3	Strike Vote Voting Credentials Mailed
Thursday, January 4	Quarterly Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Meeting

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In This Edition

• Issues with Crew Access: December 16, 2023
• Join The Virtual Picket Line on December 19!
• Human Rights Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023
• AFA Alaska MEC Authorizes Strike Vote
• Standing Strong Together: Our Solidarity In Action
• SAVE THE DATE: Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action
• Shared on Social
• Next Week’s Events

Issues with Crew Access: December 16, 2023

Originally posted December 16, 2023

Hotel reservation details are not populating in pairings. The “Drop” (to Open Time) drop-down was reported by a few (but not all) Flight Attendants as not visible prior to Open Time opening. Drops to Open Time were not functioning for January 24-30, 2024, for all domiciles except Seattle until just before 2 PM PT.

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Join The Virtual Picket Line on December 19!

Originally posted December 17, 2023

If you’re scheduled to work on December 19 or won’t be able to make it to a picketing event in person, you can still participate in our Day of Solidarity. Help turn up the heat on social media and take part in our virtual picket! 

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Human Rights Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023

Originally posted December 18, 2023

Our AFA Human Rights Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, December 14, to discuss their ongoing program of work to advance human rights within our workplace and community. The Committee also met with management to receive updates on what progress has been made on concerns that had been previously brought forward and address new concerns that have come to light. If you have ideas, thoughts, or feedback for the committee, your Local Human Rights Committee Chairperson would love to hear from you!

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AFA Alaska MEC Authorizes Strike Vote

Originally posted December 19, 2023

For over a year, we have fought at the bargaining table for a contract that recognizes our value as Flight Attendants at Alaska Airlines. It’s time to take the next step in our fight for a new contract. That step is a strike authorization vote. Management’s actions have made it abundantly clear that they have the money. It’s time to Pay Us or CHAOS™.

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Standing Strong Together: Our Solidarity In Action

Originally posted December 20, 2023

Yesterday, we sent a bold message to Alaska Airlines management. Thousands of us came together, louder and stronger than ever, to demand a contract that truly values our hard work and sacrifices. We are done being undervalued and underappreciated. We stand united and will do whatever it takes to get a contract with the pay and work rule improvements we have earned. Management cannot ignore our demands any longer. They are feeling the pressure, and we’ve made it crystal clear that we won’t back down.

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SAVE THE DATE: Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action

Originally posted December 21, 2023

Flight Attendants across the industry are fighting to raise the standards for our career. No matter the uniform we wear, our fight is the same. And in 2024, the world will see us fighting corporate greed together.

February 13. Save the Date.

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Meet the Alaska Don’t Care Bear

Meet the Alaska Don’t Care Bear, the new face of our AFA Membership Communications. The Alaska Don’t Care Bear is broke, tired, and hungry for an industry-leading contract! Join us at tomorrow’s systemwide Day of Solidarity picketing events and get your own Alaska Don’t Care Bear sticker!

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Alaska Don’t Care Bear Profile Pic 

Show Alaska management we stand united on social media! Upload the Alaska Don’t Care Bear circle as your profile photo. Alaska Don’t Care Bear expresses how we all feel: tired of being used and abused by management! Show you CARE Alaska! Contract Now!

Download now at contract2022.afaalaska.org/social

Day of Solidarity – Day of Event Information

Are you ready to picket? Let’s do this! 🪧📢💪

Today is our Day of Solidarity, and we’re ready to show management we’re not backing down. Join us for our informational picketing events in all six bases and Washington, DC. We’ve got you covered with all the details you need, including meeting points, times, and contact information. Swipe through to find out more, including information about the virtual picket and resources to participate.

If you have any questions or need more information, head to the Day of Solidarity event page on the negotiations website at https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/dec-19-solidarity. Let’s get out there and make our voices heard!

Base Recap – Day of Solidarity

Flight Attendants picketed in all six bases and Washington, D.C., today to show our solidarity and resolve! United States Representative Katie Porter joined us on the picket line in LAX to show her support. With our recently announced Strike Authorization Vote, it is more important than ever to speak with one voice – Pay us or CHAOS™. Alaska Airlines has the money – we won’t back down until we achieve the contract we have earned!

Recap for each location: ANC, SEA, PDX, SFO, LAX, SAN, DCA

Mobilization Volunteer Call To Action 

The Strike Authorization Vote is a major escalation in our negotiations process. Management refuses to open their eyes to the fact that WE ARE NOT BACKING DOWN. Now, more than ever, our Union needs YOU to become a Mobilization Volunteer. It’s all hands on deck. No amount of social media comments can compare to getting involved. Do your part today! Sign up now at https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/mobilization/volunteer/.

Fact Check: Boarding Pay

Every Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant knows our pay is calculated based on the distance we fly, not our time at work. That’s a fact management seems to have forgotten with their recent claim that they somehow pay us for boarding. Let’s set the record straight – Alaska Flight Attendants DO NOT receive boarding pay.

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Year in Review

Thanks for the reminder, Alaska Airlines management! We work so many unpaid hours, it’s painful to see them added up. These are only FIVE examples out of almost 7,000 hard-working Alaska Flight Attendants! We deserve pay for all our time at work!.

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Next Week’s Events

Tuesday, December 26

Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting

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Find Us on Social Media

You can find the most up-to-date official information on our AFA Alaska social media accounts.  Click below and follow so you can stay connected!

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In This Edition

• Setting the Record Straight
• Get Ready for Our Day of Solidarity – Tuesday, December 19
• Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023
• Supplemental Negotiations Update – December 2023
• Shared on Social
• Next Week’s Events

Setting the Record Straight

Originally posted December 11, 2023

AFA did not cancel the December mediation session. Our Negotiating Committee is meeting today and the rest of this week as originally scheduled. We’re counting on you to show up on December 19 for the picket. Management has given us 1.9 billion reasons to demonstrate!

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Get Ready for Our Day of Solidarity – Tuesday, December 19

Originally posted December 12, 2023

Don’t forget to RSVP for our Day of Solidarity informational picketing events next week on Tuesday, December 19. As a reminder, Flight Attendants scheduled to work during the events must refrain from participating. If you’re not able to attend in person, you can join our virtual picket using the resources on the contract website.

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Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023

Originally posted December 12, 2023

Our AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, December 7, to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent and advocate for our Reserve Flight Attendants. The Committee also met with management to review specific concerns that Flight Attendants brought forward. Your Local Reserve Committee is available to answer questions, clarify contractual language, or help resolve reserve-related issues. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Supplemental Negotiations Update – December 2023

Originally posted December 15, 2023

This week’s mediation session was canceled due to a personal tragedy of our assigned mediator. Our Negotiating Committee met internally, using the time to review progress and prepare for mediation in January. Although the negotiations landscape has changed in recent months, the Committee remains focused on essential contractual provisions. Get ready for some big news next week! A major announcement will be made next week on Tuesday, December 19, in conjunction with our Day of Solidarity informational picketing.

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1.9 Billion Reasons

Alaska Airlines management gave us 1.9 billion reasons this week to join the picket line on December 19! We will not be distracted from our goal of an industry-leading contract for our Flight Attendants.

RSVP now at https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/dec-19-picketing-ala

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Southwest Flight Attendant Ratification Re-Vote

We learned today that Southwest Flight Attendants will conduct a re-vote on their recent Tentative Agreement Ratification. TWU Local 556 was unable to certify the vote results due to several potential technical issues with their voting system, TrueBallot. Additionally, voter information was not secure – individuals were potentially able to identify names, emails, and vote records of members.

AFA does not use TrueBallot – we use EBallot. When you cast your vote in EBallot, your identifying information is separated from your vote. This is why your vote cannot be changed once cast. Members ineligible to vote (e.g., members not in good standing) will be unable to vote on EBallot. However, AFA members can still become eligible during the balloting period (e.g., by setting up a dues payment plan).

We hope this allays any fears of technical issues or unsecured voter information once we reach a ratification vote. After the final outcome of the ratification vote is known, we will communicate how the outcome relates and fits into our overall bargaining strategy. AFA has never had a similar issue using the EBallot vendor.

Shareable Day of Solidarity Graphic

It’s time to ensure your friends and family join you on the picket line! Share this graphic to your Instagram and Facebook story and spread the word about our December 19 Day of Solidarity.

United AFA Day of Action – December 14, 2023

Yesterday’s United AFA Day of Action informational picketing events witnessed an overwhelming display of solidarity and strength by United Airlines Flight Attendants. With holiday travelers taking to the skies, they showcased their immense power and demonstrated that they are ready to do “Whatever It Takes” to get the contract they have rightfully earned! United management can’t ignore the unity displayed by United Flight Attendants, labor allies, and supporters.

United Flight Attendants have rightfully earned contractual pay and work rule improvements, and it’s time for United management to deliver a contract that recognizes their value. Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants stood in proud solidarity with our United counterparts on the picket lines, and we will continue to stand together, as their fight is our fight! Our collective voice is strong, undeniably powerful, and demands to be heard by management across the industry!

Something Big is Coming

Be prepared for big news next week. Our Negotiating Committee is all set to make a major announcement on Tuesday, December 19, in conjunction with our Day of Solidarity informational picketing. This news is a game-changer and will significantly impact our ongoing negotiations for the contractual pay and work rule improvements we are fighting for.

Join our Day of Solidarity events on December 19 and be among the first to know about the upcoming news. Our Negotiating Committee and your fellow Flight Attendants are counting on your support and participation to help amplify the impending announcement. You can find all the information about Tuesday’s picketing events, including the link to RSVP, on this page of the negotiations website.

Spread the word among your friends, family, and flying partners and encourage them to join you on the picket line. Now is the time to stand together to show management that we are a force to be reckoned with and will not back down until we get the contract we deserve!

Next Week’s Events

Monday, December 18 – Tuesday, December 19	AFA Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 19	Day of Solidarity Informational Picketing
Thursday, December 21	Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Thursday, December 21	Scheduling Review Board (SRB)

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Find Us on Social Media

You can find the most up-to-date official information on our AFA Alaska social media accounts.  Click below and follow so you can stay connected!

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In This Edition

• Alaska-Hawaiian Announce Merger: What Flight Attendants Need to Know
• Air Quality Quick Reminders
• Housing & Food Assistance Resources
• Join The Picket Line: Support United Flight Attendants on Thursday, December 14
• December 2023 MEC Meeting Recap
• Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023
• Shared on Social
• Next Week’s Events

Alaska-Hawaiian Announce Merger: What Flight Attendants Need to Know

Originally posted December 3, 2023

Today, Alaska Air Group (AAG) management has announced its intent to acquire Hawaiian Airlines, while maintaining the unique identity of both brands.

We know that everyone has questions and concerns about the proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Mergers take time. Nothing will happen overnight. But right now we must stick together because the airlines are very clear about how this will benefit shareholders, consumers, and employees but together we can claim clarity in black and white for our jobs and the improvements we can expect. 

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Air Quality Quick Reminders

Originally posted December 5, 2023

Fume events can occur on flights for various reasons, such as oil leaks or mechanical issues. Familiarize yourself with the symptoms of air quality, fume, and hypoxic events, so you know what to do if you suspect one is happening. More resources are available on the Air Quality Subcommittee page of the AFA Alaska website. 

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Housing & Food Assistance Resources

Originally posted December 6, 2023

Starting a career as a Flight Attendant is more challenging than ever due to low pay rates that haven’t kept up with the cost of living. Many new Flight Attendants face difficulties securing housing and food in expensive cities where they are based. Our EAP Committee has created a new website page with comprehensive information on resources to help Flight Attendants overcome these obstacles.

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Join The Picket Line: Support United Flight Attendants on Thursday, December 14

Originally posted December 7, 2023

On December 14, 2023, United Airlines Flight Attendants will take to the picket line – their holiday spirit of unity and solidarity burning brighter than ever. They are determined to strengthen their power and demonstrate their unwavering commitment to securing a contract that genuinely values their work and contributions to United Airlines. As holiday travelers take to the skies, United AFA Flight Attendants will ensure their voices are heard loud and clear. They are unified and ready to do “Whatever It Takes” to get the contract they have rightfully earned!

Join United Flight Attendants on the picket lines during their upcoming Day of Action, and let’s show our unwavering solidarity! Together, we can send a powerful message to United Airlines management and the entire airline industry that we demand nothing less than the best for Flight Attendants. It’s time to take bold action and demand the respect and recognition we all truly deserve. So, RSVP now and get ready to make our voices heard loud and clear!

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December 2023 MEC Meeting Recap

Originally posted December 8, 2023

Our AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) met this week on Wednesday, December 6, to conduct their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants. The MEC’s quarterly meeting with executive management and a group of union leaders from other company workgroups was postponed due to the merger announcement and other scheduling conflicts. The next Regular MEC Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 9, and Wednesday, January 10.

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Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023

Originally posted December 8, 2023

Our AFA Inflight Service Committee Chairpersons met on November 29 to represent Flight Attendants’ interests related to catering and onboard service/sales. The Committee met with management to discuss and receive updates on issues and problems faced by Flight Attendants onboard. The Committee continues to work with management to address catering concerns and improve processes in the future. Please report catering issues through Block2Block and safety-related issues through ReportIt!

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Cancelled

Alaska Flight Attendants are struggling to afford living expenses, let alone enjoy holiday shopping for their loved ones. It’s time for Alaska management to prove they care with an industry leading contract!

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1.9 Billion Reasons

December 19th. See you there #PayUsOrCHAOS #AlaskaFAContract

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Next Week’s Events

Tuesday, December 12 – Thursday, December 14	Contract Negotiations
Thursday, December 14	Quarterly Human Rights Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 14	United AFA Day of Action Informational Picketing

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In This Edition

• Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023
• Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – November 2023
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• Next Week’s Events

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Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023

Originally posted November 28, 2023

Our AFA Uniform Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, November 14 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to uniforms. The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are reporting related to uniform quality, wearability, and availability. If you are experiencing any issues with uniform quality or construction, please report the issues to Unisync as soon as possible.  Please include your Local Uniform Committee Chairperson on the email so they can help track any issues or trends that might be developing.

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Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – November 2023

Originally posted November 30, 2023

Our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, November 28 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to lineholder scheduling. The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are experiencing with scheduling, pairings, and bidding. Your Local Scheduling Committee is available to answer questions, provide clarification, or help to resolve any lineholder scheduling-related issues.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Don’t Forget to RSVP for our Day of Solidarity

This is a friendly reminder that our December 19th Day of Solidarity is coming up soon! Our Negotiating Committee is counting on your support to demonstrate our solidarity during the holidays. Plan to join one of the informational pickets being held in all six bases, as well as Washington, D.C. (DCA), and RSVP now!

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Management’s Offer

Alaska management worked hard on the graphic that illustrated their ridiculously lowball offer. Thanks for putting it into perspective for us! That’s gonna be a NO from your Flight Attendants.

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Next Week’s Events

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Find Us on Social Media

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