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• National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Originally posted January 6, 2023

Human trafficking is a crime that occurs when force, fraud, or coercion is used to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act from another person. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Help by taking a stand against human trafficking and recommit to ending it on our planes. Join the third annual #WearBlueDay on January 11^th to help build public awareness about the ongoing fight to end human trafficking. 

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Tuesday, January 10 – Thursday, January 12	Contract Negotiations
Tuesday, January 10 – Wednesday, January 11	Regular MEC Meeting
Friday, January 13	Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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• Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – December 2022
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Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – December 2022

Originally posted December 28, 2022

Our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, December 27 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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Next Week’s Events

Thursday, January 5	Quarterly Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Meeting
Thursday, January 5	Scheduling Review Board (SRB)
Thursday, January 5	Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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• December 2022 Pacific Northwest Winter Weather Event
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December 2022 Pacific Northwest Winter Weather Event

Originally posted December 23, 2022

The snow and ice accumulation that occurred over the last several days in the Pacific Northwest has caused operational havoc throughout the Alaska Airlines system. Many Flight Attendants are being impacted by cancelled flights, reassignments, and other scheduling issues. Your contract is one of the best resources to help answer questions about pre-cancellations, reassignments, duty times, and rest. The AFA Scheduling Committee has also put together an updated quick reference guide with some key contractual information. If your flying has been impacted by the winter weather and you have contractual questions or concerns, please open a support ticket using the AFA Alaska Online Support Center. AFA Representatives are working to resolve issues as expeditiously as possible.

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Tuesday, December 27

Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting

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• Don’t Underestimate the Effects of Alcohol
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Don’t Underestimate the Effects of Alcohol

Originally posted December 12, 2022

Many people enjoying celebrating during the holidays, which often includes having alcoholic beverages. Alcohol can affect decision making abilities and reaction times long before other outward signs of intoxication become evident. Overconsuming alcohol can lead to reckless decisions, blackouts, and dangerous consequences. If your holiday plans involve consuming alcohol, remember to drink responsibly. Have a designated sober driver or order a taxi or ride share.

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December 13 Negotiating Committee Blog Post

Additional responses are now published on the Negotiating Committee Blog! Read this week’s answers for clarification on commuter improvements, pay components, and pay rates vs. work rules/benefits.

https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/committee/blog/

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• MEC Committee Position Election Results
• Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2022
• Negotiation Session 6 Update
• Next Week’s Events

MEC Committee Position Election Results

Originally posted December 5, 2022

Last week, the MEC held a Special MEC Meeting for the purpose of interviewing candidates and conducting elections for MEC Committee positions. We would like to thank everyone who expressed interest in the positions and a willingness to serve. After careful consideration and much deliberation, the six directly elected Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents have elected the following Flight Attendants to MEC Committee positions.

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Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2022

Originally posted December 9, 2022

Our AFA Hotel Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, December 8 to discuss their ongoing program of work to protect and improve the quality of Flight Attendant hotel accommodations and ground transportation providers. The Committee met with representatives from management and the Company’s crew accommodations vendor to review current trends and concerns related to layover hotels and transportation. You can help the Committee by reporting hotel and transportation feedback (both positive and negative) through CrewCare. Feedback that is reported through CrewCare provides the Committee with important data to support keeping hotels that are Flight Attendant favorites or drive change when conditions are unacceptable.

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Negotiation Session 6 Update

Originally posted December 9, 2022

We secured a firm commitment from management for industry leading pay. Tentative agreement was reached on Air, Safety, Health & Security; Grievance Procedures; Expenses; and Performance Based Pay (PBP) and Retirement. Discussion continued on Commuter Policy and Jumpseat & Pass Privileges. The next negotiation session is January 10-12, 2023.

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Next Week’s Events

Monday, December 12	Council 35 (SFO) Local Council Meeting
Thursday, December 15	Council 15 (SAN) Local Council Meeting
Thursday, December 15	Scheduling Review Board (SRB)
Thursday, December 15	Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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